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My most recent attemp at "Realism". Reminder: This is my 8th grade advanced art project, I am currentally in 7th grade, so I am not very good...

Please let me know on what can be improved.
(set unfinished so I can change what you think should be changed.)

2 comments – latest 3:

patienceisoverrated (edited Feb 19, 2008)

My advice is to try more contrast and colours. Take a close look at skin, there are all sorts of colours in it, depending on where the light is coming from, oranges, pinks, purpley and reddy colours. Try really exaggerating these to start, and then gradually toning them down until they look natural. Also, make your shadows and highlights really stand out! This will help to give your drawing the feel of being a real object, with form and mass. Try working from a mirror or photo reference, but instead of drawing wht you expect the shapes to look like, really LOOK at it, try to understand WHY the shadows are here, highlights there. Touching an actual face can help, feel up your own face, poke around to find where the bones are, where the slopes are, what moves where when you smile or frown. If you can find a willing volunteer, feel their face as they make different expressions and watch how the shadows move. This sounds kind of awkward, but I find it's one of the most helpful things when I'm stuck with a painting. Also, it seems you've chosen really grey colours for your shadows and highlights. This makes your lady look a bit dead, I would try some more saturated colours to give her a little more life.

ittykitty (Feb 20, 2008)
drawn in 1 min

done, I had to soften some features...

NOVEMBER93 (Feb 20, 2008)

This is pretty good :)
I would have liked to see a bit more contrast in the skin tones, but I think you did a good job.

Public Boards/Beginner

Happy Valentines Day!

SanzoGirl (Feb 14, 2008)

Kind of messy, sorry D:

Happy Valentines Day! ^_^

4 comments – latest 4:

Chikankei (Feb 15, 2008)

Nice.
Why's the eye red?

SanzoGirl (Feb 15, 2008)

His eyes are red, I was trying to make it seem like his eye is still a little bit open.
But it didn't work very well ~_~;;

NOVEMBER93 (Feb 15, 2008)

Cuuuuute.
Happy -belated- Valentines Day <3

Chikankei (Feb 15, 2008)

oh. okay.
That makes sense.

Umbrella ella ella aie aie aie!

ittykitty (Feb 10, 2008)

Not done, but there will be a background on this one, I like the skin so far, and her hand made me
significantly happy, so enjoy the art so far.

2 comments – latest 3:

ittykitty (Feb 10, 2008)
drawn in 38 min

not done

enjoydotcom (Feb 10, 2008)

Nice, so far :D, you've even have a hand showing, with a pinky :).

NOVEMBER93 (Feb 10, 2008)

This looks pretty good. I like the color choices you made. The only problem I have is the arm. It looks twisted and almost noodle-like.

First Sunrise

gel_o (Feb 9, 2008)

This is my first 2Draw drawing and I am looking forward to many more on this site.

5 comments – latest 4:

davincipoppalag (Feb 9, 2008)

WElcome. Pretty first pic

NOVEMBER93 (Feb 9, 2008)

Good first entry.
Welcome.

MelissaMissy (Feb 9, 2008)

Welcome!
And really nice effect, looks like it's on paper.

STARZSHINE (Feb 10, 2008)

Gel-o hi! can't wait to see your work here when you learn all the ins and outs of the applets! I hope you have as much fun here as on sketchfu. :D and as always love your pic! can't wait to see more!

Public Boards/Intermediate

oh?

DoOp (Feb 4, 2008)

Happy Valentine's Day : )

(I'm early XD )

15 comments – latest 4:

Pikameu (Feb 8, 2008)

So pretty, I'm jeleous!

deathking (Feb 9, 2008)

oh my my! *artspasms* so lovely!!!

Dromophobic_o.o (Feb 9, 2008)

O.O woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
<3 you got so much more amazing since ive been on here :0

NOVEMBER93 (Feb 9, 2008)

One layer? I would have died D:
The colors are awesome.

Pirate

Dromophobic_o.o (Feb 9, 2008)

i <3 perspective.

hai gaisz. ;D

5 comments – latest 4:

Dromophobic_o.o (Feb 9, 2008)
drawn in 1 hour 9 min

DONEE:D

Dromophobic_o.o (Feb 9, 2008)
drawn in 1 min

okay now i am done. :D

mikron (Feb 10, 2008)

i like. very well done..

Dromophobic_o.o (Feb 16, 2008)

:]] thankyouuu

Specialty Boards/Contest!

Rain?

camadeon (Feb 6, 2008)

hmm

2 comments – latest 4:

camadeon (Feb 6, 2008)
drawn in 9 min

hmmm

camadeon (Feb 6, 2008)
drawn in 7 min

ooh...

NOVEMBER93 (Feb 6, 2008)

This looks really nice so far. I would use this as a desktop :]
And that tree looks amazing.

Sweetcell (Feb 17, 2008)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Since there are still some unfinished pieces I'm not going to judge the contest today. I'm going to extend it to one more day so those who can may finiahs their pices. If however by Monday the pieces aren't finished they won't be judged. I hope people take the opportunity to finish their entries. I'll have Shanghai start his contest today so he won't lose a day.