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[gremlyn]

Hello there! I've finally decided to post a little bit of my work after lurking around for a bit. Just seeking to get to know some fellow artists and possibly some constructive criticism if anyone is willing to offer any. :)

This is all I have so far...

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/Xyrali/dancer-1.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/Xyrali/oldman-1.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q58/Xyrali/nomad.jpg
Oh how I struggle with hands...

[FightingSeraph]

Judging from your stuff, you have a better grasp on proportions than I do.

[Max Challie]

The second piece is probably the best of the three. Why such thick outlines on the first one?

[gremlyn]

The second piece is probably the best of the three. Why such thick outlines on the first one?


To be honest, I'd probably eliminate those outlines now that I begin to look at it more, I really had no motif behind it. Perhaps I got caught up in some kind of horrible interpretation of Art Nouveau due to the fact I was jet-lagged when I drew that on a 48 hour flight. The reference for it was stolen from a Cirque du Soleil advertisement I saw in an in-flight magazine.

Thanks for your feedback guys!

[KleeWyck]

i like your third piece.
the eyes don't look quite right because they are not at an equal distance from the bridge of the nose, and as far as i can tell this is a straight on view of the face.
however i find that the delicate lines of the folds and the heavy shading from within her hood makes it appealing.

by no means am i an expert on hands as i am also struggling with them, but something i found that helped recently was to study anatomical charts of hands (the ones i use are from peck's atlas of human anatomy for artists) and also to keep in mind their vast flexibility. oh and reference and studying from life helps too.

[gremlyn]

i like your third piece.
the eyes don't look quite right because they are not at an equal distance from the bridge of the nose, and as far as i can tell this is a straight on view of the face.
however i find that the delicate lines of the folds and the heavy shading from within her hood makes it appealing.

by no means am i an expert on hands as i am also struggling with them, but something i found that helped recently was to study anatomical charts of hands (the ones i use are from peck's atlas of human anatomy for artists) and also to keep in mind their vast flexibility. oh and reference and studying from life helps too.

Thank you Kleewyck!

Ah, I see what you mean with the facial proportions, I'll see if I can tweak the sketch a bit to see if I can get the eyes/nose corrected.

Hands are my greatest tool and my greatest enemy. I'll definitely be doing some more studies of them in the near future. (a.k.a. when I finally get caught up with a weeks worth of homework.)
(Ug, more drawings of my ugly hands)