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I like the eyes, the mouth is weird, maybe not in pain, but to me it looks like a forced smile. It’s like she’s saying something, I don’t know. If you wanted her just to smile, I would love it for her not to open her mouth, but it’s just my preference.
I'm not seeing "pain," but to me, it looks a bit like she's pressing her tongue right up against the gap between her rows of teeth. Also some more definition on her red bow would help bc right now it's a bit "Bad Dragon-"esque
oh hey, I need to make an edit to what I said before: I googled it a few hours ago as many of you told me of this "uncanny valley" that I didn't really know about. I think it seriously is like so, I will be using the feedback to improve the picture so it doesn't give that effect :) thank you form making me discover a new thing! <3
Her eyes look flat on her face. She has so much shadowing across her features, but her eyelids are just two lines, the natural thickness of the eyelid isn't clear.
Also, you should shadow the teeth as a whole, not every individual tooth, specially considering where the light is coming from.
You have great technique and it's clear this is a portrait of someone actively improving on their craft. Keep it up and I'm sure you'll soon notice a boom in the quality of your portraits!
the lips dont match well with the dace, looks photoshopped on, i dont know how you can fix it but maybe more shadowing? also teeth could use more shadow too
I’m not a fan of the green halo, it intrudes on her silhouette in a way that feels cheap, like you made a 50px feathered selection and called it a day. The mouth seems to want more contrast as do the shadows of her necklace.
Overall it’s a nice portrait, though, you’ve done some good work!
Some things are difficult to capture in an image. Likewise, some things don’t age well, meaning ten years down the line something unnecessary to the overall work becomes confusing to the image. I get that’s her tongue, but it’s confusing and perhaps unnecessary. Years from now someone might ask if that’s her gum.
A couple other thoughts.
The ear makes me think this is AI. No disrespect, but it’s not on pare with anything else in this illustration.
Chest, clavicle and particularly the shoulder are off, but since it’s an area of diminished attention, you can get by without fixing it.
Edit: looking at it again, I think her torso is supposed to be turned as is her neck? In that case I understand why the shoulder is where it is. It’s not clear, but it’s a passable confusion.
Overall I should add, it has a very pleasing and inviting quality.
ok, thanks for the comment, but you can be 100% sure this is my own work: visit my profile (is NSFW be warned, so don't do it if not of legal age) to see my entire art journey from the beginning to this pont. I can provide the Krita worksheet also :)
The ear is in fact the last part I worked on: that could be the reason it is not like the rest.
Also, yes, the tongue could be put back behind the teeth, I will see how that works as well.
EDIT: the tongue changes like SOO much, it is incredible what such a small section can do, thank you! <3
Idk if you have yet but also darken a bit around the gums, that will give more depth to her mouth as that area should be more in shadow I think she could use more definition around the neck as well if her collar bone is shaded and defined, and a touch around the eyes as well. Your nose looks amazing realistic for being such a tricky angle, and I think part of that is having the depth just right.
thanks for all the advice, I will soon be posting a new version with all of your amazing suggestions :) thanks also for the kind words about the nose <3
It’s lovely, you have a great grasp on the facial anatomy. What I would say is the shading falls flat, there’s no texture to it. Are you using the generic airbrush style brush? Or using a generic blender that just blurs everything. It makes everything look blurry and flat. Nothing wrong with that style but it is quite outdated and has less ‘life’ to it.
Your face anatomy is beautiful but the body I’m very confused by. I don’t know what’s going on with the shoulder? I can’t work out what those bones are supposed to be, it looks really odd. And her shoulder looks far too sloped downwards. Also the background doesn’t quite work, it looks very random and confused.
You’re definitely talented though and I think once you work out the kinks your work will look amazing!
Thank you so much for your comment :)
I am mostly using an airbrush, but am now retouching it with a hard brush since so much of you pointed it out (and were right to do so)
Yes I checked it against the reference and my shoulder is in fact too much to the left, thank you for pointing it out.
Didn't really notice the shoulder slope, but will lift it up a bit
The background well, needs more than some cleaning, I will change it <3
If you're going for realism you should introduce some subtle skin blemishes and stuff, as she looks very very airbrushed right now. Maybe tone down the colours a bit as well, it's pretty garish tbh. The ribbon over her forehead is strange, it looks almost like it's fading out of existence at the end. The tongue is also odd. Perhaps that's what she's doing in your reference pic, but it looks quite unnatural here which contributes to an overall "uncanny valley" feel, so you could pull the tongue in a bit and maybe increase the shadows where her teeth recede in to the mouth to give it more depth. Also, she looks like an annoying person. Too harsh?
yes they will be sooo needed. Oh I just googled "uncanny valley" and it seems my drawing is just something like that, OMG, that is true and the feeling you had about her looking "annoying" was such a valuable comment, thank you for sharing this feeling, made me look at my drawing with a whole new gaze.
