Beginner art stuff

[KayoKsaKayo]

Recently, I've been take art seriously, and I have been trying to make some decent beginner work. I made my first picture of myself, and I think the best way to improve my work is to have some serious criticism. You could comment on my picture, or rip it apart. All I am asking is what is the next step? how I could improve my picture? etc.

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[Avoe17]

ur picture is good but... u could work on midtones just a little bit, more detail NEVER hurts, and from the angle he is facing your perception of HIS right shoulder is off. i sugest draw more city/3d images to really boost up ur perception drawing, dont be afraid to add detail! that just adds more character to the picture, and study skintones and color fades a but more too, but other then that ur off to a good start

[KayoKsaKayo]

I know the shoulders may look strange, but this is based on a camping trip photo, and I was bending over in a chair, so it may look weird without the details. The problem is, I am afraid of details. I am worry that it would look like a bunch of random lines. I guess its something to practise.

[Avoe17]

ok first off, if ur doing a pic from a refernce (I.E. camping photo) but u arnt going to to include any background shit then the image my need to be altered for good looks. and u HAVE TO experimant! thats the only way to learn ur ownticks and style (or u can study just about every major artist there is and become capable of doing just about any style of art :P) but that takes YEARS!so keep practising!

[BlackmarketKraig]

Hello, welcome to the art forum. In the art forum users are required to post an original image with the first post when they are creating a new thread. This is something you would know if you had bothered to check out the art forum rules. If an image is not posted by the creator of this thread soon, the thread will be locked.

Thank you; and have a terrific day.

[KayoKsaKayo]

At 9/18/07 01:10 AM, BlackmarketKraig wrote: Hello, welcome to the art forum. In the art forum users are required to post an original image with the first post when they are creating a new thread. This is something you would know if you had bothered to check out the art forum rules. If an image is not posted by the creator of this thread soon, the thread will be locked.

Thank you; and have a terrific day.

What are you talking about? I have a picture. I just used a image host because I don't want to used *.jpg or *.gif. You should read to topic before you make a post like that.

[wiid]

He is right, you are wrong. He has a million times the authority you do, I recommend you just post a jpeg and keep your mouth shut. :]