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lilypad (Mar 4, 2004)
do you think that i'm ready for intermediate? i can't tell 'cause i've seen some really good stuff in beginner, but yet, i've seen really bad stuff in intermediate. don't judge my art by this pic...please. look at my other pics and then tell me. or judge me by this if you think it's intermediate stuff. PLEASE! i need to know!
lilypad (Mar 4, 2004)
drawn in 24 min
mazi (Mar 4, 2004)
you certainly have improved, but i think you could use some more work. we all could really. if youre mature enough for it id suggest studying anatomy. and theres a bunch of tutorials in one of my forum posts, but to tell you the truth, im really just too damn lazy to go get it. i mean your arts great and all, but like the rest of us, tons of room for improvement.

course. by "the rest of us" it clearly doesnt include marcello. hah. [/sarcasm]
drworm (edited Mar 4, 2004)
I tend to think a question like that is in bad taste, and I also think it answers your question for you--beginners are typically not aware of their skill level, and are still too immature to handle honestly rating and critiquing their work against that of others (and the only way to mature is to continue drawing and give yourself time... you can't get worse, only better, and all of us are still learning no matter what the skill level). Unless you feel confident as to where your art belongs, I'd stick with the beginner board. That's just my advice.
As for this picture, it has a nice, smooth quality to it, not too sloppy. Your anatomy, however, is very off, and this lacks detail in the hair and the clothes... consequently, very flat.
lilypad (Mar 4, 2004)
first off, thank you for the comments. second off( i feell like an idiot), what's anatomy?
drworm (Mar 4, 2004)
Anatomy is the study of the human body, its proportions, and how it works. To study anatomy, you can read books on the subject (there are plenty of them out there, most of which have drawing exercises to help you improve), take a drawing class that emphasizes drawing the figure, or, quite simply, observe and draw others to see how the body looks in verious poses, in rest, in motion. It's all about practice.
And, hey, no need to feel like an idiot... the human body is probably the hardest thing to draw, and most everyone has trouble with it at some point. (Anatomy can also be for potential doctors and nurses, but those classes are generally fairly different from the classes taken by artists. O_o )
Childlike_Vampire (Mar 4, 2004)
I am going to be honest and say I don't think you're ready for intermediete. I barely am, myself. But you have improved, that is true. Plus there is no hurry to be intermediete or anything else, art is about fun not skill level, imho.

Mazi's awesome tutorial list.
foxman8245 (Mar 4, 2004)
nice lily..... makes me feel kinda happy :-)
lilypad (Mar 5, 2004)
gotcha...i didn't really think i was intermediate yet....<maybe when i get a tablet...or not>
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