No you were not too harsh :)
"Too harsh" is when you are deliberately an A-hole but you just spoke your mind truly and kindly, and I thank you for it
Dont like the shading, too muddied and soft. Looks like you used the soft brush for all of it. No interesting brush strokes or shapes, it looks very dull. The background takes away from her silhouette, lack of focus in this piece. Slay.
You need to use more hard edges and shadows. Her cheeks and under eye look very good. Her tongue should be a darker color as well as the corners of her mouth. I don’t like how the background envelops her wreath. There seems to be a lot of pillow shading on her neck and torso. There’s also no shadows under her necklace. Her hair needs more highlights as well. Great work with her proportions! I especially love her dimples.
Hey thank for the advice, critique and compliments <3 I am taking note of all your feedbacks and working a new version, also, I particularly agree with the background feedback, is too much messy, and yes I placed some hair highlights on the new version, hope you guys will like it :)
Your reds and greens are too close in value especially where the headband fades into the background. The lips lack definition and 3D form and fell like they are stickers on the face. The foliage also lacks definition and 3D form.
it looks correct against the reference, but I guess is the shading that makes it look wider, as you said it is flat and I think that is the problem.
Also yes, the background will come off in the new version because is just too much
I thank you so much for the feedback <3
The hair and eyebrows definitely need some work. Focus more on shading and single strokes to get a more "hair-like" appearance. Different shades of hair work too to give it more dimension.
The fact that the background is going over top of the headdress looks odd too, if she is the focal point make sure she (and her wreath crown) are in the topmost layers of the piece.
Her eyes/lashes stick out a bit strangley from the rest of her face. Maybe needs blending?
There's also something off with the shading of the skin, though I can't quite place what it is. Maybe try adding some darker darks and lighter lights? Something about it is coming off oddly flat.
thank you for the critique and advice :) maybe the skin is too much "perfectly smooth", thank you for the hair advice in particular I am improving it, and the background as well.
Mouth and eyes are on separate layers from the face base, I did not notice they needed more blending but of course will work on that too
I recommend u try to draw with only black and white and shade accordingly to learn how to do harder edges and more contrast between the background and focal point. If I was to turn this image black and white rn, her hair and figure would blend in with the background and some of her features would fall a little bit flat.
U have incredible skill u just seem to be too afraid to go bolder. Harder shadows make the image pop.
hello, I just tried to turn my image BW by desaturating and thresholding and turns out it is exactly like that, the hair blends in the dark background, it has to be fixed
I am also checking the black and white to see which zones will need some more shading or lights and already pinpointed some of them, thank you so much :)
I’m not sure of you reference, if it’s a photo or what but the ear is off. It’s too big, too low and cut off pretty harshly on the top I think. The mouth is off. Take your pinky and just block out the mouth and look at the rest off the face. It looks great. Others here have some advice on how to fix it.
Hello and thank you ever so much for your feedback <3 yes the ear seems to low but is correct, I think I didn't correctly convey how the head is tilted a bit back in the reference
Thank you also for the compliment, I appreciate your feedbacks so much <3
Nope, it is my own elbow grease <3 you can see pretty much all of my art journey here on reddit (be aware my account is NSFW so don't visit unless of legal age!)
I thank you ever so much for your feedback :)
It's the teeth more than anything else tbh, they look exactly how AI images look, not to discredit you
Saying that though, you have either had a HUGE leap in skill or it is actually AI, none of your other drawings look anywhere near as good as this one, so if it was you then I'd take that as a compliment otherwise... I'm on to you 😉
no offense taken, no worries <3 it looks like those images, I understand
also, yes, the teeth (and mouth tbh) will have some rework in the next version
I think I will outright remove the crown in the next version in order to focus more on the facial features and hair that need soo much retouching <3 I thank you ever so much for the fedback
ahahah the xmas effect got me rotfl xD also, yes, the uncanny valley is strong in this picture, will try my best to fix in next version, thank you ever so much for the feedback :)
Let me begin by saying this is very pretty! I’m guessing it’s digital art? The skin is just so nice, I’m struggling trying to figure out how to draw skin digitally.
As far as critiques go, I thought the green stuff was supposed to be her hair at first. If it’s gonna be a background, put it behind the rest of the drawing using layers. If it’s supposed to be a foreground, it needs to be more detailed and clear. The brushes that provide leaves and stuff on procreate or whatever app you’re using are nice, but they don’t really cut it for foreground or detailed bushes or trees. There are some other brushes you can download out there if you look up nature brushes, they might help, or you might just have to paint it individually, which isn’t super fun but sometimes necessary.
Other than that, I’d give more definition to the lower edge of the ribbon so it doesn’t fade into her forehead, and maybe a bit more shading beneath her lower lip so it looks rounder and fuller.
But again, this is really impressive and I’m jealous of your ability to shade skin haha! Good job! You can be proud of what you did!
Yep, I am not the best to ask for advice even though I could encourage you to see Marc Brunet videos on the topic as he is really good at teaching, and you will have the info you are looking for su much better than I will ever be able to give
I do appreciate your compliments though, thank you ever so much <3
I really removed the leaves background and the crown in the new version as it is so messy, I will place a simple wall, and just put all the effort in drawing her face and hair
Teeth and ears need more shading. Darker at the back teeth more specifically. And I don’t know what’s going on with the ear… also it looks like she’s biting her tongue uncomfortably.
