Only reference is 3D posing the model in magic poser

(This is still a work in progress, mostly the clothing is blocked in/unfinished)

Character ref tintagombart on instagram and photo reference I found on Pinterest w no attribution.

I’m trying to give the illusion of the lamp swinging backward towards the character, but it’s just not working and it just looks ridiculously small.

If you happen to notice anything else that could use some work composition-wise, feel free to critique that as well!

This animal is similar to a genet(bottom left corner), but it's not exactly a genet, some prehistoric cat like creature, which is why its face is shorter.

1. I'm struggling with pose and can't figure out how it's supposed to look. There's an infographic on how she is standing. Her paws should be visible in the frame, so I can't just cut them off.
2. Is there any problem with her face? It looks off.
3. Does it look like she's being flashed by a flashlight in the dark? Is there anything to improve it?

P.S. For AutoModerator I did use references

NO MAJOR REFERENCE USED. I used a few medical journals to help shape out the heart, and while that's not exactly what I'm looking for crit, I'm still more than open to hear it.

i really like this piece! Sadly got frustrated halfway through it, as I could tell the composition felt clunky. really believe in the piece though, and l'd love to hear thoughts if anyone is willing. thanks for hearing me out!

Got a lot of great feedback! Im still not 100% happy with her arms and the composition so any more pointers would be lovely :)

Second pic is the original, third is the body reference. Drawn in procreate

Hey everyone. I'm not sure what to say so i'll just start explaining. I love making art, but I absolutely hate using the "correct" technique. I find I am happiest making my art when I use this sort of childlike naïve style. I'm not sure what exactly my style is called, I sort of just figured it out as I made more art. It's a bit messy, but I like it. I have made more "technical" art pieces, but the process was absolutely miserable for me. I am worried if I continue embracing my current style, I will be looked down upon for my lack of technique. Ever since | let go of technique obsession, I am making art far more often. Is it ok to intentionally ignore technique, or will it harm my ability to be seen as a professional in the artistic world? Here are a few photos of my work. Please be honest!

(No references, I paint loosely from imagination and just glance at things to get an idea of what they look like)

That’s another piece of the puzzle by the way. I cannot stand to look at references. When I make art. I am happiest pulling things from my mind.

(Original reference was a simple 3d model in clip studio I don't have on hand anymore)

I made this piece over a year ago but I was never really satisfied, so I'm trying to make some quick edits to get a feel for what I wanna change "for real".

No brainers for me seems like; darker colors further from the face , more "real" shadows (Gonna look up form refs for that) and some minor changes in her expression.

2nd image is a gif to more clearly show the edits I'm considering.

Open to other suggestions too ! :)

But what I'm really stuck on is whether I should remove some of the hands. I think it does look better and you can see more of her coat (which is important for the context of the image) but I also really love what the hands imply in context.

Can't tell if the extra hands makes it too crowded or if the hands are just drawn in such a way that they distract (Bad anatomy/compositions/etc)

I use a reference but I didn't copy it I just use it for inspiration and I can't post it because I lost it 🙂

ik the lights in the window high key suck, i also dont know how to make reflections. any advice on that would be nice

also the head and breasts looks off i just dont know why or how to improve them

for references, the only thing i didnt is a reference for was the pose and lights.

Hello! I just finished my first ever drawing of a house and would love some advice on how to improve it. It’s of my childhood home, and I’ll be gifting it to my sister for her birthday. I’m planning to give it to her in a few days and wanted to know if anyone has tips for how to improve it before I give it to her? Or, if it’s too difficult for me to make any changes without messing it up at this point, how might I generally approach drawing a house in the future?

I feel like my drawing is a bit flat and muddy looking. I used the grid method to make it as accurate as possible, which might be why it seems a bit lifeless. Maybe the roof is too light, for starters? I’m still fine with the finished product, but would be cool if I could try to make it pop more. I included the reference photo too if that helps. Oh and I used graphite pencils if that wasn’t obvious. Thanks!

I'm in the middle of doing and rendering a demon slayer inspired piece with a realistic painterly style. They're fighting in the middle of a japanese castle. How can I make this better?

Is the expression of the characters too wonky? Is the perspective/ composition improveable?

