I've been taking a life drawing class that goes a bit more experimental, and even though we've been taught some fundamentals, I don't think my drawing is getting stronger.

It's a great class btw but I'd love your feedback on our last exercise - we had a life model as a reference who was walking around a table with different setups, and we were tasked to draw him (tbh it was up to us to place the person on the page and to choose what to draw but I wasn't as judicious).

My main problem at this point is that I feel like I'm still outlining, when I should be drawing the figure reasonably well. I feel like my figures are overly stiff, and on top of not being so thoughtful on placement, I also ended up botching my line weights.

Keen to get your feedback!

Any feedback is welcome but would like feedback on the overall lighting and shading because I feel like in some parts it stands out but other parts it looks flat (especially the white overalls).

✨ Reference was used to help construct face and lighting.

NO REFERENCE WAS USED!
Hi! This is an original work of a beach day meant to show a memory rather than 1:1 realism. Please let me know if it serves its purpose without it looking too messy! Thanks!

I had started this painting just under 2 years ago and I am struggling to start working on it again. I am struggling with the fact that 1. Everything in the reference photo has a yellow undertone and I don't know how to portray it outside of a wash at the end and 2. I struggle to mix accurate colors. I'm seeking advice mainly for mixing colors easier (that's the biggest thing stopping me right now) but also ways you have gotten yourself out of the rut. I think I am putting pressure on myself to make it perfect because it's such a memorable piece, but I do want to work on it. Thank you all in advance!

This is a portrait of Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice which I used for practice. (Reference is second image.) Any tips and advice or especially critiques to use for next time would be greatly appreciated.

I would say the hair is obviously too flat and I have too many hard lines, especially around the eyes. I could probably improve this with more time but have spent enough hours on it already that I want to move on.

I also know having a solid light background doesn't work well with the shading on the face, but backgrounds are something I have even less practice with and will work on as will.

Thanks!

Hiya, new to this community, so Hiiiiiiii! (Btw, it wouldn't let me change the tag)

I'm trying to improve my coloring, as I'm not very good at it, I traced the drawing, so I don't really need critic on it<3

First pic is the drawing, second is the reference^^

My style is cartoony, so that's what I'm going for (ish)

Questions!!!:

I have heard dapples are hard to draw? Is that true? Does anyone know how to do it to make it look semi realistic? How do I make my drawing not look flat?

Thanks for reading!<3 have a nice day/evening/night, and I hope both sides of your pillow are cold

3rd one is the reference

Is there any way to improve this design, or is it already good/okay enough?

Thelia is a Pokemon trainer that works a lot with theivuls. She lives in a camp in the wild area outside of Chirchester in the Galar region (even though you can not encounter theivuls there, not important to the story), so she is dressed heavily to protect herself from the cold. The heavy clothing is kind of a must. Her outfit is also designed to look like a shiny theivul, to fit in with her theivuls a bit more (she has a small army). She is an NPC and a trainer you can encounter along the way down to Spikemunth.

I more so want to know if the design looks balanced or if there is something I should remove/add/change to make it look more reasonable/appealing! Any critique welcomed! I have some work to rn, so I just wanted to post this before I start and I will come back later.

I used an image of shiny thievul as a reference for this design, using both colors and the patterns of it as information. I drew this completely digitally on Krita.

Hi, this is my first oil painting and looking for honest criticism !
I know the anatomy and proportions need work, but I'd love to hear what y'all think :)
What are the biggest thgings I should focus on improving next ?
The reference is Icarus and Daedalus. 18th.century.  The Italian School.

Hi everyone, does anyone have any tips on how i can make the values on the left side of the face a bit better? This is my second time working with oil pastel and it feels like the more i scrape off and redo the worse and more muddy it gets lol.. Is it time to just leave it alone? (reference included)

1. This is kind of a self treat as i bonded to this black[a game for a book series]. I wanted it to be wholesome and pretty? Lmao

2. I need some help with the neck. I don't know if it looks too "empty". The shadows i added are rough just to ask should i go with shadows or without them?

If with them can anyone help with the forms of said shadows? I just keep getting it weird.

