The Artist Army

[Solloby]

Aaah, I don't know how to draw humans D:
I sketched out a design and did a colour test, but I'm thinking the proportions are off and need correcting before I start fixing up the details (also I'm thinking of going lineless but not so sure now). I don't suppose anyone wants to redline? I think it's mostly the arm length and the leg positioning that isn't quite right. Are the legs too small?


Stonefly - For the guy with the mohawk, it looks like the head is sideview with the nose positioning, but the body 3/4 view. Maybe try rendering the head in 3/4 view too? For the girl the hair sketch at the bottom looks pretty cool to me. Sorry I don't have any suggestions for it :c

Mythic - that is a really cool background in the triangle there! I think it'd make a great t-shirt design c:

Floofems - Is he going to be fluffy? I would maybe suggest puffing the chest out a bit, it should hide a bit of that far arm if you get what I mean. He looks so sad with the tears and eyebrows like that! Really expressive.

whymp3 - wow those wings are really nice. The front legs look quite shaded by the back legs are a little harder to make out, maybe add a few more shadows there? Not sure how you like to render eyes, but maybe try to make them a little less rounded at the ends or curve the middle one up slightly so it really synergises with the top one? I like the rainbowy character. Have you tried colourlovers for palettes? It's a nice place to look if you decide you want something different.

Encyof - cool animation! Maybe add an extra frame so the drool has 3 stages instead of 2? It looks really neat as it is though.

NaosRain - oooh that's really cool. I think you did a great job! I like the gradients you've used on the lineart.

Reydiant - hmm, I like the bottom one the most, I think c:

[Khnum-Khufu]

I made myself a profile picture for my tumblr! I haven't practised a lot with digital art, so it still looks crappy ^^' But i've made great progress, i think.

I would love some feedback! As you can see, it isn't very detailed and I didn't even add shading (as i don't know how) but i'm sure there are other things that could improve as well! Feedback would be really appreciated c:

[nimuulap]

I'm a bit short on time //uhuhu homework// so I'll only be answering the human ones that need redlines ;7; //and the ones that are easy to answer

@Stonefly

Firstly, the girl's neck is a bit too thick and in my opinion, the shoulder are a bit too broad ;7; but of course, that's only my opinion. We all have different styles (*v*)b
Now for hair, I struggle to draw long hair as well, but I guess... just make it more... flowy? Don't hesitate to add some strands of hair that go along with the flow and just practice drawing s shaped curves *3*

For the guy, tbh I think the head looks fine, but it's the body that's what I thought was what made the head seem off. Because the head is angled slightly more to the left than the body you drew at first, it appears that the head is twisted too far off to the left. So what to do? angle the body towards the left more, drawing a line helps as well (*v*)b This means that the shoulders should not be at an equal width, because one is farther than the other of course. So make the farthest one a bit thinner. Finally, perhaps make the legs longer? idk I probably draw long legs usually or something ;7; Either way, keep up the good work! These are only my opinions, but hope they help *3*


@Solloby

Firstly, you did a good job with the head in general so I didn't really red line that, just needed to trace over the head shape to get an idea of how the body should go ;7;
So to start us off, a lady's body is usually more... wavy in a way ;7; so try to make the hips thinner. The limbs should also be longer, idk it takes practice to get an idea of anatomy ;v; Finally, the overall height should be around 7 heads (well, that's the reference I used)
But I guess other than that, good job and keep going (*v*)b You're doing great

[emberonis]

@Solloby: I actually have some input for you! I did a little bit of research awhile back for that specific hand position so I feel your pain there. But anyways, I'll go ahead and add what I have below.



1: the whole hand on hip thing is a pain in the butt to draw and it's super hard to do from imagination. Like, what you drew is what makes sense in our heads, but it turns out that when people stand that way, often it's just their fingers on their hips. The actual palm sticks out some. (my sketch is slightly off, but I hope you know what I mean)

2: A handy guideline for arms is that when they're down, the fingertips go to about mid-thigh. If you stand up and let your arms fall to your side, you'll see what I mean.

