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Malintra-Shadowmoon [2024-08-06 19:14:13 +0000 UTC]

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Feathers-Upon-Wind [2016-09-11 21:51:51 +0000 UTC]

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I feel terrible giving such a low rating, but so much improvement can be done. It is clearly an owl and it does look like the type of owl you said it is, but the drawing isn`t particularly good. It looks more like a sketch to give you an idea to the shape of it.
There is a general lack of symmetry to this drawing. The left eye and the patch of feathers around the left eye are larger, while the head is rounded more towards the right. The patch of feathers leading up to the tufts is also more towards the right which probably contributes to the uneven eyes. The wings and toes are rather even, but the wings are suppose to go further back into the tail and the toes should have claws.
The drawing also lacks shading, which would be very beneficial in drawing the owl. I think you attempted it in the eyes, but it makes no sense as to where the light is coming from. Shading could be used more around the wings, the beak so it isn`t just a triangle, the feathers leading up to the tufts (in place of just drawing in lines), and around the toes. A little bit of shading would go a long way.
Smoother lines would also help. Do a rough sketch with really pale lines so everything is placed properly and you can erase without leaving a trace, then slowly darken the lines. The curves on the owls stomach to represent feathers should be a bit smoother and a little more sparse. Remove the lines from the center of the wings too, those lines that are still there from when you drew the body. Those lines going completely through the wings are distracting and disrupt the shape and appearance of the wings.
Getting in to the actual owl itself and the type of owl it is there are a few features I am worried about. The legs and toes of the Eurasian eagle owl are rather large and still visible when the owl is perched. The toes are often more spread out and they have claws which have a noticeable different in width than the toes. The tail is nonexistent in this picture. Despite these owls having shorter tails there should at least be a bit of it visible along the very bottom 'corners' between the owl and the branch, as well as a bit of the tail bellow the branch. The feather tufts should be more bent to the side otherwise it looked more like a horned owl.
The picture has no real background and the 'branch' it is sitting on is incredibly boring. There should be branches coming off of it, maybe even a few leaves. There is nothing really to stand out and make this picture original, make it more than a drawing of an owl. I also made the originality really low because you said the owl`s coloration is white, but the Eurasian eagle owl is typically brown, maybe grey. The owl isn`t white in coloration, even when albino it has a very slight tan hue to its feathers so I feel like that detail was made to make the owl more like Hedwig who was a snowy owl.
It takes a lot of work and practice to just get a good drawing so keep practicing. Trying working on shading and fixing your lines then come back to edit this and you`ll probably have a much better owl. Just because the drawing isn`t good it does not mean that it is bad, there is a middle ground there and you are closer to making good art so it won`t take much more to get a better picture. Good luck with future drawings.

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SulaimanDoodle [2016-09-12 05:17:42 +0000 UTC]

It's alright, not the best.

But practice makes perfect!

Would you like a handy tutorial?

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Malintra-Shadowmoon [2016-09-11 17:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Comments and feelings are welcome

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