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[2008-02-18 15:56:45 +0000 UTC]
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Favourites: 3441; Deviations: 364; Watchers: 93
Watching: 151; Pageviews: 58215; Comments Made: 11033; Friends: 151
# About me
Artist by trade, jack of trades. My tools are typically pens, markers, and the occasional use of colored pencils. I have been drawing for quite some time, and I apparently got my artistic flair and spirit from my mom and my grandma from her side of the family. I also do stuff based on video games, anime, manga, etc. Feel free to stop by, listen to my ramblings in my journal entries, etc.q# Comments
Comments: 370
Welcome to the club my man! Hope you enjoy it :3
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Thanks, I hope to produce something soon
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You're welcome, Sophie
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Thank you so much for the favourite on Hello, this is a pointless .gif
It's very much appreciated!
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You're very welcome, Amethyst, and thank you once again for the llama ^_^
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Hi, thanks for the comment, I hope you'll enjoy even the rest of my gallery, have a good day, bye!
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Always glad to do it, Sophie ^^
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Hello there,Β
This is my second time writing this because I accidentally pressed the add a drawing button and I accidentally exited. Anyways, I'm writing all of this junk to give some advice on how you can improve your art. Β I think you have a ton of potential but there are several things in your work that seems off, and i'd just like to point them out. You can either take the advice o just throw it all in the dumpster but that doesn't really matter, as long as I know that you considered hearing me out, I'd be fine.Β
To be honest, I'm kinda spooked. I don't see criticism anywhere the last guy who tried to criticize was promptly ripped to shreds though I have to admit, the way he presented all of it was just terrible. Starting with insults and then adding nothing. I'd like to fix that so I'll be mentioning the guy again since some of the things he suggested I kinda agree with.
Anyways...
1. Markers
I can tell you are using some sort of markers and I don't think they are the best tool for coloring in things. I can tell in several of your drawings that there are small parts you forgot to color or you accidentally colored outside the line. Instead, use coloring pencils. Most of these problems can be fixed if you used coloring pencils. Personally I find them easier to use and I think they can greatly improve your work.
2. Repetition
Most of the characters ( especially the males ) are striking the same epic pose, chest up high, standing up straight, looking into the distance. That's all fine if you did it for one character but for almost all your characters? I don't think so. Now don't get me wrong, I cant tell there's other drawings where they are not striking that pose but I see that pose is common. Usually the characters have weapons, so why don't you show us them using it. If you don't want to do that, then why not show us a little bit of the characters personality, other than they are cool. It gives off the same feeling when you see somebody using bases. Β I'd say this also ties with the " oc's are all the same," complaint, though I think it isn't as bad as " every oc looks the same."Β
3. Anatomy
Now I don't have much to say about anatomy. I feel you're trying to give it a sort of Mega man vibe and if that's not the case, then it's really weird that you'd draw it in the style of something like mega man. That's why I would sort of excuse the huge feet. But one thing that bothers me a bit is that the heads are sometimes pretty small. Looks a bit weird so watch out for that. You can also improve a little more on the hands, though most of the time I don't see it as a huge glaring issue.
Now I listed a couple of issues in your work but I also have to mention the good things you do. First of all, the colors in your drawings are consistent. It's not like a living rainbow just vomited all over the floor and you smothered it all with paper. No, the way you use colors is actually very good. A dark brown isn't suddenly put next to a purple. I can tell that you know how to use colors the right way. May not seem like much but it's a problem many suffer of.Β
One of my personal favorite drawings is the Luna Xiaohu Fei drawing. My only complaint is that her feet look weird since it's cut off and the uncolored spots are common. Other than that, I have to admit, it looks cute. You did a good job on that one, and compared to your earlier drawings, it shows that you improved a lot. That's another thing, compared to your earlier drawings, you have improved significantly. The hands in your earlier drawing were atrocious, they weren't colored, and they looked rushed. All those problems have been solved now.Β
Sorry if it was a lot to read but I just had a ton of ideas. I hope you read this and I also hope you at least considered doing one of the things in the list. From what I've seen, your art is usually oc's for role plays but I think an oc drawing should still be improved upon.Β
Thank you for your attention and have a wonderful day.Β
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I've seen a rather nasty comment on your page. I just want to tell you to just ignore such things like that, because they won't benefit you. There will be always people who try to taint your creativity. Just keep on improving your art and that's all that matters. No one can destroy your creativity.
