bad artworks lol

[dreamer18xx]

i'm not the best of artist but I do it for fun! ^_^



http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26143

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26142

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26141

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26140
this one always confuses people lol but it's a fallen angel with its back to you and the blob ahead of it is a lake with birds flying over it x)

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26139

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26138

http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=4582&pictureid=26137

[Jmihas]

Rofl! Nice! I wanna see de pic? Message me?

[dreamer18xx]

I think they're up now?? X) behold my work of crap!

[Samstar]

I LOOOOOVE the last one. :D ALso, now I need to change my post on how much I know you. :L

[dreamer18xx]

Awww thanks a bunch :3 I worked pretty hard on that one. I'm trying to improve my drawing skills though I'm only alright at like doodling nothing really with details.

[Lovemeorleaveme]

i like the 3rd 4th 5th and 6th the most

[darkwoon]

Wow, lots of pictures to comment about!

Side note: they aren't bad at all - they may have flaws, but I've seen much worse pictures for sure. And anyway, you have the best motivation for drawing: fun! :)

Now, on with comments!

The Falling Fairy: Two things bugging me: feet are way too small, and the coloring would benefit from adding shadows. Try adding darker tones on the lower part of the branch and on the right side of the fairy body so they don't look as flat. I definitely like the pose and the expression.

Love declaration: Ok, I'll confess: I hate that drawing style. For me, webcomics like Cyanide and Happyness and other lookalike are the bottom of the webcomic art bucket - it is lazy and cheap. (Yes, I know minimalism can be good at times and yes, I know it enjoys some popularity. But popular is not synonymous of good.)
That being said, there are several flaws on this drawing: the perspective is off (compare for example the two headphone 'ears'), the background is very wrong (that window is not even parallel to the floor...). Probably not your best drawing :).

Fallen Angel: Much better than the previous picture. Anatomy is not too bad, but you'd want to make the hands a bit larger (take a photo of yourself in the same position, you'll directly understand what the trouble is). I like the dark/light opposition between the left and right side of the picture; however, I'd suggest you to go further with this by adding shading on the character (with light obviously coming from the right side of the picture). Not only this would work with the overall theme, but it would also make the angel stand out as a 3D figure. Don't be afraid of going bold with shadows - a common mistake is not going far enough with contrast out of fear of going too far with dark tones. Again, I'd suggest using photo references for this.

Crying Angel and the Lake: Quite a good piece. I'd be curious to know if you used a reference for this one; whatever, that's a nice composition. Remove the wavy lines in the water - it is still water, so no waves there. On the other hand, if you want it to look more like water, add a plant commonly found in such places, like reed, and don't forget to add its reflection on the water surface. Increase the contrast between the ground and the water - and ground is not necessarily going to be the darkest.

Pic-Nic: Clash of perspectives here. The mat, the animals, the tree, none are in the same perspective lines with each other. This doesn't work. When you create a composition, you first set up your horizon line and your perspective point(s), then place simplified shapes where you want your objects to be, and finally flesh them out. Else, it will look as if every element has been cut out from a different picture and assembled together.
As with most of your other drawings: shade, shade, shade. Darken and lighten areas, make contrasts, to give thickness and volume to your elements.

Rawr: Mixed opinion about this. The rather chibi-like style matches the feeling, but there are several structural errors: the zip of the costume is off-center and doesn't properly follow the expected shape of the belly; hair cuts the front of the hat; the shape of the head seems unbalanced towards the back - that guy has a receeding front. My feeling (but I may be wrong!) is that you've used a reference, but you didn't "get" its structure. Regardless if you have a reference or not, if you are drawing in a realistic or cartoonish style, always start by drawing the structure first.

It's Cold Wind Outside: Same as already noted for previous drawings: good amount of details, quite clean lines, but no structure and no shading.

So, to summarize, I'd suggest three things:

- Structure: Always do this first. Always. No decent artist would attempt drawing anything complex without at least a rough structural sketch. There is no shortcut to this. When using references (either drawings or photos), don't blindly copy them - try to get the structure inside it, decompose into simple shapes, and try to rebuild the picture from those simple elements.

- Do it your own style: relax yourself when using references. They are just that: a starting point. Do not try to be as close as possible as the original - instead, use a similar pose, a similar composition, a similar lightning, but with your own characters and style. That it doesn't look exactly like the original doesn't matter; that it doesn't look right does.

- Shadows, shadows, shadows: This is often difficult, because once you get a nice lineart, people often are frightened to ruin it by adding too much pencil over it. If that's your case, use technology to your advantage: scan, print a couple copies, and make tests over those copies. A lightbox or translucent paper are also great companions for such tests. Don't be afraid of strong contrasts and sometimes hard shades: this actually occurs a lot in the real-world, and it will help your shapes look like 3D shapes instead of 2D flat stuff.

Finally, since you seem to primarily use pencils, buy a 2B and a 4B one - they'll be of great use to help you get better contrasts without much effort.

Hope this helps!

[therunaway]

The Pon & Zi makes me happeh. <3 The others are good too!

[mande]

Not bad at all!!!

[Ambrosia]

I like the first one.

That's it. Lol