Your method of drawing is very organic. it's great to see you go further than defining shapes, and filling space in interesting ways; defined hairs, creases in clothes, etc. You make good use of both solid and soft brushes so it doesn't feel too cut-out, or too hazy. You have a very good grasp of the software and you should be very very pleased with the stage you are at : ) With these skills in your possession, you should also focus on boosting your understanding of light, colour, and form up to meet the same level as your aesthetic know-how. Before you start the image, take a few extra moments to consider the perspective (I have trouble with this as I usually just draw characters and do a scenery afterwards, which isn't great) and how the characters are constructed. Most people want to skip this part, but drawing from life is the best 100% guaranteed way to improve, but it doesn't have to be a separate 'lesson' from how you usually draw. You could ask a friend to pose for a character that you need in that position, then just sketch away, scan in, and then you have a much more accurate template for design. One more thing to consider, when a shot clips off a part of the character, like here it's just the upper bodies, you should always sketch the whole body of the figure so the proportions are as accurate as possible before cropping to the field of view you need. For this reason I mainly do full body shots, every time I sketch the rest of a character it seems a waste to not finish the other bits too lol. I hope this wasn't too much of a tl;dnr, in short you have a great skillset going on and now all you have to do is feed your brain with the theory to match. I hope to see more : )
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I love every single bit of your comment. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I will definitelly put your advices to use! Glad you like my work :)
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You gotta work on your room perspective. The tops of the bookshelves go in a different direction than the doorway. Both objects should and would be aligned. Other than that this is pretty good. I think the lighting was a decent idea. It seems pretty accurate to me with shadows going in the proper directions etc.
Thank you for the honest critique. It was my first experience with perspectives, so I will definitely try to work on that!
Your color, lighting, and linework are all done well. I'm not much of an anime-style type guy anymore, but I appreciate what you've done, and the resolution you did it in. I have a few suggestions that you can take or leave. First, when you upload an image to NG, I wouldn't upload it at its full resolution. At it's current size it doesn't fit anyones monitor, even if they had double the resolution of current displays - and it takes forever to load. Secondly, work on your perspective. The viewing angle is straight on, but the table and bookshelves look as if we're viewing at a downward angle. We shouldn't be able to see the top of the bookshelves, at least according to how the characters are positioned. Same with the table, though I like what you have arranged on it. The background is also askew slightly, which is interesting, but slightly disorienting. The way you do folds in clothing is a bit haptic and doesn't make much sense, especially in the dude on the left's left arm. I'd suggest googling dudes in dress shirts in various poses and you'll see they don't have those strange bulges and sharp folds that run down the upper arm like that. Also, grey-bro has a very effeminate hair-style, but that's neither here nor there. That's all I've got to say about that. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate your critique so much. I can definitely use some words of advice, and I'll try to work on the things you've pointed out. Thank you!
background art is amazing, I really did loved it.
The guy with silver hair looks really well, perhaps the nose looks a bit out of place, maybe its the eyes...
I enjoyed the orange-haired guy, you did a great job with the hair! however it's pose looks too frigid and the hands are not that good.
The girl... well, she is not that good, the whole head looks mango-shaped, and her hands look too artificial.
Thank you. I can definitely see the mistakes you're pointing out, and I'll try to work on them. Thanks for the honest critique, I really appreciate it!