Looking for some hard constructed criticism

Ltmark101

Hello everyone I'm new on the forum. So I've been doing art for years, but I'm really new to digital art only been doing it for 3 months. I would like to hear everyone's feed back.

zetheros

It looks like you need more practice, especially with anatomy, perspective, lighting, and blending. Have you checked out http://www.ctrlpaint.com/?

Ltmark101

Thank you zetheros I'll be sure to take a look at that site.

gavinli

Hi Ltmark101,


That's a fantastic start! Be sure to keep us updated with your improvements and above all persevere

Best regards,


Gavin

Ltmark101

Gavinli thank you, and yes i'll keep everyone updated

Stinkhorse

This is gonna sound counter to what a lot of people often say, but feel free to trace some of your reference images for practice and to get a feel for how the shapes fit together. Obviously you don't use it in your final piece but It'll give you a bit of muscle memory and confidence of knowing the forms as you move into a more forward.

Ltmark101

Working on this lady.

Popol

Try to have a good lineart before even thinking about shading. Biggest problems here are proportions and anatomy.

Have a look at Proko's video. He makes it very easy for beginners to understand the basics.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClM2LuQ1q5WEc23462tQzBg

Ltmark101

Thank you popol for the link, and info. That guy does make it really easy.

clinington

Stinkhorse wrote: »

This is gonna sound counter to what a lot of people often say, but feel free to trace some of your reference images for practice and to get a feel for how the shapes fit together. Obviously you don't use it in your final piece but It'll give you a bit of muscle memory and confidence of knowing the forms as you move into a more forward.

I agree! Tracing over some figures for practice may really help. Also, Andrew Loomis has a good book which details how to draw figures: [ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Figure-Drawing-All-its-Worth/dp/0857680986/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440851655&sr=8-1&keywords=figure+drawing+for+all+it's+worth"]Figure Drawing for All it's Worth: Amazon.co.uk: Andrew Loomis: 9780857680983: Books[/ame]

Ltmark101

Update one.

Rokugan

I'll be blunt, you should really avoid doing personal stuff for now (or at least really limit it).

Sure it is fun but it's really counterproductive, you'll end up picking up bad habits if you keep at it.

My best advice would be, go on ctrlpaint as suggested and start doing studies. Tons of them.

I highly suggest this video: [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kfK46nruKM[/ame]

it'll help you understand how to study and what to do.

Al's2Dart

Most of what I see in your work is a medieval tapestry style of ignoring perspective and scale. Cropping characters out of scenes with no obvious tie in to the environment can be a no-no with finished work. Further, (I'm sure people have said this already) you should consider taking some figure drawing classes so you can really pay attention to how bones, muscles, and limbs shift in perspective when they're further or closer to the viewer. studying fabric bends on bodies when they're still or in motion is also SUPER helpful when trying to convey a fight or a relaxed pose.

Ltmark101

This is why I made this post. I've had to many people tell me my art is "great" , but I know something was off. Thank you Rokugan, and Al's2Dart for those points.

miguelnarayan

When looking for feedback, you did the right thing to come to an art forum, try to get feedback from artists rather than friends and family.

Ltmark101

Just doing a study on face's, and some light. I'm trying to start slow... Getting an idea for shapes, and seeing different faces. Remember I suck at digital art.
http://orig02.deviantart.net/7749/f/2015/265/3/e/portrait_study_by_eotb-d9akort.jpg