What do you think of these drawings? What's your critique?

[Cicero]

So, my friend says he is influenced by Picasso and Bill Mack. Picasso because his simple drawings show beauty and Bill Mack because his work shows a womans beauty.

Please critique them :)

Drawing 1:
http://imgur.com/M81Nx

Drawing 2:
http://imgur.com/CWHNA

Drawing 3:
http://imgur.com/3GdKR

Drawing 4:
http://imgur.com/vAjHj

Please don't make a asshole comment. But be truthful

[ImCoolBeans]

I don't really see much technique there, does he do drawings by hand also? Maybe it's just be but I don't personally like digital drawing in that style too much, and I think it would be a lot more effective if done by hand with color and some value.

[Mortal Coil]

Yeah, I agree with Mikey. Also, I don't see much of the cubist idea going on in these, like you would in most of Picasso's work.

[StoppingTime]

I agree with the above. There is really little to no detail, and I don't see how it could considered like Picasso's art, or in his style. If there was depth, color, shadow, etc... maybe I'd feel differently.

[Cicero]

I don't really see much technique there, does he do drawings by hand also? Maybe it's just be but I don't personally like digital drawing in that style too much, and I think it would be a lot more effective if done by hand with color and some value.

He does some by hand. He mostly likes doing stuff like art on the computer or whatever. We're really good friends, but I'm way better than him on hand drawings

[Rayquaza]

When you say that he "shows a woman's beauty", you could implement this by broadening and making darker certain lines to emphasize which parts you are making stood out, since a lot of the pictures seem the same all round. Good work though, it's a good starting point, now it's just time to improve :)

[Cicero]

When you say that he "shows a woman's beauty", you could implement this by broadening and making darker certain lines to emphasize which parts you are making stood out, since a lot of the pictures seem the same all round. Good work though, it's a good starting point, now it's just time to improve :)

Ok thanks. But I meant that Bill Mack shows the beauty of women in his work.

Like this:
http://www.sculpturecollector.com/Bill-Mack/Bill-Mack-Rhapsody-Bonded-Sand-sculpture.html

[darkwoon]

Oh, sorry, I had missed that thread, I hope it isn't too late to answer!

Ok, critique I'll make, but that will not be a very gentle one, I'm afraid. None of those drawings are displaying a very good knowledge of human anatomy basics, of perspective, or of lightning. There is no effort in composition (that is, placing elements in the frame to direct the viewer's attention) either, as far as I can tell.

Now, I definitely understand how he relates to Picasso, as Picasso, outside his paintings, also made a great deal of minimalist inks and sketches. And I'll be just as honest by saying that for me (note that it is a personal opinion, others will likely disagree), most of those Picasso sketches were of pretty low standards technically-wise and wouldn't probably have reached any fame with another signature than the master's one on them.

If your friend really wants to go the minimalist route, he still needs to master the basics first: perspective, proportions, movement dynamics, composition. For example, in drawing 1, the hair is attached like tree branches to the woman's head; the hands and arms are way too small; the strings (I suppose those are strings and poles, used to let the clothes dry?) clash in all directions, creating a "noisy" environment making focusing difficult.

Sorry if my opinion sounds overly negative and disappoints your friend somewhat, but I think it is important to be as honest as possible when comments and critics are requested. And in this case, in my opinion, the artist rushed things and skipped basics completely - and that simply doesn't work. It never does.