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BenavolutionArt [2011-05-17 13:11:41 +0000 UTC]

hiya, wanted to write this for you. I like when people request critique, it shows that you want to grow.

Originality: I’ve seen this image drawn only a few times so I gotta give you props for that. I try to draw something nobody else has drawn on devart unless I can do it better or make it original.

You’ve totally nailed the expression on his face.
The eyes are good eyes. The eyes are the most important part of a portrait. The viewer has to believe them. You can get away with almost anything as long as the eyes are right.

Vision: It looks like him. That’s a good start. You have skill which can be built upon. The lips are fantastic, very nice dude. The nose is nice, but you’ve lost a bit of shape to it that would have been established had you drawn the background. If the reference has a background, which it did, draw it, it adds to the realism, and adds contrast. It’s very difficult to establish tone without doing the background, and not enough people do it. Get that stubble going too, you didn’t really reach for that. Eyebrows are great.

His shirt is a lot darker than you’ve made it in your picture. Draw exactly what you see.
You haven’t really nailed shadows in his shirt, under his chin. Again, you’ve lost some of this because you didn’t do a background.

The hair, is good, but well he’s looking a bit blond, and I know in the ref there is a lot of light on his hair, but you haven’t mixed up the tones like the reference. Within the light parts, there are dark strands here and there that balance it out. There is more shadow under the flick/crown of his hair. Again it’s all about contrast. The shadows contrast his light skin. Oooh zac… oops sorry, where was I?

Technique: you must list your tools. I see you’ve only used one or two pencils? You need to use whatever tone the reference calls for. Tone makes a piece of art pop, it jumps out if someone sees it from far away. Without depth, the piece will be flat, and very faint. Charcoal kills that (in a good way) it really hooks it up, plus it doesn’t reflect in a scanner.
I'm unsure, but you may have used your fingers? I’ll reserve judgment until you clarify that. Tell me what tools you use. I think I'm right it guessing you don’t use Bristol smooth paper?

Impact: Get yourself some tools. Kleenex for blending, Tortillons, and some good pencils, Derwent have never done me wrong.
Come and talk to me about portraits anytime you like. I have videos you can study [link]

I think you got skills otherwise I wouldn’t have bothered writing this, friend
Stay cool.

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McFearless1810 [2011-05-14 11:39:45 +0000 UTC]

Gosh... My favourite pic... Drawing is just perfect!

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BenavolutionArt [2011-05-13 23:06:32 +0000 UTC]

well done friend.

im the leading zefron artist so i'll critique it for you.

go ahead and edit the settings on this piece to allow critiques. (its at the bottom where you have allow comments etc)

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whendt [2011-05-10 23:42:49 +0000 UTC]

great drawing!

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wario7793 [2011-05-10 01:22:55 +0000 UTC]

well, his right arm kinda disappears lol but he looks good, nice detail work! love the use of shadows in his hair, his expression.. shirt textures..

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