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Published: 2017-08-26 16:12:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 381; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 2
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Challenge accepted. Attempted drawing reptiles, eventhough I rarely draw reptiles ( like reeeeaally rare). Here is the link for reference picture www.google.co.id/search?q=chamβ¦Comments and critics allowed. If you do, tell me about my coloring technique wether it's good of bad and what I can do to improve.
Color pencil : Faber Castell.
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Thank you! I glad it turned out well.
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Simple, but effective. I like Chameleons.Β
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Thank you for your kind words
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I was going to give you critiqueΒ (on why you should have added a background because it looks a bit empty) but I immediately threw it out the window because I don't think you need critique. Shut up and take the stamp of approval.Β Β
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Haha, what do you mean by threw it out the window 
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BECAUSE THIS MASTERPIECE DOESN'T NEED A BACKGROUND! O0O It would have been nice though. ^^
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Well, thanks for calling it "masterpiece", I am flattered. Yeah it would be nice, maybe I will try to add some next time
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I think a rainforest would be nice, though it looks good without one as well, whatever you prefer, you're the artist after all.
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Maybe next time, I am still not confident with my background skill.
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Well, as we say here in Sweden; "Γvning ger fΓ€rdighet." (It literally means;Β "practice gives dexterity" or something like that.) It simply means that unless you practice you won't get any better. But only you know in what tempo you want to evolve as an artist and I'm not forcing you to work harder. It's just a suggestion from me that you should experiment a little. ^^
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Yup, that's the whole reason why I start on dA. Thank you for your kind words
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This drawing is very nice! For the most part, your coloring is on point, and I appreciate the effort you've put in to your blending. With that said, there are a few areas where your shading is odd, especially around the mouth and tail. While those areas are lighter than the rest of the body in the reference picture you used, your coloring brings this lightness out a little too much. You might want to go over those areas with a slightly darker pencil. I also noticed some inconsistencies in your outline- on some places, like the head and tail, it's fairly obvious, while on places like the back and neck folds, you can't really see it at all. This is a bit odd and somewhat distracting to me. I reccomend deciding wether or not to keep the outline in before you start coloring, and to stick to that. I'm u sure if it's intentional or not, but your coloring is reminiscent of scales, and that really works with the piece! There is a small area of oddity where the stomach transitions colors. Instead of darkening the area, try blending the green and yellow to smoothly transition into your new color.Β
Overall, this is a really nice drawing, and impressive for someone who doesn't draw reptiles often. I hope I've managed to help you ^^
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Oh, I accidentally push the submit button. Moving on, a real great feedback, it helps a lot of aspect. Oh and yes, the scale coloring was intentional. I used my own technique ( or improvising someone's ) to scale draw. Thanks a lot
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Alright, I'm glad I helped! Color transitioning can be hard- maybe try on a blank sheet of paper a few times?
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Well, I will take your advice then.
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Yes, I didn't use any dark outline outline instead
colored pencil, so it looks more natural and realistic. For each body outline, I chose a color then darkening color depends on lightning. It's a new thing I am trying but maybe I should revert back to my black outline.I have a hard time on stomach color transition
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oh i loved how you colored and hide the lineart with the colors! and the skin details are awesome!
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Thanks. I am really glad to hear that. It's my new trick, haha.
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The coloring looks nice, but I would give it more mint-green or turqoise tone, like the reference has.
I like how you made the lines look "spiky". Good job with the texture, it really does look like scales.
You could put more details on its head, legs and stomach. Dark outlines aren't always the best way to go, it makes the drawing flat. You could also put more work into shading and trying to mix the green with blue, to make some highlights on its body.
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Oh, I have tried to refine the shading even more after reading your comment. How is it?
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Very nice work with the texture!Β
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Thanks, so did I suceed the challenge?
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You did indeed! Well done
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Yes, I kinda mess up the colorings. I want to give a turqoise but since I am kinda limited by color choices, I have decided to use green tone instead. Hmm, what kind of detail should I put in?
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That looks amazing!. I especially like the way the colouring turned out.
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Thanks. The coloring took like 1 hour, so it's worth it.
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