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Β Thanks
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You're very welcome! ^-^
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You're welcome, Luna
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You really need to work on your art, I see you're a grown man but you draw like a child.
Here's a list of things to brush up on.
> Anatomy, I'll let you off on this because anatomy is pretty hard.
> Colouring, I'm 13 and I can colour better than you, heck, I have pretty decent pens.
> OCs, they're generic.
That's about it for now. But please understand, I'm not harassing you, I'm trying to help you improve.
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Seriously, dude? This so-called "criticism" is doing more harm than good.There isn't a trace of helpful advice in sight. Instead of giving Β him constructive points that he can work on, you bashed his creativity with reckless abandon.Β Now let ME critique your "critique":
1)Β "I see you're a grown man but you draw like a child."
Obviously, insulting someone's skills will definitely let them grow as an artist. Artists loves seeing people insult their work that has taken time and dedication to make.
2) "I'm 13 and I can colour better than you, heck, I have pretty decent pens."
In what way is this supposed to make help him improve his skills? I don't think he needs to know how 'decent' your pens are compared to his.Β
3)Β "OCs, they're generic."
Ok? Can you expand a little bit more so he knows what qualifies as a 'generic' OC? He could make better characters if someone at least told him what he can do next time to make them better than before.
4)Β "But please understand, I'm not harassing you, I'm trying to help you improve."
Really now? Just a second ago, you were talking about how skilled you are compared to him and how he draws like a child. If you did not know already, he can't improve based on petty insults. Chances of him improving after seeing your 'critique' is very slim.
You stated that you intended to help him improve, but please watch your approach. You can't insult someone and expect them not to get irritated because you call it criticism. The criticism he needs has to be constructive, not destructive.
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Dude... HARSH.
If you truly cared, then you would choose your words carefully.Β Truth without love is just plain brutal.
If you are truly concerned about the quality of his art, and genuinely want him to improve, you should at least try to give him some pointers, rather than bragging about how "good" you are compared to him.Β Find something good in what you see in other people's art.Β Else, it'd be way more productive to not say anything.
And age has nothing to do with art at all.Β Practice, yes... but age?Β Not at all.
I see you mean well... but you really gotta work on your approach...
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Harsh? I gave that criticism to a child and they took it.Β
"Truth without love is just plain brutal"? Welcome to reality buddy!
I literally gave him three pointers and I don't know where you got the idea that I'm bragging, all I said was that I could colour better than him and that wasn't even the main point, the main point of that statement was that I was younger than him.
Age has a lot to do with art. You can't expect a two year old to draw like a master and vice versa.
You've really got to work on your own logic here, I don't know how you expect me to sugar-coat criticism to a grown man.
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Those aren't pointers because you didn't tell him how he can improve.Β All you did was point out areas where you consider yourself superior to him, and that this was even worse because you happen to be half his age.Β Clearly someone isn't so well-versed in the art of constructive criticism...
"I'm 13 and I can colour better than you..." So, we're talking about expectations, huh?Β Very well... I expect that you can point out the constructive part of this "criticism".Β Where's the part where you give helpful advice?
"OCs, they're generic..." If you want this "criticism" to be constructive by any definition, you should also follow up with info on how to make said OCs less generic.Β Since you seem to know what makes OCs so generic, then I suppose it wouldn't be unrealistic for me to expect that you can actually explain to someone why they're generic and how to fix that issue.
Your main point should have been how he can improve himself.Β You don't do this by pointing out every single point where he fails, in your eyes.Β It doesn't help that your "critique" was only in the negative, because people will shut you out.Β You need to have some type of positivity in your critiques, or else you're not going to change a thing.