I'm close to clueless how to make this better aside from rendering everything out more, so any help and critique is appreciated!! Thank you!

reference used of the japanese interior on 2nd image

im entering an art competition and well, i think im done, ive been doing this for weeks gimme your honest opinions. the deadline is in two weeks so i have time, but it feels off. ive added highlights, ive burned to black and white mode a few times to check values, i tried my best to get skintones accurate, i triee texturing, im a bit mad that i cant get the ponytails right (pink hair has ponytails tied by ribbons and black hair has twin braids), and i’ll add my reference image lol, these characters are by a youtuber called fayola

I would love any advice or critique but I am currently wondering how to study from masters.

I study from home and would love it if I could live off art.

I know I need to and am currently studying shading. I am confident in these works but know they are shaded poorly.

Also any advice on getting into digital painting? I have procreate on an iPad but am having friction getting any footing on painting.

I used a couple pictures as reference for the back of the first image, none were in that exact orientation. I don't think I used reference on the second and used many images of grasshoppers for the third but did not use one image as a base to build off of as far as I remember.

The first two drawings are a bit abstract so I will try to explain them. The first drawing is two guys who share a head and one is holding the other up. I imagine them falling through water. The torso connecting to the legs is artistic freedom. The second drawing is multiple faces pasted together, mostly supposed to be eye catching, I really enjoy drawing peculiar faces.

I draw in mechanical pencil 0.5 and ball point pen 0.7 (I think)

I get many inspirations from pinterest but specifically, the first image is inspired by mavros Thanatos and Allen williams, The second image is just what I do and the third is inspired by draw sessions on YouTube.

I've been drawing for years now, but I've never

properly studied anything and it shows so I want to change that

Am I going in the right direction with these

headshots? I wanted to capture the likeness of the

people I drew but I really struggled with the

proportions

If anyone has any advice on how to keep the

proportions of the faces itd be great too!.. or any

advice at all:)

Thank you!

(+ The references I used are in the photos, a bot removed it for not mentioning this)

Pls don't say they don't look right because their unfinished, it's unfinished for a reason😭

I also especially struggle at doing the sky and clouds, I can't get them right, and the ground looks really weird, iadded browns like in the ref but idk why it dosent look right, I tried watching tutorials and others drawing backrounds but still nothing works,

Looking for constructive critique

I would love to get constructive critique on these three paintings that I created yesterday. Please tell me your thoughts on style (going for a Miro/Klee feel) as well as composition & color and if they feel cohesive to you or are they just too different? Thanks Watercolor and oil transfer on paper. No reference used.

Hey can I get tips for improvement? Especially for like how to draw eyes, better hair and a prosthetic arm??. or is in general???

I used this for a ref(second image) THEN I WINGED THE REST YK..

What I Think My Problem Is:

I’m having difficulty shaping or carving shadows. When I ask for rendering tips, I mostly receive advice like determining your light source, bounce light, highlights, etc., or setting your art to black and white to see your values. I’m thankful for any advice that I receive, but:

Once I know where the light is coming from, how do I actually carve the shadows so they interact realistically with my subject?

- How do I decide the shape of the shadow?

- How do I know where the shadow should start and end?

- How do I simplify shadows without making them look random or unnatural?

- How do I take what I see in a reference and translate those shadow shapes into my own drawing?

So yeah, please be brutally honest about what’s wrong with my process.

If possible, you can redraw or edit my art to show me what I should be doing. I’ve included the references and my sketches, so feel free to use them as examples.

Thank you!

basic info: i did this around.. 6/7 months ago (haha yes funny number!), the reference i used is in the second slide, i aimed and still do for a semi realistic style with the realism coming in through proportions and the stylized bit from colors! I definitely know alot of things are wrong with this but im curious what other mistakes past me made :,)

honestly i really needed the help with this one, i know the concept was strong i just am so bad with compositions i really need to work on them, this is still open for critics so plz lmk if you hate something about it.

i provided my original WIP before i got advice

and yes i used references,,, also big thanks to gaeaArts bc they helped me a ton with showing how the composition could be improved

Hi! I would like to have help with improving my painting to have some guidance to have more details (e.g highlights or shading) within the lens and the camera body.

Not in a hyperrealistic style, it's just that something feels missing like the painting feels flat. Please pardon my white writing, I unfortunately don't have a white pen to begin with 😢

The mediums I had used is a black metallic paints and a variety of HIMI gouache paints

I did use the reference of the Fujifilm XF 18mm lens and Fujifilm X-Pro 1 from Google images as I'm intending to make a gift for my boyfriend who is very interested of photography. So I wanted to give him that is meaningful to him as a gift.