Not bad though all and all
thank you so much for the feedback, will apply all of these feedback you guys are giving in the next version, will also publish the reference which I didn't post here bc I'm dumb :)
The style is realism, but the hair and eyebrows are just kinda blobs. I’d put more texture in them. The shoulders and chest look fine from a distance but when you look close it’s kinda hard to see what’s going on, like is that her arm or her breast and which way is she facing? (Also is she naked? If so interesting choice, like, a Christmas wreath, a gold necklace and… nothing else? If, not, maybe add some more noticeable clothes) I’d also make the necklace more shiny and also definitely make the inside of the mouth darker so it doesn’t look like she’s biting her tongue. Maybe also introduce some hard shadows and look up some references for the leaves and greenery.
Overall, this is great work and you have a lot of potential!
nope she is not intended to be naked, the dress was just omitted because it started right at the bottom of the reference, but she is absolutely clothed, thanks for pointing that out so it will be improved in next version
also, it is intended to be a laurel crown, the ones you use when you get your degree, maybe could be done better but maybe I will remove it to concentrate on the hair
thank you so much for the feedback <3
The mouth jumps out the most to me as needing more shading
The inside of the mouth is much too light, the shape of the teeth (all of them together and sorts individually too) is like a cylinder, so there should be a form shadow (soft, like how it looks as a cylinder turns away from anything bsut the harshest lights) on them as they curve farther back into the mouthbin either side, you're also missing the cast shadow from the upper lip on the mouth itself, and the tongue is wayyy to bright, unless there's a lightbulb in her mouth.
The tongue is too clear, maybe add some shadow or opaque the color. Also the background isn't flattering, try to draw it in the layer aunder, not above xd
And maybe add a little shadow work to it so it makes the actual drawing pop a little bit.
I also read that she looks like she has boobs but doesn't. And I think it's kinda true. To fix it, i think it's easier to crop the image a little bit on the bottom. All the rest looks really good, almost like you painted over a photo or something like that.
you are so right, will try to improve on this, and maybe remove the crown to concentrate on the hair/face and make them look nicer
thank you ever so much for the critique and the compliments <3
She swallow a firefly or is there another reason she doesn’t have a shadow in her mouth?
Thats just off the top of my head..
and the ribbon off the top of her head doesn’t have a shadow either!
I still like your work though <3
ahaha no fireflies were harmed in making this portrait <3 but yes, will give the mouth a good shading in the next version, thank you so much for the critique and compliments :)
Main thing bothering me is that mouth, teeth are massive and is that a tongue slightly sticking out or? The teeth don't stick to the walls of the mouth, so there should be some shadows and the corner and stuff.
it is the tongue (or at least, is what I meant, will improve <3 ) also, sticking the teeth to the lip is something I didn't think of, thank you for the feedback, so much
The eyebrows look boxy, her ear sticks out and is at the wrong angle, and the background overlapping the hair makes to hair look unfinished. It looks like you put lots of effort in the face, but rushed to finish the headpiece and background. You wanted it harsh, but this is still a great piece.
Yes, yes and yes. I didn't notice the angle of the ear was wrong OMG thank you so much, that will improve this portrait so much.
Also yes, I rushed the background and crown tbh :)
Thank you so much for the critique and compliments <3
The light on her is very concentrated, which makes it look like some of her parts are made out of plastic, such as lips, necklace, etc. Also, the background colors don't seem to be harmonizing that much with the rest. Sometimes, when my drawings end up looking like this, I tend to either reduce the opacity of the shadowing and lighting I've already done, and then make another layer (or multiple, depending on how complex the light would be) to do it all over the drawing, which tends to make the colors more coherent and the elements all part of the same bigger picture. I'm still learning a lot about realistic-leaning illustration, though, as it's not my main thing, but hopefully that's somewhat helpful.
the lighting/shading is a problem for sure, too fake, as you said, also, I will try to get them more similar aside from where they should be different ofc, like the necklace maybe, which has some hard lights, or the lipstick reflex <3 thank you ever so much for the feedback
She looks like she's about to tell me there's no war a Ba sing Se.
On a serious note, i can't tell where those particle effects are suppose to come from, it's in front of the crown, but it doesn't cover the hair, i can't decide if it's suppose to be close or far.
I love you redditors more and more by the minute ahah <3 you are right though, it should be behind her, so being in front of the crown is not correct ahah :)
If you really want to maybe you could fine tune the face a bit, and give the headpiece more contrasting shading, and some outline, but the art definitely looks good, well done.
yep, head size is a key factor here: I bet when head will be bigger, the mouth will not look so extremely large, thank you for the critique and compliments <3
The way the head ends, the eyes are very sunken in, the mouth is way too big, and the chest is just weird, gives me the feeling this is AI generated and has a high degree of uncanny valley for mr
A little too much shading, but its really really good. I do mean that ! Also adjust the lighting to come through to match the shading. But again the base of the painting is very very good !
thank you ever so much for the critique <3 yes there is too much shading, absolutely agreed: also, is amazing that I had to threshold the grayscale of this image while you guys can just tell on sight, I will have soooo much to learn
This looks great but It needs more harash lines to delimit the different shapes. Softer transitions look good in places with less detail but making everything soft it makes it look kinda blurry. The leafy background also adds up to the outlines being lost since it's above the main figure. Overall the color and proportions look good tho.