No, I can't expect that a two-year-old can draw like a master... the same way I can't expect that an eight-year-old can wind up composing a symphony (though this happened)... the same way I can't expect that a wiry seven-year-old girl could lift a heavy, grown-ass man like myself off the ground with no struggle (though this happened)... the same way I can't expect a 13-year-old girl to cease her delusions of grandeur long enough to see that a lot of unexpected stuff goes down in the real world.Β What you appear to be missing is that nobody lives entirely up to your expectations.Β They either exceed them, or fail to meet them.Β Very rarely will someone ever meet your expectations exactly.
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Alright, I point out three problems I have with this guy's art and you call it harsh, while you write five paragraphs on why I'm wrong.
If I was harsh, then your little essay was overkill.
"nobody lives entirely up to your expectations"
Look, I'm going to be brutally honest with you.
I think my art is awful, wow! Shocker!Β
I at least attempt to make it look presentable, this guy on the other hand just seems to scribble things, which is why I didn't even take him seriously. I may be a child, but surprisingly, I'm not a stupid one. This man is way, way older than me. I expect him to be way better than I am, I expect him to colour within the lines, I expect him to have much, much better anatomy than me. But when I looked at his gallery, it just shocked me. I hate to say this, but I do believe my art is better than his, why? Because of several reasons.
I colour in the lines, my anatomy is almost on point and I actually outline my art, making it much easier on the eyes.
But my art isn't perfect, at times, the anatomy is off and my styles bounce around the entire place. When I make mistakes, I go over them, making them much more obvious, and sometimes when I take the picture, my phone's shadow appears in the shot, ruining the photo.
I don't think you understand that this person is an ADULT. I expect him to be much, much better or at least have gotten rid of one or two of the issues my art has.
You seem to thrive off of this idea that I'm a little princess, believing my art is better than this person's and that I am wrong for thinking so, but I must ask, am I really in the wrong?
Yes, my criticism may have been direct and may not have been as clear as it should've and I do realize that now, but you must understand that you have wasted your time and my time in an attempt to strike me down with five paragraphs of text. FIVE PARAGRAPHS.
You should have stopped at two, there was no need to go over the top. I have no idea what you're attempting to do anymore. Do you want to prove me wrong? Do you want to give me actual advice on how to be better at critiquing people's art? I don't get it. In fact, let me apply your logic to your own arguments.
You didn't give me a single compliment in that essay, that's way too harsh! And, oh? I'm sorry I don't live up to your expectations! You've got to understand that nobody will ever meet your expectations either!
Do you know how fucking dumb that sounds? It's pretty petty and I'm done with this entire argument.
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First off, let me apologize... I'm sorry for going so over the top.Β I tend to be in a bit of a ranty mood whenever I'm uber tired.
I'm also sorry for perceiving you as coming off as arrogant.Β I can now see that you weren't trying to be.
I'm not saying whether you're right or wrong about the critique itself, I'm saying your approach at the whole thing is all wrong.Β There's a way to convey what you say in a way that's positive... in a way that would have people want to listen (speaking of which... yes, I was being hypocritical in my comment when touching upon this subject... ugh, I hate it when I do that).
No one can really judge why he draws the way he does, since we don't know.Β And we shouldn't try to assume why, either... that'd be just plain rude.Β If you really want to enact a change, you can structure your critique like, "Hey, I believe this needs improvement... this is what I think you should do to improve that."Β Else, people can make hasty generalizations like I did last night.Β
Again, I truly am sorry for how I came off last night... will you forgive me?
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You only saw ONE OC. ONE. You didn't comment on the others, and I could say some crap to you about your art and say it was "criticism". X(
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I've seen your art, they're all practically the same thing. And if you went onto my art and did the same thing, then I would accept it as long as it's fair.
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You're welcome, 
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The RWBY stories you've done are awesome, so it's easy to see why I'd favorite 'em
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You're welcome
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