Official Critique Topic

[HybridTheory]

@Samo

I like the portrait, the skin tones are great. I might suggest lightening up on the pencil a bit. The contour lines seem a little on the darker side in some places! Other that that GJ.

it's a work in progress, I need to tidy up the hair some...

 

[Cosmo!]

I don't know, I just thought it was kind of mean to say it's flat without being specific(color dimensions have high and low levels) as to how it could look better. :-p But I'm not an artist so what do I know? lol

it wasn't mean, it was honest.

 

[Lythium]

Hybrid, that is fantastic.

My only issue with it is that it's a bit difficult to see the definition in her lips. Maybe a bit of a darker tint would work better?

I can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[SinkingHigher]

photos removed.

 

[Ocho(*8*)]

Wow, those were awesome.

I really like how you drew wrinkles in the fabric on some of those. I like everything else too really.

I am inspired.

 

[HybridTheory]

Sinking.... wow, are the first 2 charcoal? They are excellent. I really love the contrast in your b/w pieces. Absolutely stunning.

Yes the hair is unfinished, and I'm putting that piece on hold (this happens a lot)

but started another :D

 

[PMKNG]

cool br0
hope her eyebrow doesnt look like a bush though.
love how the subjects right eye came out so far

 

[SinkingHigher]

Thanks Hybrid :D

They're actually just regular pencil. I used a 9B graphite stick to do the solid black parts a little quicker, but essentially that's just a really fat pencil.

What program are you using to do the vector art btw? I never really got into it but they're quite epic. I tried it once and I couldn't draw a circle so I kinda gave up

Are you using reference photos btw? I'm just curious. The proportions and alignment in the face are perfect.

 

[Elder Sister]

hybrid, those look so great^^

and @sihi again:
im impressed, dude youre really talented O_O!
your work.

 

[L__]

Sinking.... wow, are the first 2 charcoal? They are excellent. I really love the contrast in your b/w pieces. Absolutely stunning.

Yes the hair is unfinished, and I'm putting that piece on hold (this happens a lot)

but started another :D

The detail on this is so good...I don't really know what to critique lol.

:|

It's been awhile since I've done anything...I've tried some other pieces but they're all terrible

 

[A17]

Those vectors done on illustrator, hybridtheory?

Here's a WIP I dropped, but anyone is welcome to pick it up and continue. The red was killing my eyes and brawl was too addictive during the summer.

Basic tracing of a photo, done on illustrator.

 

[PMKNG]

cool vectors so far
should finish it

 

[Neon Ness]

Put them junks in this thread. http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=235708 More sigmakers would probably be more likely to see it... It looks real good, though, the colors are really working together. I also appreciate how the splatters there aren't overdone. It's easy to go crazy with splatter brushes... or at least for me it is. :/ Something about the lighting seems off, though, like there should be a little light on the upper right. I can't tell exactly. That bright streak of light on the left near his finger is... awesome.

A17, great lighting on that vector. I don't think the red's too vibrant. For some reason vectors look really nice with outlines to me. Probably why I like HybridTheory's stuff so much. Only thing I see, and this is pretty nitpicky, is that there's a little red out of the lines on the front window... like on the left corner. Other than that the progress looks good. You oughta finish the whole thing if possible. I wish I could vector like that.

This thread died for a long time...

 

[PMKNG]

i did not see the spiderman post, on the other page.
I like the img, source pl0z

and maybe just a TAD bit of contrast between the gloves and the leg, idk for me its getting a bit blended together; may just be cause of my monitor though

 

[L__]

I posted it here in case someone else wanted to use it

Credits to Spoon on PlanetRenders.net for the render... if it wasn't obvious enough

 

[Jim Morrison]

Drawn in the Xat Doodle function :3

 

[Yink]

Wow, sorry for the HUGE bump but... : (I lowered the size for the forum)

What do you guys think?

 

[Elder Sister]

it looks pretty nice idea.

 

[Nihongo-ookami]

A Signature I made for myself. What do you guys think?

Made in Gimp.

 

[Neon Ness]

Actually, sigs are specifically supposed to go in this thread. http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=235708 For future reference.

But since it's already here. Hmm. Well, it's not horrible. Are you just starting out with GIMP? If so, then it's not too bad.

Just basic stuff, add more colors than just the one green. If you want an analogous scheme, try some yellow-greens and blue-greens, which I think would like pretty nice. Clean up the outline on Kirby because it's a little messy. Get rid of the text for now, that'll take some time to learn. Start out with those and I'd like to see it reposted in the other thread, if you want further advice. Didn't want to overwhelm you.

Also, for reference of what a good sig is, look here: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=175790 It might help to browse for a little inspiration.

