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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:55 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:00 am
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If it's an art contest, I suggest you color/shade it before you enter (just for courtesy's sake... I always fully CG my works before entering them in contests XD). I think the overall design of the dress is good, but what are those things above her head? Sparkles? (Clouds, wind, etc.) It'll be easier to tell if you color it in. I have the same problem with my lineart (Wait a minute, that's a hand? By golly, I thought that was part of his shirt? Hardyharhar!).
In general, I think the key to improving the artwork is to probably try and study anatomy a bit more. For instance, eyes are round, almond or "ball" shaped, not squares (so aim for more almond-shaped eyes). Proportion equations are also useuful, too (the shoulders are three heads wide and bodies are 6-7 heads tall. The tips of your hands reach the middle of your thigh, your entire "hip" area is one head long and your waist is at least as wide as your head--though that'll be skinny, too). Generally, I like the figure of the first picture, though the neck and arms are too skinny--the neck should be as wide as the face and the arms... the arms, actually, depend on how generally skinny/fat the character is.
I'm no good at colored pencils. Just stay off the crayons. Crayons are waxy, grainy, and go all over the place. If you like the general effect of a crayon (one piece of colored wax) buy pure colored pencils, which look and act like crayons without the waxy/grainy texture.
The problem with traditional coloring is how it turns up once you scan it stressed . It ALWAYS turns out looking funny and I absolutely admire those artists who can scan their pencils/pastels/paint without making it look like a sandbox. I like how you stayed inside the lines and kept your colors pure. Myself, I can NEVER draw inside the lines of my own drawing-- I always "bleed" out and it drives my art teacher crazy sweatdrop . The general comment I can say about color is to add more "shades" and "highlight" to give your character a little more depth.
I really suck at colored pencils. Sorry!
Anyway, sorry if I sound harsh (or offended you). I hate hurting people's feelings sweatdrop . (and no, I can't draw horses). *sigh* I suck at critiques; that's why I didn't sign up for mentors, either XD
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:04 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:20 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:50 pm
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