Artist Army {old thread}

[The Royal Mirage]

I tend to have that problem with faces *embarrassed*. And I think that'll really help, thank you ^-^

Also, I'm trying not to freak out - I absolutely love your art, so it's a huge honour to have you complimenting my stuff *swoon*

[Kohaku]

I hope it's ok if I just comment on the ones that I have something helpful to say.

@ Oddly Shaded: that's so coool I like it. crit wise since I'm not a proficient human artist by any means, I'll go with this: I think it would look even better if the line thickness on the helmet stayed more or less close to the lines on the face and body. Not to say you can't make it thicker/thinner in different areas, but I think it would go together nicely.

@August: If shapes aren't working out quite right, you might want to try drawing lines where the bones would be, joined by circles for the joints. That one almost always improves my legs.

@Haddock: The turtle's expression made me laugh xD I feel like you could put a caption under it if you wanted too. (not a crit, of course it doesn't need a caption or anything like that)

@mistywren: I know I was gushing about your dragons earlier, but can I just say that I love the fact that you made the wher look like a feasible product of a failed genetic experiment? It's so awesome that it's believable like that. great job.

@Mirage: let me give you a virtual pat on the back, fellow equine artist. You took breed unique traits in that drawing and I could tell it was a Friesian without you telling me. That's not easy to do, and many people overlook it. Crit wise, I made a redline. Here's notes to make it make sense: Your head was beautiful, all I did was change the size and position slightly. The reason I changed the position is because I changed the neck, which was the area that could be improved the most. That neck position is so hard, I usually end up re-drawing my sketch at least four or five times before I'm happy with it. I hope for the neck what I drew in will make sense. What I'd really like to explain in words are some of the other changes - the two lines in the middle of the hooves on the front legs are where the leg should end if you're going with the size I gave to the horse's head. The length from the tip of the poll to the tip of the muzzle is approximately the same as the length from the top of the knee to the bottom of the hoof, a personal favorite quick proportion reference of mine. The barrel I changed only for myself really, sorry for not erasing that. On the back leg I made the top half longer, that's what those lines are. I think the rest is self explanatory, hope it helps!

[brian emo]

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/ ... 4lqly7.png
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/ ... 4lr73b.png

Forgot to share my latest finished products, lol. How do you guys like them? :B

[DojiMiko]

@Moony They're really nice
How do you put textures on like that?

[The Royal Mirage]

@ Kohaku - <3 I actually had the neckline like that in my sketch layers (just around the throat though) but it looked too much like a kladruber/lipizzan so I changed it *slaps forehead*. I actually haven't drawn horses in so long, which is probably why my proportions are so lame XD Thanks for the tip on the face length though, that's always been troublesome for me ^-^

[Kohaku]

@ Kohaku - <3 I actually had the neckline like that in my sketch layers (just around the throat though) but it looked too much like a kladruber/lipizzan so I changed it *slaps forehead*. I actually haven't drawn horses in so long, which is probably why my proportions are so lame XD Thanks for the tip on the face length though, that's always been troublesome for me ^-^

Looking at it again, I see your point xD to be completely honest the reason I'm so impressed that you made the breed clear is because I have an incredible amount of trouble doing that myself ^^; all my horses are either a quarter horse or a draft of some kind, and not intentionally.

[shibuki]

@Moony They're really nice :)
How do you put textures on like that?

I know you were not specifically talking to me, but usually I paste it on top of the image, set the layer on multiply, and change the opacity as needed ^_^



Any crits/redlines on these?

I know people don't usually put their hand behind them like that, but I had been trying for a while to get it right so I just stuffed it behind her back x3

[brian emo]

@Moony They're really nice
How do you put textures on like that?

I put them on a new layer and set it to overlay. :3

[The Royal Mirage]

Mine usually end up looking spanish, since I love Andalusians so much <3 I'm still trying to choose what breed to draw next, since I already did an arabian (it sucks, but I'm not really a fan of arabians so I don't care too much).

I find that the easiest way to make a breed clear, even if you don't get the conformation exactly right, is to pick a few defining features of that breed to really work on (for the friesian, this would be the set of the neck, shape of the head, curling mane and tail, and feathering) The friesian has an unmistakable silhouette, which is why it's both easy and difficult to draw one that looks right.

@Wolf Blood Song - LOVE <3 I'm not much of a human artist, so I can't help much, but the chin looks a bit too narrow, and something about the right hand is bugging me. So sorry I can't be of more help

[A.K.A Raptor]

Mistywen@...I need you line art style....It is so snowmen, and the dragon is so epic, I just adore everything so much; I can't even explain.
Oddly Shaded @ Nice, but I would make the Hat's lines a little smaller
Haddock@ I can just see it saying at the bottom "Hatters's gonna hate."
Nice August, sorry I can't help. I think it is wonderful.
TRM@ Nice friesian, I think it looks quite amazing with that shading of yours.
Moony@ I adore your Chibi style, It's so Fluffy! XD, But it is.
Wolf@ Nice humans.



I just doddled up some of my characters.
http://raventallon.deviantart.com/#/d4lufvk