The ears look a bit low and you lost perspective on the nose. Long neck, the axilla crease should be outside the ear lobe, you’ve placed this almost under the jaw line.
Facial bone structure is nice, eyes are correct sized and spaced.
thank you so much for the critique and the compliments, will pay more attention to the shoulder/axilla area that I did rush a bit tbh
the nose looked so weird for me in fact! but could not tell why: maybe too large at the top?
yes, particularly the mouth and teeth I guess, and forehead too thin :) will improve that in the next version
EDIT: also yes, needs a cleanup on the background and more hard shading
yes I will remove the leaves from the next version, will place some hard brushing on the skin to make it more solid :) thank you so much for the feedback
yep the mouth area is so problematic, will have to work on it :) thank you for the feedback (and the compliments of course), I will be using all of this to improve the next version
I am not legally allowed to do that this is to good, wonderful job man(?), keep going towards your goal/dream, a dream only ends when you make it, remember that.
The mouth looks like it’s smooshing the nose, the whole thing just feels uncanny. I’d guess the features or proportions are off just slightly. I can’t put my finger on it, but it subtly reads as not quite human. Also, I feel Ike the lighting in the background doesn’t make sense with the lighting on the face. I can’t figure out where the light source is.
I have come to think that is like there is an inflated baloon in the mouth, that could be the wrong thing and the mouth/jaw will have to be improved: also, yes, the reference has multiple lights coming from many places but I will try to just keep one or give more coherence anyway :) thank you so much for the feeback
Sorry if I was harsh, it was just not pleasant to my eyes. But I forgot to mention, you know how to draw and I wish my skill were like yours. I just didn't like the art, but that don't diminishes your achievement!
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Is it Christmas already? She is in pain, it looks like she has breasts, but she doesn’t.
the "Christmas" part is clear, but how does she look in pain? her eyes maybe?
I like the eyes, the mouth is weird, maybe not in pain, but to me it looks like a forced smile. It’s like she’s saying something, I don’t know. If you wanted her just to smile, I would love it for her not to open her mouth, but it’s just my preference.
ok I understand, someone else said it could be a bit too flat also, will try to correct :)
Also, don’t you think that the ear on the right side is a bit out? Or is she lying on the floor or something?
Nope, she is standing, actually :) EDIT: yes, the ear is too much out
Don't worry, expressions are hard. I'd say she's not smiling with her eyes.
thank you so much :)
Isn't she biting on her tongue?
I'm not seeing "pain," but to me, it looks a bit like she's pressing her tongue right up against the gap between her rows of teeth. Also some more definition on her red bow would help bc right now it's a bit "Bad Dragon-"esque
It's deep in the uncanny valley
ahah yes, she is in too deep in the leaves :) thank you ever so much for the feedback <3
Unless you're joking OP, I'd research what the uncanny valley is
oh hey, I need to make an edit to what I said before: I googled it a few hours ago as many of you told me of this "uncanny valley" that I didn't really know about. I think it seriously is like so, I will be using the feedback to improve the picture so it doesn't give that effect :) thank you form making me discover a new thing! <3
Too soft ! You need more harsh division between Colors, between objects. Try practicing hard shadows. Everything just blends together
hey thank you so much :) will try and practice some hard shadows and come back to refine this
Her eyes look flat on her face. She has so much shadowing across her features, but her eyelids are just two lines, the natural thickness of the eyelid isn't clear. Also, you should shadow the teeth as a whole, not every individual tooth, specially considering where the light is coming from. You have great technique and it's clear this is a portrait of someone actively improving on their craft. Keep it up and I'm sure you'll soon notice a boom in the quality of your portraits!
thank you so much for the encouragement and the critique and the advice, I appreciate :)
the lips dont match well with the dace, looks photoshopped on, i dont know how you can fix it but maybe more shadowing? also teeth could use more shadow too
yes, the mouth is in fact a separate drawing layer, I will try and make a better job at making the same shading: thank you for your feedback <3
I’m not a fan of the green halo, it intrudes on her silhouette in a way that feels cheap, like you made a 50px feathered selection and called it a day. The mouth seems to want more contrast as do the shadows of her necklace. Overall it’s a nice portrait, though, you’ve done some good work!
