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Sticky 2D What Are You Working On? 2018 !

This is a thread to share your latest 2D work. Past threads: 2015, 2016, 20171 embed maximum (1 image, or 1 video, etc.)Anim GIFs must be less than 2 mbExternally-hosted images mu…
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kohyunu

Sticky Polycount's Sketch Thread!

We'll start by just drawing a piece everyday, and it can be digital or traditional. Then we'll start to work in some sweet themes to challenge ourselfs! ex. robots, chicks etc. 1 embed maximum …
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Donneisha_Spriggs

Sticky 2D ConceptBank - Post your concepts to model

Hello all!. 2D Artists - I invite you to post your concepts in this thread. If you're anything like me, you have big motivation but spend too long looking for a concept, only to be denied permiss…
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geoffreysoudant

Sticky PIXEL ART

In this thread goes all your 2D pixel art. Not 3D models, not 2D painting, not oekaki, just crisp and clean pixel art. Though, minecraft skins would be okay to post here.
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Joebewon

Stormy SketchBook of Learning

Thought it would be a good idea to get a lot more into 2D of late and I'm hoping a thread around these parts will help me keep on track of my goals of getting something done every day. 2D is som…
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StormyBA

Overwatch Fan Hero Concept

Everyone has one, and this one's mine. ;PIf Soldier: 76 uses cutting edge tech with his enhanced abilities, I see Tigress as the guerrilla fighter who uses misdirection and ambush with 'existing tech…
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kohyunu

Nexam's cavern - Join my journey to Blizzard...

Hello dear folks from Polycount !My name is Maxence Burgel, i'm a freelance concept artist since 8 years (already !).I've worked on a lot of small/medium project for differents games, but i always ha…
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AntheiaVaulor

2D art journal: antheia.vaulor

Hi! :) Hope everyone of you are having a great day!My name's Diana (antheia.vaulor) and recently I've started improving my drawing skills. I'm hoping to work as a concept artist someday, also I'…
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AntheiaVaulor

My Journey to become a concept artist.

Hello, This is my first time on polycount. Greeting to you ppls :blush: . welcome to this thread... my name is lokmen (all my links are below) So here i'll be posting concept art everyday (good o…
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Lokmen

Jax Designs Creatures and Characters

So I wanted to get better at drawing creatures and characters and I found a book titled Designing Creatures and Characters by Marc Taro Holmes. I am currently working on the second project in the…
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jaxeller

Robotic Man

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ZELPAD

Man in Desert

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ZELPAD

Character Concept "Stone Fist" - WIP

Hello ! I am working on a character concept "stone fist" (yeah i know it's not a very original name but I don't have another Idea for now so If you think that you have a better idea for the name tell…
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Frozz

Posting Horror-based Artwork

Hello Everyone!Just wanted to post this thread here to show some creatures or environments that have horror themed subjects. I love horror so I thought it would be cool to have a place to dump some s…
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Ruffu

Jeremy's Art Journal

Hey, art family! Welcome to my art journal. I'm posting my work as a way to make a record of my progress  and showcase the abilities I have to the rest of the world.  Here's a sample of whe…
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Jeremy_A

Illustration work

Hi everyone!I've been watching too much Princess Mononoke and for a long while I wanted to create my own character and make a bunch of illustrations that would tell a sort of story and little bit and…
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razz

Appartment

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ZELPAD

Nski character designs and other stuff. Looking for hard critique.

Hi! I want to have a good portfolio to find a job, so I would like to know what can be improved in my works. Any feedback will be very useful.I like to design of cute characters, but in the futu…
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nski

Mattepainting Medieval city wall

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ZELPAD

Visjon's Sketchbook

Hi! My name is Agith and a concept artist from Norway.I'm going to try to be more active on various forums, including here btw any critique or advice is welcome!Artstation - DeviantArt…
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Visjon

Gustav Ferri 2D Art Thread

Hello guys! I'm a freelance concept artist and illustrator that travels everywhere. Feel free to greet me and C&C if you feel like it! I really want to enjoy the social aspect of the art com…
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jmoore9001

Environment Arts(2D), Improvement critiques would be nice

Hi Everyone, My name is Iacocca Khen, and I'm from Indonesia.I feel a little bit don't know where to go with My arts, so if anyone could help to give some opinions it would be wonderful.thanks :)Sket…
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iacoccakhen

Building a Library of Images for Everyone

Hi everyone,I've been building a library of images that you are welcome to use in your projects. They are all original...all my own work. I think a lot of them could be made into cool textures for ga…
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Eric Matyas

Drawmaevedraw WIPS and stuffs- Crit please!