Oh, and remember the golden rule(s).

DEACTIVATE YOUR SIGNATURE IN THIS TOPIC

And try to give other people some helpful comments before demanding feedback. If you genuinely can't think of something to say, fine. Don't stretch yourself. But at least try.

 

[Morrigan]

Wow, sorry for the HUGE bump but... : (I lowered the size for the forum)

What do you guys think?

This is awesome, how did you make it?

 

[Disfunkshunal]

^^^ i love the cimposition and the reflection in the bubbles. te bubble on the left looks wierd tho

for the most part im finished i just need to fine tune some edges

full size
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk123/dachamp1416/finalj.jpg

 

[Yink]

This is awesome, how did you make it?

With Photoshop CS4 and Cinema4Dimension, and a photo of a hand and a bubble wand.

EDIT: @TD: Really? I suppose I can clean it up a little! Thanks, I'll remake it later on this semester.

 

[Morrigan]

So you made the C4D from scratch?

 

[Yink]

So you made the C4D from scratch?

Sadly no, I touched up an image off of a free stock site for each planet. I tried to make them a little more detailed, like on the Earth's continents. I do however, know how to make C4Ds from scratch, I just hate doing it because it takes up a lot of time, especially with reflections...

EDIT: @TD: I like the idea, it's really strange, and interesting. On the sword though, clean up the ending of the (pen tool?) you used. It just kind of cuts off. I like the the creature, because I love black and white.

Here's another from me (Use the original shot taken by myself for comparison):

ORIGINAL SHOT

The Revise:

Totally made in Photoshop. I gave it a water color effect feel.

 

[Diddyknight]

There shuld be art of the week. It should be intresting :3
@Yink: cool effects. I never got into large pieces in full detail so I really don't know what to look for =\

 

[BelgianWaffle]

First signature in a long time. Just getting back into it.

 

[Neon Ness]

SIG SHOPPE GO! http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=235708 Actually, I'm not sure I'd consider that a sig because of the size, but... *shrug*

Why is he standing in a forest? It doesn't seem to fit.

The colors are good right now. Try out some that relate to his outfit like black, white, or gold. This is if you plan on changing the background, I guess. I actually think you did a good job cutting him out (except there's something weird near his right leg...), but the picture quality is sort of ehh. It doesn't stand out enough to me, seeing as how he's the main focal point. Might want to find a higher quality picture, or blurring some areas of the background so he's pulled forward more.

Low opacity text is normally not a good idea... The font is a bit over the top also.

 

[BelgianWaffle]

ok thanks, for this partucular one i forgot to save the psd so i cant change it much

 

[Morrigan]

Michael not "Micheal".

 

[Diddyknight]

I somewhat rushed this >.< Not sure where to put this....

CnC?

 

[Dr_Twist]

i would CnC but im not sure what it is? lol
i think it looks kinda cool but no sure what to say to critique. if there needs to be flow in other hings then sigs then its a bit lacking in that but the solar flare ish effect is good. the negative space is kinda random and maybe too negative, i would say make them smaller.

edit: posted elsewhere

 

[A17]

Hurray Life Drawings! The Proportions constantly feel awkward to me, I would like some feedback as to what is wrong and what I should do please.

 

[Neon Ness]

Figure drawing, eh...

The form is really good for the most part. The sketchy lines look great as well. Something that stands out in all of them is that his right shoulder (our left) looks too close to his head. Like we should be able to see a bit more of his back muscle. Foreshortening is overexaggerated in the middle-left sketch, looks like, on his right hand. It's as big as his head. o_O

Bottom sketch is the most refined, definitely. The hand looks better, but his thumb is too far up his hand (which by the way needs to be flattened more to the floor plane a little more). The right arm perspective is great on this one.

I still have trouble with getting perspective/anatomy right. :embarrass I haven't hand drawn anything in a while...

 

[uhmuzing]

Oh snap! Wrong thread......

 

[Yink]

Here we are:

Made for the Ness Frame Data thread. Hope it looks alright. Took FOREVER to do.

 

[Geist]

Hey guys, I'm starting work on my new college portfolio for game design. Both are works in progress, tell me what you think.

 

[A17]

Although I understand how, the Saleen's perspective is still overly stretched.

 

[Geist]

Haha, well I thought my original reference was a bit boring, so I exaggerated the proportions a bit (maybe too much) by hand. I screwed up the rim though dammit.

 

[Akako]

I'm going to post some artwork for critique.
^^;;; Don't chew me apart too much. I haven't drawn much since I've been trying to get better at brawl(lolz). But I gave it another shot...Sunday...and this is what I came up with.

Sorry that it is big. ^^;;;;;