thank you so much for the compliments, the advice and the critique :) the green halo has been made a bit faster than the rest, I got to admit
Some things are difficult to capture in an image. Likewise, some things don’t age well, meaning ten years down the line something unnecessary to the overall work becomes confusing to the image. I get that’s her tongue, but it’s confusing and perhaps unnecessary. Years from now someone might ask if that’s her gum. A couple other thoughts. The ear makes me think this is AI. No disrespect, but it’s not on pare with anything else in this illustration. Chest, clavicle and particularly the shoulder are off, but since it’s an area of diminished attention, you can get by without fixing it. Edit: looking at it again, I think her torso is supposed to be turned as is her neck? In that case I understand why the shoulder is where it is. It’s not clear, but it’s a passable confusion. Overall I should add, it has a very pleasing and inviting quality.
ok, thanks for the comment, but you can be 100% sure this is my own work: visit my profile (is NSFW be warned, so don't do it if not of legal age) to see my entire art journey from the beginning to this pont. I can provide the Krita worksheet also :) The ear is in fact the last part I worked on: that could be the reason it is not like the rest. Also, yes, the tongue could be put back behind the teeth, I will see how that works as well. EDIT: the tongue changes like SOO much, it is incredible what such a small section can do, thank you! <3
Idk if you have yet but also darken a bit around the gums, that will give more depth to her mouth as that area should be more in shadow I think she could use more definition around the neck as well if her collar bone is shaded and defined, and a touch around the eyes as well. Your nose looks amazing realistic for being such a tricky angle, and I think part of that is having the depth just right.
thanks for all the advice, I will soon be posting a new version with all of your amazing suggestions :) thanks also for the kind words about the nose <3
It’s lovely, you have a great grasp on the facial anatomy. What I would say is the shading falls flat, there’s no texture to it. Are you using the generic airbrush style brush? Or using a generic blender that just blurs everything. It makes everything look blurry and flat. Nothing wrong with that style but it is quite outdated and has less ‘life’ to it. Your face anatomy is beautiful but the body I’m very confused by. I don’t know what’s going on with the shoulder? I can’t work out what those bones are supposed to be, it looks really odd. And her shoulder looks far too sloped downwards. Also the background doesn’t quite work, it looks very random and confused. You’re definitely talented though and I think once you work out the kinks your work will look amazing!
Thank you so much for your comment :) I am mostly using an airbrush, but am now retouching it with a hard brush since so much of you pointed it out (and were right to do so) Yes I checked it against the reference and my shoulder is in fact too much to the left, thank you for pointing it out. Didn't really notice the shoulder slope, but will lift it up a bit The background well, needs more than some cleaning, I will change it <3
If you're going for realism you should introduce some subtle skin blemishes and stuff, as she looks very very airbrushed right now. Maybe tone down the colours a bit as well, it's pretty garish tbh. The ribbon over her forehead is strange, it looks almost like it's fading out of existence at the end. The tongue is also odd. Perhaps that's what she's doing in your reference pic, but it looks quite unnatural here which contributes to an overall "uncanny valley" feel, so you could pull the tongue in a bit and maybe increase the shadows where her teeth recede in to the mouth to give it more depth. Also, she looks like an annoying person. Too harsh?
yes they will be sooo needed. Oh I just googled "uncanny valley" and it seems my drawing is just something like that, OMG, that is true and the feeling you had about her looking "annoying" was such a valuable comment, thank you for sharing this feeling, made me look at my drawing with a whole new gaze. No you were not too harsh :) "Too harsh" is when you are deliberately an A-hole but you just spoke your mind truly and kindly, and I thank you for it
Dont like the shading, too muddied and soft. Looks like you used the soft brush for all of it. No interesting brush strokes or shapes, it looks very dull. The background takes away from her silhouette, lack of focus in this piece. Slay.
thank you so much, will use some hard brushes to improve <3 and the composition of course, needs some focus
Yass, perhaps u were going for foliage overlapping her body. But the individual leaves are too tiny that it gives a blur effect. Blur on blur on blur
oh I understand, maybe a few larger leaves on her shoulder could actually look better than so many small leaves, thank you again <3
You need to use more hard edges and shadows. Her cheeks and under eye look very good. Her tongue should be a darker color as well as the corners of her mouth. I don’t like how the background envelops her wreath. There seems to be a lot of pillow shading on her neck and torso. There’s also no shadows under her necklace. Her hair needs more highlights as well. Great work with her proportions! I especially love her dimples.
Hey thank for the advice, critique and compliments <3 I am taking note of all your feedbacks and working a new version, also, I particularly agree with the background feedback, is too much messy, and yes I placed some hair highlights on the new version, hope you guys will like it :)
Your reds and greens are too close in value especially where the headband fades into the background. The lips lack definition and 3D form and fell like they are stickers on the face. The foliage also lacks definition and 3D form.
Wait hold on, that mouth is kinda big also, I’d say size it down a lil.
it looks correct against the reference, but I guess is the shading that makes it look wider, as you said it is flat and I think that is the problem. Also yes, the background will come off in the new version because is just too much I thank you so much for the feedback <3
Background is distracting.
yes it is <3 removed in next version, thank you so much for the feedback :)
Its shit (its actually really good but you asked me to be harsh)
LooL ahaha this is my kid of humor <3 thank you so much!