Hi guys! Hope I'm posting in the right place.  Looking to level up!You can find my stuff here  https://www.artstation.com/drawmaevedrawAnyways, here is the piece I'm picking up ag…
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carvuliero

Bubble boy WIP critique help feedback needed

Hey gang I have started this painting and i need some new pair of fresh eyes to get me back on track with it. The idea is that this boy with his pet companion are exploring and find out a cave with c…
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RagingMunkey18

Please Critique my portfolio? (Amateur Artist)

So I just finished school and I want to work on becoming a concept artist, except I have no idea how to build a portfolio that would make someone want to hire me... All I have is my school portfolio …
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blipbloo

LiemNguyen's WIP thread

Hello polycount!I have always wanted to improve my 2d skills, primarily concept art and rendering. I am starting this as my WIP thread open for any cc and tips that you feel may help me on my journey…
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liemnguyenart

[C&C welcomed] David's Character Design Thread - The Blacksmith

Hello people of Polycount! Might recognize meh from my improvement thread, but since the thread has literally became digital sketchbook (record) of everything I've ever done, kinda cluttered up toget…
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Doodlok

Dmitry_Morozov works (need your advices)

From the outset I want to apologize for my awkward English :)For a long time I am drawing this concept, but I can't complete him. I need an unbiased view from the outside.This is raven enchantress. I…
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DmitryMorozov

I messed up - gloomy tower landscape

HI I almost finished this piece. Unfortunately I heard a rumor that the perspective is messed up and the colors are bad. I wanted to make it gloomy, just like in Piotr Jabłoński's style. Please help …
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Cleverboi

Character Concept Nyra - Feedback and Critique Request

Hello!My name is Marco and I'm a character artist from austria. With my last two characters I was very unsatisfied but I can't say what bothered me so much on them. I want to reach a new level with m…
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Mister M

BeccatheRose: 2D Art Thread

Hi guys! I'm a game artist in Chicago that mostly does concept art for props, creatures, and characters, along with some hand-painted texture stuff and occasional modeling. Feel free to say hi t…
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beccatherose

[Critique my Work] Path of Ancients - Environment Concept Art

Hello Everyone!I'm trying to improve my drawing and painting ability, both in the traditional and digital area and I'd appreciate a critique of a painting I've just done. I know I have a lot of work …
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Axell2212

Fantasy Characters I´ve created recently, hope you like them!

These are some fantasy characters I´ve made over the couse of the last few months. I wanted to try out a simpler, more cartoony style than the one I usually work with.
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batuk

WIP Creature Design - Please Critique!

This is my first post on this website, so please forgive me if I made any mishaps in posting this.   Hey guys! This is my first time doing some digital painting in quite a while, as well as…
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Solepio

I'd like to hear what you think about this color and light study

I'd like to know if atmosphere, perspective is okay, should I add more details to the bush in midground? Any critique is welcome!
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Doodlok

Need Help about anatomy of human here (newbie artist)

I need some advice here...  i want to make some of 2 character fight each other... i kinda struggling with i circle red one... it seems like some anatomy broken here... but i cant do much... bef…
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Oktaviart

Cat Character Illustration WIP asking for major Critiques pls :)

Hi guys , Hoes it going? this is my first post on this forum. I am working on improving my Colors and Material rendering. Can you guys help me out pls? What do you guys think?
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tuxmask75

Minotaur attack

 Hello All,This is a picture I am currently working on - I am still working on the line quality and also working out some anatomy.Colour is something that I really struggle with so i t…
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Gail_Blitzy

New artworks / Looking for critiques (coloring and gray-scale)

Hi guys!I have created new artworks to keep improving my skill in drawing and painting. I have created these illustration with different methods, like direct coloring and gray-scale with color layers…
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carvuliero

Creating illustrations for portfolio

Hi guys. I`m working on this piece and want to add it in my portfolio when I finish it.I want to make backgrounds and illustrations like this in future, so please feel free to give me a criticis…
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Theevilchicken

Environment Concepts

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Turbanator

Hand Painted texture boot camp

Greetings folks... some of you have see me before.  after a much needed conversation with myself, I am making a huge slew of online lessons for making textures, models, environments and such.&nb…
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metric meditation

WIP Of my Frankenstein Concept

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Bernades

Texture Tutorials

Im back after a long hiatus.  I have revamped my youtube account and just uploaded another vid while drunk... exciting
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metric meditation

Material Studies?

Hey guysI've doing some material studies lately of naturally formed rocks, plants , and moss,  and such.was wondering if anyone else has any other interesting suggestions for material studies th…
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PianoPolish

Enigma : Robot project

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Turbanator

Critique for my mermaids

Hey there!I did some mermay pieces during mermay and I wanne make them finished illustrationsbut now I'm at that point where I don't see possible improvements myself anymore, but I feel there is some…
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PianoPolish

Learn to see : Basic drawing and warm up exercises

Intro It been a while since I become active on polycount forum and my overall impression is that even experience artist have some problem with " basics" or foundation as they are called Because of th…
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carvuliero

Another artist — Max Sabetskiy (2D, concetp art)

Hi, my name's Max. I am learning how to make concept art and trying to share everything with my readers. Most of all I like videogames, sci-fi and boardgames. I am also a digger — time to time I go t…
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MaxWell8

Need some critiques

Hello guys, i'm learning about digital painting, and this is my second art, and i need some tips and critiques to improove my skills,hope you can help me please! thanks!
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PianoPolish
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