1. reference for the dragon was the third image provided. What i went for is a chill me reading some school books on a high mountain with my dragon beside me.

2. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP WITH THE CLOUDS.

I love the colour but the shape and form are just not enticing. I tried a cloud brush but that went horrendously i think. And it just didn't match the rest of the drawing being smooth and sharp. ANY EXPERIANCE WTH CLOUDS?

Made on ibispaint with my index finger and thumb.

Any critique is welcome. Thanks.

Hello everyone!
This is a portrait I made recently and I would love to get it critiqued and receive some pointers as to what I should focus on in order to improve.
For context: I painted this from scratch and without reference. It’s in greyscale so I can focus on my values and there is no hair so that I can focus only on the head construction and the facial features.
This is part of a “challenge” where you paint the same portrait 14 times and get it critiqued each time so that you can apply the feedback you receive on your next attempt. This is my 9th attempt.

Thank you for any help you’re willing to give me! :)

I’ve been trying to improve the composition and values of my artwork for the past year or so. These are some of my most recent pieces. I only used a photo reference for posing and mixing different styles of clothes together (mainly for the second one).
The first one is supposed to use an overhead three point perspective with the blue, green, and yellow dragons being the focus.
The second one uses the golden ratio. The two characters on the right are the main focus while the one on the left isn’t as important.
The last one uses a Dutch angle and has the killer as the main focus.

I don't see whats wrong but I know its definitely something, draw overs or lil markings would be much appreciated over words because I have a hard time envisioning what others are saying😭 I think its the legs, i want them to match the top half :( no ref

various references used, none in specific.

been working on this project for a while now and thought I'd post an update! criticism and advice, especially regarding anatomy, is super appreciated!! first pic is current, all after are progress pictures :)

I think I’m finished with this art piece but I’m also feeling like the coloring isn’t as strong as it could be? Like maybe I need some darker shadows?

I’ve been really trying to push myself into drawing scenes and telling stories.
So for this one, we have two characters who just rescued a third character from the dungeon and now they’re trying to sneak out.

Ive attached the references I used but it was mostly just from my brain. I’ve also included my early sketches.

I want to get better but I feel like my art has just stagnated at this level. And it takes a very long time to do these like 14 hours each.

TLDR looking for advice on lighting, story composition, and perspective.

I'm pretty sure the antlers are in the wrong perspective, but I'm not sure how to fix it without a visual reference (and it's difficult to find one). So if anyone can redline and help that would be really appreciated since i've been stuck on this for 2 months. The base of her antlers are pipes btw.

And other critique is welcome too. I think the axe looks off but i mainly want just the antlers fixed

I created this digital tattoo concept inspired by the film Memento, exploring themes of memory and time through spiral typography, a clock, and geometric elements.

Medium: Digital illustration, created in Clip Studio Paint.

Reference: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1064256955706536274/

I'd appreciate specific feedback on the composition, typography, and readability. Does the design feel balanced, or do some elements compete for attention? Are the smaller text and overlapping shapes clear enough and which details might be difficult to read as a tattoo?

I'd like to understand what could be improved and why.

I’m drawing Qingxiao from Wuthering Wvaes. Could anyone draw over this and kinda correct the anatomy? No particular reference was used. It feels okay, but not very fitting from the character I draw, especially the lower body. The character ref in the 2nd image. Thanks!

I want to render better and understand how to render the skin of a clione or other animals with this same kind of texture

ref image in the next slide

W reference! I had changed the photo accordingnto the critisms i got which was

\-body too small

\-eyes too wide

\-eyebrows too angry

And the proportions

The very first one which is the second slide, i havent gotten much critisms on, and that one was like a month old now, drew it on september i believe. Yeah ty !

I also can’t decide if I want to try to lift the blue back to lavender (second photo). I’m working with only primary colors so getting the correct saturation down is a challenge. My style is stylized and graphicy so I’m trying to figure out how to translate that into paint. Any critiques would be appreciated!

(I referenced multiple pics of owls but not one specific reference)

Pose reference is mostly based on second image but my issue is rn that my shading makes it feel so stiff is it because its so dark or more due to my anatomy? thank you in advance!