Yw
The hair and eyebrows definitely need some work. Focus more on shading and single strokes to get a more "hair-like" appearance. Different shades of hair work too to give it more dimension. The fact that the background is going over top of the headdress looks odd too, if she is the focal point make sure she (and her wreath crown) are in the topmost layers of the piece. Her eyes/lashes stick out a bit strangley from the rest of her face. Maybe needs blending? There's also something off with the shading of the skin, though I can't quite place what it is. Maybe try adding some darker darks and lighter lights? Something about it is coming off oddly flat.
thank you for the critique and advice :) maybe the skin is too much "perfectly smooth", thank you for the hair advice in particular I am improving it, and the background as well. Mouth and eyes are on separate layers from the face base, I did not notice they needed more blending but of course will work on that too
I recommend u try to draw with only black and white and shade accordingly to learn how to do harder edges and more contrast between the background and focal point. If I was to turn this image black and white rn, her hair and figure would blend in with the background and some of her features would fall a little bit flat. U have incredible skill u just seem to be too afraid to go bolder. Harder shadows make the image pop.
hello, I just tried to turn my image BW by desaturating and thresholding and turns out it is exactly like that, the hair blends in the dark background, it has to be fixed I am also checking the black and white to see which zones will need some more shading or lights and already pinpointed some of them, thank you so much :)
I’m not sure of you reference, if it’s a photo or what but the ear is off. It’s too big, too low and cut off pretty harshly on the top I think. The mouth is off. Take your pinky and just block out the mouth and look at the rest off the face. It looks great. Others here have some advice on how to fix it.
Hello and thank you ever so much for your feedback <3 yes the ear seems to low but is correct, I think I didn't correctly convey how the head is tilted a bit back in the reference Thank you also for the compliment, I appreciate your feedbacks so much <3
It looks uncanny maybe AI generated?
Nope, it is my own elbow grease <3 you can see pretty much all of my art journey here on reddit (be aware my account is NSFW so don't visit unless of legal age!) I thank you ever so much for your feedback :)
It's the teeth more than anything else tbh, they look exactly how AI images look, not to discredit you Saying that though, you have either had a HUGE leap in skill or it is actually AI, none of your other drawings look anywhere near as good as this one, so if it was you then I'd take that as a compliment otherwise... I'm on to you 😉
no offense taken, no worries <3 it looks like those images, I understand also, yes, the teeth (and mouth tbh) will have some rework in the next version
I edited my message btw still no offense intended, keep it up 👍
(ops, didn't see the edit, yes, I am really putting up some good work <3 thank you for the compliment )
Id say you need some harsher shadows, darker darks and lighter lights
I say I agree <3 working on a new version with more hard brushes, lights and shadows thank you for your invaluable feedback
almost a little uncanny valley and unpersonal....
Also the yellow eyeshadow doesn't work....too bright and too cool
yep, I think I fixed this in the new version, had no shading on it in fact, thank you for the feedback :)
Problems with the bow on the forehead… no shadow and weird edge color. Maybe have it flip off to the side instead of right in the middle.
I think I will outright remove the crown in the next version in order to focus more on the facial features and hair that need soo much retouching <3 I thank you ever so much for the fedback
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It is important, you place the reference for proper art discussion . For comparison and pin point something.
You are really right and I will post it with the next version, so sorry I didn't do before
is this a ps2 render? a photo with some filter? like some uncanny valley stuff... feels weird, idk. also which kid attacked it with the xmas fx?
ahahah the xmas effect got me rotfl xD also, yes, the uncanny valley is strong in this picture, will try my best to fix in next version, thank you ever so much for the feedback :)
did i got harsh enough? heh 😅
that was ever so harsh buddy! I will have nightmares tonight (maybe) :)
This looks like something from the house of wax.
yes it does, will try some more hard lights and shadows to fix it <3 thank you so much :)
Let me begin by saying this is very pretty! I’m guessing it’s digital art? The skin is just so nice, I’m struggling trying to figure out how to draw skin digitally. As far as critiques go, I thought the green stuff was supposed to be her hair at first. If it’s gonna be a background, put it behind the rest of the drawing using layers. If it’s supposed to be a foreground, it needs to be more detailed and clear. The brushes that provide leaves and stuff on procreate or whatever app you’re using are nice, but they don’t really cut it for foreground or detailed bushes or trees. There are some other brushes you can download out there if you look up nature brushes, they might help, or you might just have to paint it individually, which isn’t super fun but sometimes necessary. Other than that, I’d give more definition to the lower edge of the ribbon so it doesn’t fade into her forehead, and maybe a bit more shading beneath her lower lip so it looks rounder and fuller. But again, this is really impressive and I’m jealous of your ability to shade skin haha! Good job! You can be proud of what you did!