3: Paluumin's advice about measuring people by heads is a pretty sound one, and is pretty much the proportion standard taught in most art classes. (it's also something you can play around with once you know the rule. For example, a lot of chibi drawings are more like 3-4 heads rather than 5-7) Alternatively though, you can measure overall height/proportion by the arms and shoulders. If a person stands with their arms straight out, the distance from finger tip to finger tip is the same as their height. Experiment and choose whichever way works the best for you!

I don't really have anything to add as far as the legs go. As for her figure, I wouldn't worry too much about making her look especially curvy as there are a ton of different body types. How hips and waists are proportioned can be pretty varied based on what you're going for. But yeah, anyways, hope that helped!

[Solloby]

Just wanted to pop by quickly and say thank you both for the redlines, they are super helpful! I will definitely refer to them when drawing more people too, it's nice to try new things and it's great to have such wonderful tips to help me <3

[Sabu]

Can I get some reviews or critiques on this piece I drew?

please know, this is complete and critiques will be applied to my future art. Also, please view it on a laptop/computer, colors dont read accurately mobile..


@Deimos Mora

I really like what you've drawn so far, maybe consiser smoothing out your lineart? As for the background, maybe blend the two colors so its easier on the eyes? Other than that, just study up on real goats/rams and look closely at their exact proportions to work out any anatomy kinks. I wish I could offer you better help.. but I generally color flat without shading too.

@Solloby I would love to help you but I dont draw humans ;n; However, since it kinda seems like we are seeing a front view, maybe you shouldnt draw the face at a 3/4th view? ;u; I like the colors and the design though

@PrincessPinkyPoop, I cant offer much.. but I love working on black paper and using white charcoals.. its so much more dynamic compared to your average white paper with black/granite since you can take advantage of the black and use the white as a highlighter mostly. idk its just a favorite medium of mine.

@Stonefly, Im mobile but Ill definitely have a look at your sketch and if I have any input I can add, Ill pm you or edit it in.

@Mythic
oh dear lord, I love this.

Bless you for galaxy and skull details.
I have avoided skeletons forever and I just love what you've done so much ;-;



Edit: Replaced the picture with the new photo, with the new composition of Kitara.
It's not AS gorgeous as the first one, because I can't remember the exact effects/coloring I did to get the blue in the sky to be so pretty, but I still like this version just as much ;o; the old version -> xxx

[Solloby]

Sabu that artwork is lovely! I love the use of colour, and your background is beautiful. One thing I might change in future would be to look at your composition. Since the character is running to the left, and you have bigger clouds on the left, it looks like a lot is going on there but not much on the right. Personally I would have put the character on the right side of the picture, so that they're running towards the the middle instead of away from it. Your eye is drawn to them because of the colour, and you want to follow their face and direction and it's currently pulling you away from the painting instead of into it. Alternatively, having something on the right chasing them would also work. Otherwise I think your painting is really wonderful, I can tell you've paid attention to the rule of thirds when designing the background, especially on the left side. I really like the atmosphere of your painting, your background work is so good!

[Sabu]

@Solloby, I went ahead and took your critique and applied it to the drawing, I didn't really like the composition either.. it was originally drawn to have something chase her, but it didn't look right.
Anyways, I still would like critiques and suggestions on improving.. I will not be making anymore edits to the drawing however. It will be applied to future art ^^"

[jolteon]

marking!

[Mythic]

@Solloby, I went ahead and took your critique and applied it to the drawing, I didn't really like the composition either.. it was originally drawn to have something chase her, but it didn't look right.
Anyways, I still would like critiques and suggestions on improving.. I will not be making anymore edits to the drawing however. It will be applied to future art ^^"

Looks very wonderful. ^^ The whole thing is very nicely done and I particularly like the poses. ^^



Drew a picture of my sona Kuma. ^^