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Granny Piner
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getting back into drawing portrait again This is my watercolor portrait. The focus of this is the likeness. Please give some feedbacks! Thanks you (the reference is from Pinterest)
Granny Piner
Hello, as I see many people have given many detail feedbacks, I will not do the same thing . However, I would like to suggest how you can improve in the future. For me, the best way to be good at drawingb] anything in general is to understand the subject of your drawing. I would suggest that you study the 3D head model such as the loomis head ( there are videos on that on Proko YouTube channel) or the Asaro head.
@pollypopcorn
Thank you. I drew the picture based on my best present understanding of the head, but I'll continue learning and I'm sure it will get better and better.
Granny Piner
I love the first picture you sent. However, there is room for improvement in the second one, Some of the boxes you draw do not follow perspective rules (for example, the bottom box of the non-exaggerated figure) . About the two complete drawings in the second picture, I think you should use more confident lines since it is not necessary to draw a complex curve in one go. Finally, (this is more like a question than an feedback) I love your references, can you show me where you take them from?
@andypandi
3yr
True, the boxes look weird and my lines show that I feel more confident with the first approach. I'll work on that, thanks! My references are from the free videos that remain on Vimeo by CroquisCafe, mostly past Figuary events. I'll share a link because it's hard to find: https://vimeo.com/channels/figuary2020
Granny Piner
2 value study, I made this study to practise shape design .I do not think I did well though because I feel like some of my shapes are too complicated and similar in size Please give some feedback and some tips about how I can improve, thanks you! The flower I put in there is one of the references I use. I took that picture a few days ago. (Sorry for bad English)
Granny Piner
Hello, I think the best way , and fastest way ,to improve your anatomy is to learn gesture drawing and then in-depth anatomy because I think learning only about muscle makes us artist too focus on little detail and not the whole picture. I think the way you draw your character makes him rather flat, like a 2d image and not a 3D figure in space ,I the bean and robo bean lessons from Mr Prokopenko will Help . It is generally recommended that we use longer and more confident line (use the motion of the shoulder to draw and not the wrist), don’t worry that a line is off a little. And for the character, I quite like him and hoping to see more of him in the future.
Pedro Henrique D'Oliveira
Thanks a lot Granny Piner! i will watch those classes and make its exercises!i will keep on thinking as a 3D form instead of 2D, you said well, when i drew him i was focusing not on the solid 3D forms.Don't worry, gonna work on him soon!
Granny Piner
Hi, this is my watercolor drawing and I need some feedbacks. They could be about anything you think I should improve on though, colors,perspective, shapes and so on. What I am struggling with,though,is overworking.It will be amazing if anyone can any tips on watercolor or drawing in general!!.My reference is from animalworld from tumblr.
Rebecca Shay
I think it's great! I have trouble painting the background around the subject and make it look even, especially when the subject shape is complex (like a profile of a face). I would draw around the subject and then try to blend it out, but the color always looks different around the subject because it's not as diluted. Any tips?
Granny Piner
Hello Everyone I’m new here. At the moment, I am a hobbyist that still wanna acquire the skills of the professional. It would means a lot to me for you to drop by and give some criticisms.
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