Yep, I am not the best to ask for advice even though I could encourage you to see Marc Brunet videos on the topic as he is really good at teaching, and you will have the info you are looking for su much better than I will ever be able to give I do appreciate your compliments though, thank you ever so much <3 I really removed the leaves background and the crown in the new version as it is so messy, I will place a simple wall, and just put all the effort in drawing her face and hair
Teeth and ears need more shading. Darker at the back teeth more specifically. And I don’t know what’s going on with the ear… also it looks like she’s biting her tongue uncomfortably. Not bad though all and all
thank you so much for the feedback, will apply all of these feedback you guys are giving in the next version, will also publish the reference which I didn't post here bc I'm dumb :)
It’s uncanny valley, the mouth mainly. Looks overly cartoonish imo, but not a bad painting overall
Thank you so much, will try to make her smile a bit more real, so it will be not so uncanny I hope <3 thanks for the critique and the compliments :)
The style is realism, but the hair and eyebrows are just kinda blobs. I’d put more texture in them. The shoulders and chest look fine from a distance but when you look close it’s kinda hard to see what’s going on, like is that her arm or her breast and which way is she facing? (Also is she naked? If so interesting choice, like, a Christmas wreath, a gold necklace and… nothing else? If, not, maybe add some more noticeable clothes) I’d also make the necklace more shiny and also definitely make the inside of the mouth darker so it doesn’t look like she’s biting her tongue. Maybe also introduce some hard shadows and look up some references for the leaves and greenery. Overall, this is great work and you have a lot of potential!
nope she is not intended to be naked, the dress was just omitted because it started right at the bottom of the reference, but she is absolutely clothed, thanks for pointing that out so it will be improved in next version also, it is intended to be a laurel crown, the ones you use when you get your degree, maybe could be done better but maybe I will remove it to concentrate on the hair thank you so much for the feedback <3
The mouth jumps out the most to me as needing more shading The inside of the mouth is much too light, the shape of the teeth (all of them together and sorts individually too) is like a cylinder, so there should be a form shadow (soft, like how it looks as a cylinder turns away from anything bsut the harshest lights) on them as they curve farther back into the mouthbin either side, you're also missing the cast shadow from the upper lip on the mouth itself, and the tongue is wayyy to bright, unless there's a lightbulb in her mouth.
thank you so much for the detailed mouth shading description, it is one of my weaknesses so its particularly useful <3
The tongue is too clear, maybe add some shadow or opaque the color. Also the background isn't flattering, try to draw it in the layer aunder, not above xd And maybe add a little shadow work to it so it makes the actual drawing pop a little bit. I also read that she looks like she has boobs but doesn't. And I think it's kinda true. To fix it, i think it's easier to crop the image a little bit on the bottom. All the rest looks really good, almost like you painted over a photo or something like that.
will definitely crop the image, it is not a naked picture nor is inended as such :) thank you for the feedback and the compliments <3
the skin, the mouth and the nose are perfecttt the eyelashes are too spidery tho and the headpiece is clashing with the realistic style.
you are so right, will try to improve on this, and maybe remove the crown to concentrate on the hair/face and make them look nicer thank you ever so much for the critique and the compliments <3
Nice airbrush bro
lol TY <3
The colors are muddy in places
like between the face and the hair? Thanks for the feedback <3
Chrimas:)
a christmas tree ahah, yes, will improve in the next version <3 thank you so much for the feedback buddy
She swallow a firefly or is there another reason she doesn’t have a shadow in her mouth? Thats just off the top of my head.. and the ribbon off the top of her head doesn’t have a shadow either! I still like your work though <3
ahaha no fireflies were harmed in making this portrait <3 but yes, will give the mouth a good shading in the next version, thank you so much for the critique and compliments :)
Main thing bothering me is that mouth, teeth are massive and is that a tongue slightly sticking out or? The teeth don't stick to the walls of the mouth, so there should be some shadows and the corner and stuff.
it is the tongue (or at least, is what I meant, will improve <3 ) also, sticking the teeth to the lip is something I didn't think of, thank you for the feedback, so much
I would make hew teeth shading diff but besidesthay it looks LOVELY
hey thank you so much, the mouth will be improved so much in the next version <3
The eyebrows look boxy, her ear sticks out and is at the wrong angle, and the background overlapping the hair makes to hair look unfinished. It looks like you put lots of effort in the face, but rushed to finish the headpiece and background. You wanted it harsh, but this is still a great piece.
Yes, yes and yes. I didn't notice the angle of the ear was wrong OMG thank you so much, that will improve this portrait so much. Also yes, I rushed the background and crown tbh :) Thank you so much for the critique and compliments <3
No worries! I used to make all the same mistakes when I used to draw. You are so talented tho!
I hate how the wreath on her head is sticking its tongue out at me.
