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Finally got this colored... omg. We are talking about eight hours here... BUT I am very pleased with the results. I just hope my friend that this is the brand new character of likes it.
Original sketch:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2618355/
To quote the reason this character came about... "My best friend Melissa is having a horrid day... very very sad... and I had her over to try to distract her, showed her my furry art and then decided to do a character of her. She was in on the basic design of her, though I changed up the fur pattern that I had originally said I was going to do."
She now has two stars on her forehead, the one on the right being larger "second star on the right and straight on till morning" to show her love for Peter Pan. ^_^
Those spots.... were a ____ to do... but I love her so much. ^_^ Yeys for Os being a sweetheart and putting up with me being tied to the computer while I did this. <3333
Feedback? Good, bad, hints?
Unnamed Leopardess is property of my friend Melissa.
Art is mine.
Original sketch:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2618355/
To quote the reason this character came about... "My best friend Melissa is having a horrid day... very very sad... and I had her over to try to distract her, showed her my furry art and then decided to do a character of her. She was in on the basic design of her, though I changed up the fur pattern that I had originally said I was going to do."
She now has two stars on her forehead, the one on the right being larger "second star on the right and straight on till morning" to show her love for Peter Pan. ^_^
Those spots.... were a ____ to do... but I love her so much. ^_^ Yeys for Os being a sweetheart and putting up with me being tied to the computer while I did this. <3333
Feedback? Good, bad, hints?
Unnamed Leopardess is property of my friend Melissa.
Art is mine.
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Leopard
Size 800 x 1000px
File Size 472 kB
*Enters holds-no-punches critique mode*
I do this from time to time, but only when asked.
Okay, first. All of your colors are extremely oversaturated. Contrast doesn't apply to just black and white, it can apply to color as well. What I mean by that is that every hue has to have something to distinguish it from a surrounding color. If you make this image grayscale, I'm afraid you'll find the markings on the arms won't be nearly so distinct. Besides, over-bright colors are simply unnatural. You can still have your popping-bright stuff, just back it off a little, and use some neutral tones in the background to make the subject stand out. That purple splat does not help.
Second, while I must applaud you on having a consistent light source, there are some issues there as well. For one thing, straight-on lighting tends to flatten your subject, which is never a good thing in the modern art world, which is all about depth. Place the light off to one side or the other, it'll help make detail pop out.
Speaking of flattening your subject... The shading on the shirt in particular is a little wonky. Because you've put such sharp shadows the whole way around, it looks beveled. That is, a flat object with rounded corners, much like an iPod. Remember that all 3-D objects are constructed based on simple geometric shapes, (i.e. cylinders and spheres), and if you simply base the shading off of how those shapes are rendered, your shadows will look much more believable. In this case, there will be no crisp-edged shadows, as all of the underlying structure is rounded. There are also shadows missing under the bust line, making the front of the shirt look like it hangs completely straight.
Your anatomy is quickly improving, although I might point out that you've drawn her with masculine proportions (A bit surprising, considering most fledgling artists draw according to their own genders.) Boys and girls are not shaped at all alike... Girls' hips are as wide as their shoulders, generally.
*exits critique mode*
I hope that helped, and that none of it came off as to callous.
I do this from time to time, but only when asked.
Okay, first. All of your colors are extremely oversaturated. Contrast doesn't apply to just black and white, it can apply to color as well. What I mean by that is that every hue has to have something to distinguish it from a surrounding color. If you make this image grayscale, I'm afraid you'll find the markings on the arms won't be nearly so distinct. Besides, over-bright colors are simply unnatural. You can still have your popping-bright stuff, just back it off a little, and use some neutral tones in the background to make the subject stand out. That purple splat does not help.
Second, while I must applaud you on having a consistent light source, there are some issues there as well. For one thing, straight-on lighting tends to flatten your subject, which is never a good thing in the modern art world, which is all about depth. Place the light off to one side or the other, it'll help make detail pop out.
Speaking of flattening your subject... The shading on the shirt in particular is a little wonky. Because you've put such sharp shadows the whole way around, it looks beveled. That is, a flat object with rounded corners, much like an iPod. Remember that all 3-D objects are constructed based on simple geometric shapes, (i.e. cylinders and spheres), and if you simply base the shading off of how those shapes are rendered, your shadows will look much more believable. In this case, there will be no crisp-edged shadows, as all of the underlying structure is rounded. There are also shadows missing under the bust line, making the front of the shirt look like it hangs completely straight.
Your anatomy is quickly improving, although I might point out that you've drawn her with masculine proportions (A bit surprising, considering most fledgling artists draw according to their own genders.) Boys and girls are not shaped at all alike... Girls' hips are as wide as their shoulders, generally.
*exits critique mode*
I hope that helped, and that none of it came off as to callous.
Yep, I have a LONG way to go. BUT I can defend her hips... :P She is drawn to resemble my friend, AND Melissa has a rather low flare for her hips, so the part that is "close" to her shoulders width is not in this picture as it's cut off.
As for drawing more masculine proportions... well.... I'm a heavy built gal. Think viking chick with thick bones and grand curves. XD I'll post up a photo that shows my body in my scraps soon so you can see what I mean.
For the rest of the critique, thank you. I know I'm improving, but I needed someone to not baby me and tell me straight up what I need to focus on. I will be finding tutorials on clothing... because... well, I effing suck at clothes. And I'll throw in lighting angles as well. As for her colors, they were requested, and I find no fault in them at all. (Threw her into grayscale and she looks cool XD)
Again, thank you ^_^ It's much appreciated.
As for drawing more masculine proportions... well.... I'm a heavy built gal. Think viking chick with thick bones and grand curves. XD I'll post up a photo that shows my body in my scraps soon so you can see what I mean.
For the rest of the critique, thank you. I know I'm improving, but I needed someone to not baby me and tell me straight up what I need to focus on. I will be finding tutorials on clothing... because... well, I effing suck at clothes. And I'll throw in lighting angles as well. As for her colors, they were requested, and I find no fault in them at all. (Threw her into grayscale and she looks cool XD)
Again, thank you ^_^ It's much appreciated.
Okay, toning down the background was a major improvement.
The shading on the shirt is also improved, although I might suggest smoothing it out a bit. Right now, it's a bit lumpy and looks like it was put on straight out of the washing machine.
And now that the background isn't adding that electric plaid element, the colors aren't bugging me quite as much. Still, that is some very yellow hair.
Keep up the good work!
The shading on the shirt is also improved, although I might suggest smoothing it out a bit. Right now, it's a bit lumpy and looks like it was put on straight out of the washing machine.
And now that the background isn't adding that electric plaid element, the colors aren't bugging me quite as much. Still, that is some very yellow hair.
Keep up the good work!
Hmm, I think I like that her shirt is rumpled looking, now that you mention it.. she IS depressed (her boyfriend broke up with her) so my friend really is looking rumpled lately. Though I did want to smooth it out more, simply a five minute fix before leaving Os' house this morning so I could get home then get to work. lol. So yes, I would have aimed for smooth had I a bit more time to fiddle with it. XD
I'm glad the back 'splash' re-tone helped. ^_^ I like bright and colorful, ask Os. rofl.
I'm glad the back 'splash' re-tone helped. ^_^ I like bright and colorful, ask Os. rofl.
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