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i-Moosker — Cavern of Passing Times
Published: 2011-02-22 04:32:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1343; Favourites: 84; Downloads: 25
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DOWNLOAD IMAGE FOR FULL VIEW!I spent way to much time on this........ and I couldn't think of a better title, sorry haha. Anyways when I first opened the new canvas I just wanted to draw something, anything. And I started drawing a woman making a sandwich (just for kicks for a friend of mine) but then it turned out to be this. Don't even ask. If you wanna see the first dragon I uploaded to this account from a year ago here it is (warning: your eyes will bleed): [link] Yay for improvement?
Marble Stock: [link]
Watercolor Stock was posted a couple of hours ago by a user but they deactivated their account so I can't post up a link >>
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Comments: 32
Amaz ing, I love it! It's like a mix of a tiger and a dragon!
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Thanks a lot, I'm glad that you like it~ And yeah, that's exactly what I was going for in the creature.
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She/he is my favorite creature now x)
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Yay! I'm glad you've taken a liking to him.
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This is beautiful!! I LOVE the characters design SOOOOO much!! Do want x3
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Thanks so much! (Ah, sorry for the late comment)
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I apologize for my belated critique.
First of all, I would like to just give a general critique. Taking a brief glance at your gallery, it became quickly evident that many of your pieces recycle the same composition. That is to say, the vast majority of them are in a wide format with the focal point being on the far right side. Also, most of your figures are shown to face the left. Although you may be fond of this particular arrangement, it is integral to a growing artist to experiment with composition. Failure to do so will lead your collective work to appear repetitive, stale, and boring. Try working with more dynamic poses, angles, or formats in order to bring more interest to individual pieces. Always working within your comfort zone will not promote artistic development.
Now in regards to this piece in particular, there are quite a few areas that could use improvement.
For example, it is very obvious that you simply copied and pasted the same globe and only changed its size. Whether or not the repetition of this orb contraption was the desired effect, simply note that to the viewer, such blatant reiteration comes off as lazy. To avoid this, try to use a variety of different globes, tilt them, alter the shine on each one of them, etc.
Also, there is a lack of depth in this piece. The background and the foreground are too similar in terms of colour and brightness, causing the image to appear flat. As stated in Zironix's critique, by exaggerating the difference between the background and foreground by using stronger lighting, there will be a heightened sense of depth. This also applies to the dragon itself; try to use stronger shadows to emphasize and properly convey form instead of relying on the contour.
And just one more note on shadows: avoid making them "fuzzy" by blurring out the edges. Instead, try to imagine shadows existing on the different planes and also in distinct geometric shapes. This will give much more clarity to the illusion of volume that you are trying to achieve.
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Wow, that you very much for that critique! It's okay that it was a belated one, but better late than never- and I thank you for the time you took to write that. I will take everything that you have written into consideration. You are right, my style is very repetitive, and recycled, and I do work inside my comfort zone too often.... I will have to work on that immensely if I want to improve ever. The technical advice will be kept in mind as well!
Thank you very much for your critique!
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No problem!
Your willingness to accept criticism is very admirable. From here, you can only grow as an artist.
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That's what I was going for, thanks
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You think so? Thanks so much
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your welcome you should be a critic for art
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Oh you really think so?
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Yah your really good at judging and telling whats good and what needs work
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Thank you, I'm happy you noticed that about me
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omg this is amazing our icons should celebrate
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Thank you so much!
Woohoo!
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First off, this is really nice! Your linework is very clean, and your anatomy looks believable. I think that for this piece though, you really have the opportunity to go extreme with the lighting. I don't know how bright you intended the blue orbs to be, but just imagine how much more dramatic of a piece this would be if it was the major light source with everything else fading into darkness! Also, I think that the rock would pick up at least a little hint of blue as well. The dragon also could use a lot more shadows to describe its form, especially around the tail area because it gets just a wee bit flat up against the rock. The underside of the tail should also be dark, because the rock isn't emitting any light.
So, yes! In sum, I the only thing I would say is to experiment with your lighting in general. Try not to think of lighting as "this is the dark part, this is the light part", think of where the actual light source(s) is coming from, and work it out (if it helps, just remember that light travels in straight lines)! Lighting can be complicated, but just as important to doing art as picking out what colours to use. I truly believe that if you make conscious decisions about the lighting in your art, you will see a vast improvement over time that will leave you feeling extra awesome. 
aaaand THAT'S THAT <3 Hope I was of some help~
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Thank you so so so much for this amazing critique! I have to completely agree with you, I do have to start trying on more dramatic and better lighting, I think it will add a better sense of dimension and depth.... I guess I never realized how important lighting can be if you do it right! I will have to work on it a lot more.
"The underside of the tail should also be dark, because the rock isn't emitting any light." Hmmm yeah I do guess you are right about that, I guess I wasn't really thinking too closely on that!! I'll be sure to pay much more attention to things like that in the future!
But hey, this was definitely not a poor critique, you really did help me out and inspire me to keep working and keep improving. Thanks so much Zironix! Hopefully I'll improve on my lighting skills soon
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You're welcome! ;v; I have to work on lighting too actually, LOL...I figured I should pass on my learnings to you! <3
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Yay~ Haha well thanks for your knowledge, good luck on your lighting skills as well
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Awe thanks so much <33
Yeah haha the head turned out to be my favorite part
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