I drew my brother. :3

[Dagg]

Haha, I still haven't gotten around to trying to color the face. ^^
I learned from this picture that I can't do bubble letters or place horns in the right place.
He asked me to draw him with horns, cuz' he's Capricorn or something. :3
Oh, and I used this as reference:



o: On second thought, I'm not sure if I should go around posting his picture.
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I'll ask him later. :3

[ODISAP]

Doesnt look like you want any critique...

My Critrique:
-This drawing definately does not meet with my standards or CA standards
-The one you drew barely looks like your brother
-Has little shadings
-The shape of the drawing barely matches your brother's
-Looks like a kid

Your brother does look like my cousin

[Uroboros]

A small note, the horn on his right side is too low. Either raise it up or lower the other one down again.

When I saw the drawing, I thought he was 10 and that the picture was just some reference picture you found.
You definitely need to work on the basics of a face more.

[Pixelestial]

I know it's hard to tell sometimes, but we are here to help.

That being said, a lot of what ODISAP said has truth to it. ...Except for that thing about CA's "standards", CA.org is for artists of all skill levels as long as they're willing to learn.

The reason the drawing doesn't look like your reference is because none of the features line up properly. The basis of a portrait is measurement. People are so used to seeing faces that they'll notice the slightest little thing wrong with it, so you have to get the placement of the features right or it won't look like the person you're trying to draw.

As you're drawing, think of imaginary lines that connect the features -- for example, in your reference picture, the corner of his mouth on our right lines up with the corner of his eye. Your drawing puts it waaay closer to the center of the face. Always keep in mind the relationship between features, and you'll be closer to achieving a likeness.

Your drawing does look a lot younger than the reference pic. Children have small chins, thin necks, and big foreheads compared to adults, and your drawing has all of these.

Don't worry about color at all, yet. Fix your linework, then learn value, shading, and lighting, and then color will come a little more naturally. Practice drawing every day! It's all about attitude, and every drawing (and every mistake) helps you grow as an artist.

[Arish]

If you can get your brother to sit still long enough, I'd recommend drawing him from life. You'll learn a lot more than you will from copying a photo. And listen to the advice posted in this thread, it will help you a lot.

[Elwell]

Try turning the photo upside down and drawing it that way.

-This drawing definately does not meet with my standards or CA standards

Boy, that unintentional irony can be a bitch, can't it?

[Mystafreya]

my art prof at college says to never work from a photo. reason be is that the drawing will turn out flat.

as said above, try to get your brother to sit still and draw him in a sketch book. you'll see a big difference doing it that way (:

[Dagg]

:/ Sorry, thought it would be assumed that I wanted help. I guess I should be clearer. x3
I've just recently started to try to draw realism, and it's the first time I used a reference, so I'm glad that I got some criticism. I usually get it from my dad, but he's not very good (mostly praise and whatever) and he's away at the moment, so I decided to try here.
Haha, my brother said the same about how I made him look younger.
I've also been too nervous to try and shade. Or maybe too lazy. It looks like a lot of work. ><
Also I'm twelve, but I guess that goes with the lazy part. :3
I'll see what I can do. Improve, maybe post later? Like, a long time from now later when I can take criticism better? Heh, I bawled like a baby while writing this, it's kind of funny.

[Mystafreya]

you're 12? wow! this is better than what I could do when I was 12.

also,
there are ART standards?

[Dagg]

o: Apparently.
News to me. Of course, I didn't read any rules or anything.
I'm too lazy. ^^

I've been drawing a lot recently, but I guess it's not good enough to impress some dude on the net.

[Elwell]

:/ Sorry, thought it would be assumed that I wanted help. I guess I should be clearer. x3
I've just recently started to try to draw realism, and it's the first time I used a reference, so I'm glad that I got some criticism. I usually get it from my dad, but he's not very good (mostly praise and whatever) and he's away at the moment, so I decided to try here.
Haha, my brother said the same about how I made him look younger.
I've also been too nervous to try and shade. Or maybe too lazy. It looks like a lot of work. ><
Also I'm twelve, but I guess that goes with the lazy part. :3
I'll see what I can do. Improve, maybe post later? Like, a long time from now later when I can take criticism better? Heh, I bawled like a baby while writing this, it's kind of funny.

o: Apparently.
News to me. Of course, I didn't read any rules or anything.
I'm too lazy. ^^

I've been drawing a lot recently, but I guess it's not good enough to impress some dude on the net.

Dagg, you rule. Keep drawing.

