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NinjaTanner β Walk in the Acre
Published: 2014-08-20 23:02:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 915; Favourites: 65; Downloads: 0
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Acres of grapes! I don't know why but I decided grapes suit Cathy well x3Yay for fullbody, full background drawings! I'm proud of myself, lol.
EDIT: So I did some more with her hair and the leaves.. I'm not sure if I like
it but .. oh well :3
Character and Art by NinjaTanner .
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Okii so i wanted to write a critics since i havent done one for age~
lets get started, this isnt pro but who cares?
first, the composition of the image and the valance of each objects is immaculate, a character with high contrast with the background at the right,bushes at the left(maybe a bit short?) and the top for the sky as pretty as the other elements of this pic.
The artwork is themed, if you can pick up keywords, it will make it easier to draw, a grapes shaped jewel is very original and a dynamic pose is good too.
the color palette (yuuuush) she's one of my fav artist about coloring, especially the character and the sky,those are stuniiing.
the 5-heads proportion of the character is good too.
I like the highlighting too, especially on the hair.
meh now some less good points,from my point of view,it may vary btw ppl,
there's tiny anatomy mistakes around the bust,it may be caused by the odd shape of the under bust ribbon that also make a strange shape to the right breast.
hands may be small but since the fingers are very well drawn it is ok.
the bushes aren't enough shaded,you did well by adding desatured greens for the back ones but the woods should be more worked, also the nearest one of the character seem to satured, put some greyish overlay on the left side may help.
The clouds are awesome,not conventional but awesome,thumb up~, except the one from the top right corner, they all look very pro and kind of realistic.
And last, the brushes. meh, ready to use leaves brushes are not gewd here,because their level of details doesnt match with the global picture, I know how ppl feel when they feel to lazy to finish details but eager to finish their draw,just stop a few, probably relax or look around for some references and take a big cup of coffeee before going back,maybe can *still use the grass brush but what you should maybe do (based on my idea of how to draw fur) is to smudge the base of them so they blend and look less hard,but i think the best to do is to color the grass as you did it behind the character, those are really good for ref
i may add that the wood is a bit too light but then its up to you, and last thing, remember that grass is never green,wood never brown and sky never blue,keep this in mind when you create a specific atmosphere and as i can see look like you already knew it,which make your colors palette even prettier~
there might be some shapes practices to do but you did lots of improvements,like for the draw you posted today,soo cool that i have anything to say *o*
sorry for the long review but I hope it had helped you in some ways~
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Thank you very much for the comments!
I definitely agree on everything about the bushes, they took a long time, and I hate drawings leaves, I drew just a couple and then copied them several times.
I didn't use and leaf brushes for it though so I'll give myself that x3
But the grass.. I did. And it is a bit too vivid. I should have blended it out a bit.
And her body, I agree her hands are a bit small.. the dress I think is alright.
I also agree that the post holding the bush is a little light, I'm not good at drawing tree stumps or branches well. That I do really need to practice on.
Thank you very much for the Critique!
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okii nice to know it was useful for you
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Nice edits!
The leaves look very good! Feels a better to me overall with the grapes.
I like the location of the highlights on the right side but I think they would look better a golden color since she has brown hair. Β The ones at the ends of her long bangs feel out of place.
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The leaves, I'm not sure if I placed them right, with me being used to the first look I dunno if they look.. unnatural or if they're ok.
Yeah i agree on the hair, the color isn't right and the ones on the front are a little off.
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They look ok to me. Β Other than they all grow off a vine and get smaller towards the end. Β Vines in an orchard like that are trimmed back, weaved, and plucked to give optimal nutrients and sunlight to the grapes so it looks fine.
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Thank you!
And yeah I figured that, I didn't want them looking too wild.
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You did it because you can! And it looks bootiful.
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Yes, just cause I can!
Well actually I really wanted to draw but had no ideas.. so why not just make something better x3
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Thank you!
Out of all my characters I kinda chose her to be the pretty one :3
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Your quite welcome, thanks for sharing.
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Well well! I love this! Suits Cathy and tells a story about her as a person!
It feels so nice! Makes me want to take a walk with her!
Nice color contrasts from warm and cool. Β I love the curves of her body, the different lines of action, the flow of her hair and dress!
I think what could help tie the sky to the bottom would be some subtle yellow-orange highlights in her hair especially on the part blowing out to the left.
I have grapes growing outside if you need picture references. ^.^
Hate to be that one Tanner, but everything is so lovely until the grapes vines, they feel out of place, like they are not fitting in dimensionaly. I'm SORRY!!
The grapes are and it makes them stand out more because they are dimensional.
The stalks of the vines are all a bit to uniform and straight so it feels odd to me. Β They grow with curves, sometimes small and barely noticeable and sometimes dramatic. Β The bark is more of a grey brown and gets flakey as it ages. Β The leaves are huge! As big as a head sometimes.
I think the stalks are bugging me, they Β keep drawing my attention so it must be that.
(Be sure to let me have it on my pictures too! 
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Thank you so much for the comments!
But actually.. I did know how to properly draw the grape leaves, I guess I felt too happy to finish it to actually draw leaves.
I'll go back and edit it soon enough!
Thank you for the advice, anytime you feel the need to point something out, DO IT! I love the advice. It helps me and I'm all about improving :3
Yeah the thing I'm happiest about is the colors and Cathy herself :3 I'm very happy with it!
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You're very welcome!
OH ok! =3
I don't blame you! I never have the patience to do leaves!
OK!!Β Β
Yes I agree with you! very lovely composition! Cathy is stunning in this!
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So beautiful!! I really love it! Awesome work again!
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Thank you very much!
I'm quite happy with how this one turned out.
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You're welcome!
Good!
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The lighting is amazing! I really like the grapes and Cathy's dress!
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Thank you very much!
Even I, the one who never wears dress, would wear that :3 I'm really happy with how it turned out.
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I like summer dresses, the kind that aren't fancy but really Flowy and comfy.
i don't like formal wear. Jeans and a t-shirt work for me!Β
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Same for me, I feel extremely girl in a dress.
I like oriental style dresses though, they're pretty, not too girly and I can wear leggings under.
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I feel like you're my spirit animal.Β
I don't think I've worn an oriental style dress before. They sounds pretty though.Β
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lol, A wild Tanner! x3
They are pretty, that's like the only dress I ever wear.
I have yet to find something else I like.
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Pfft. Wild Tanner used charm! It's super effective!Β
I'll go google them and see what they are like and see if I want one or notΒ
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She is so beautiful! I adore her dress! I agree with you, I think grapes suit Cathy.
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Me too, if I had that I would actually wear it :3
That's what I thought anyway, glad you agree.
She's like my very own Kai x3
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She kinda is looks wise. Their personalities seem a bit different but they'd still get along splendidly.
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They're our beautiful babies! xD
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She seems a lot more 'delicate' compared to Tanner.
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Absolutely! Cathy'smuch more feminine compared to Tanner.
Tanner's the single, tomboy, do-it-myself kind of girl x3
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Aww thank you very much! :3
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You're very welcome you! >w<
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