[Dagg]

Yaay, ego-boost!
Yeah, I intend to. It's fun. :3
Except I hope that if I try to draw other people, they don't look eight years younger than they're supposed to. .-.;

[Drunken_hand]

Yeah, don't get discouraged. I remember reading something about failing to break mach speed at first because the pilots didn't want to push the engines when they seemed like they were rattling and falling apart already. The first pilot who pushed it even further broke the sound barrier. I found the same thing applied to my drawings being afraid to make more confident strokes, making my lines darker and pushing my values ("what if I can't go back? it'll definitely be harder to erase and change mistakes when it's got more graphite and pressure involved") but hell, what do you have to lose? Is the picture looking good already? It could look better. It'll just be a mediocre drawing until you start pushing. If you're going to work on the shading for this one, just go nuts. Do your best, if you mess up, it's a good learning experience, knowing what not to do is pretty damn important too. Keep it up.

[Rune Rask]

if u really a 12, then wow... thats some amazing potential, read up on the crits, alot of good points made, not only about ur drawing but about improving in general.

insane writing skills aswell.. but then again im from denmark so native speaking kids always kick my ass around. Just like kids born on a snowboard.

Keep Drawing hard - PQLSE!

[ODISAP]

Its rare to find people of my age (im 13)

Sorry about being such a mean guy , I do desserve to be punished

Spanker:ConceptArt.org, and anyone who hates me for saying that

I am punishing my self for saying that: ME:

My apologies

[Elwell]

Odisap, you're cool too.
for everybody!

[Dave_]

welcome!

its a start, like any thing, you're not automaticly good. witch is no problem.
i don't to claim to be any more than a mere beginner, but i still can give you some crits.

lots of 'key' area's dont match up with the reference. to me, it looks like you took a look at the picture and just drew. but you should really make every 'line/edge' to look the same on your drawing. a method could be by drawing lines on your reference, and on your paper, and you just "copy" each square. and just spending a lot of time.

and why would you be 'nervous' to shade, (marko rip) the paper isnt going to laugh at you, theres no art police thats going to arrest you for trying and failing (/marko rip). fear thine lazyness tough, if you want to make it in the industry as an conceptartist. you should draw a lot.

one more thing, seeing how you respond now, it shouldn't be a problem. but know that crits are to your artwork, not you as a person, they are to help you improve, not to make you feel bad, be happy when you've been critted, knowing you're not perfect and can improve. because, how boring would life be if you couldn't/didn't need to improve.

and while you're at it, make a scetchbook and post all stuff in it. and see your progress troughout the thread, will get you motivated even more.

Good luck, have fun and DRAW

[ghoulio]

Keep it up Dagg, just draw everything around you...don&#180;t stop, like I did for a long time(grrr to me). And keep checking here cause...

CA rulezzz haha

lllaterrrr....

[kev ferrara]

Welcome 12-year old person! You draw nice! Keep drawing! Also, have fun!

[Uroboros]

Also I'm twelve, but I guess that goes with the lazy part. :3
I'll see what I can do. Improve, maybe post later? Like, a long time from now later when I can take criticism better? Heh, I bawled like a baby while writing this, it's kind of funny.

Oh Dang! I thought you were at least 16 from the way you type, your doing very well for someone who's so young. If you keep at it then you'll be amazing in a few years. Keep it up.

[Xue-Xue]

wow 12? that's really good for someone's who's 12! 8D
your proportions are waaay better than mine when I was twelve. (16 right now) i'm so jealous. haha.
i'm not that good with anatomy myself but here's some quick things i noticed: his ear seems a bit too low on the face, his umm..cranium seems quite large (must be smart. ) and his neck is quite thin (girly haha.) You should try drawing the full body too! i can't wait to see more art from you!

[Dagg]

o:
This board makes me happy.
It also makes me need to reply a lot. .-.; Beware the barrage of smilies that await you ahead.
:3 That's okay, odisap-dude. You did give some valid criticism, and what you said helped me become better.. at art and stuff.
^^ And yeah, I guess it'd be better if I.. pencil-ed first and thought later. It's not like what I have right now is masterpiece-worthy yet, so what do I have to lose? :3 Thanks, mr. alcoholic hand and kett-in-oh.
Yeah, lots of the stuff here was great help.
Thanks everybody. When I was coming back to check the first time, I was like, "Yay, people posted. " and all was good. I was even more ecstatic the second time. :3
I'll be sure to post more, once I get a chance to draw. You guys post fast. o-o;

[Serpian]

You have the right spirit. Now draw something every day, both studies from life and made up stuff. Start a sketchbook in the sketchbook section of these forums, and post everything there.

Of course this board makes you happy. It's so damn GOOD.

[ODISAP]

Yes, draw every day, draw at school, wherever you can draw, and post it in the sketchbooks sections