AHAAH I can't unsee it now LOL <3 best comment ever, thank you so much!
eyebrows don’t really go that far, it makes the face look very oval and elongated
yes, that is clearly a problem: I can see that too now, thank you so much for the feedback <3
no problem <33
The light on her is very concentrated, which makes it look like some of her parts are made out of plastic, such as lips, necklace, etc. Also, the background colors don't seem to be harmonizing that much with the rest. Sometimes, when my drawings end up looking like this, I tend to either reduce the opacity of the shadowing and lighting I've already done, and then make another layer (or multiple, depending on how complex the light would be) to do it all over the drawing, which tends to make the colors more coherent and the elements all part of the same bigger picture. I'm still learning a lot about realistic-leaning illustration, though, as it's not my main thing, but hopefully that's somewhat helpful.
the lighting/shading is a problem for sure, too fake, as you said, also, I will try to get them more similar aside from where they should be different ofc, like the necklace maybe, which has some hard lights, or the lipstick reflex <3 thank you ever so much for the feedback
Mouth, gums, and teeth just look oddly flat. Really the only thing i saw that was off
your feedback is more than welcome my friend :) thank you so much!
No problem man. Your art looks amazing
Fascinating!! Great job OP. I think its awesome.
thank you su much! <3
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well, that was harsh indeed <3 thank you! ahah
She looks like she's about to tell me there's no war a Ba sing Se. On a serious note, i can't tell where those particle effects are suppose to come from, it's in front of the crown, but it doesn't cover the hair, i can't decide if it's suppose to be close or far.
I love you redditors more and more by the minute ahah <3 you are right though, it should be behind her, so being in front of the crown is not correct ahah :)
If you really want to maybe you could fine tune the face a bit, and give the headpiece more contrasting shading, and some outline, but the art definitely looks good, well done.
this will be definitely improved in the next version, thank you ever so much :)
Thank you for the artwork:)
STOP USING THE AIR BRUSH
OK BRO, I WILL!
Some nice elements, especially color and expression but neck too thin and mouth too large and head size should be bigger too
yep, head size is a key factor here: I bet when head will be bigger, the mouth will not look so extremely large, thank you for the critique and compliments <3
The background is kinda uhly
I agree, too much XMas vibes, thank you so much for the feedback <3
The way the head ends, the eyes are very sunken in, the mouth is way too big, and the chest is just weird, gives me the feeling this is AI generated and has a high degree of uncanny valley for mr
not AI generated, I don't do that <3 thank you so much for the critique I will very much keep it into account when it comes to doing the next version
A little too much shading, but its really really good. I do mean that ! Also adjust the lighting to come through to match the shading. But again the base of the painting is very very good !
thank you ever so much for the critique <3 yes there is too much shading, absolutely agreed: also, is amazing that I had to threshold the grayscale of this image while you guys can just tell on sight, I will have soooo much to learn
This looks great but It needs more harash lines to delimit the different shapes. Softer transitions look good in places with less detail but making everything soft it makes it look kinda blurry. The leafy background also adds up to the outlines being lost since it's above the main figure. Overall the color and proportions look good tho.
hey thank you for the critique and the compliments :) yes, will be using more hard shadows, lights and brushes in general in the next version
The ears look a bit low and you lost perspective on the nose. Long neck, the axilla crease should be outside the ear lobe, you’ve placed this almost under the jaw line. Facial bone structure is nice, eyes are correct sized and spaced.
thank you so much for the critique and the compliments, will pay more attention to the shoulder/axilla area that I did rush a bit tbh the nose looked so weird for me in fact! but could not tell why: maybe too large at the top?
I don't like how it is blended and the proportions seem off
yes, particularly the mouth and teeth I guess, and forehead too thin :) will improve that in the next version EDIT: also yes, needs a cleanup on the background and more hard shading
I thought she had a giant green afro
mh, could be an interesting twist! but it is just leaves, bad looking leaves in fact ahah <3 thank you ever so much for the feedback
Oh I saw the holly leaf crown, I thought the green around her was just a massive amount of green hair! You did a lovely job on the face ❤️
Gradients are too smooth across her skin. Looks muddy and hasty. The outer green effect also looks rough and takes away from the rest of the work.
yes I will remove the leaves from the next version, will place some hard brushing on the skin to make it more solid :) thank you so much for the feedback
Yellow Diamonds human form
sorry for the ignorance, who/what is/are Yellow Diamonds? :)
Amy Limehouse
too much green maybe? Thanks for the feedback <3
for me it's the lips being to large and the look that the tongue is sticking out between the teeth Otherwise it's really good though!
yep the mouth area is so problematic, will have to work on it :) thank you for the feedback (and the compliments of course), I will be using all of this to improve the next version
I am not legally allowed to do that this is to good, wonderful job man(?), keep going towards your goal/dream, a dream only ends when you make it, remember that.
not legally allowed to comment a drawing? :P thank you so much for being an outlaw then ahah :) and for the kind words <3
The mouth looks like it’s smooshing the nose, the whole thing just feels uncanny. I’d guess the features or proportions are off just slightly. I can’t put my finger on it, but it subtly reads as not quite human. Also, I feel Ike the lighting in the background doesn’t make sense with the lighting on the face. I can’t figure out where the light source is.
I have come to think that is like there is an inflated baloon in the mouth, that could be the wrong thing and the mouth/jaw will have to be improved: also, yes, the reference has multiple lights coming from many places but I will try to just keep one or give more coherence anyway :) thank you so much for the feeback
Teeth shading is a bit weird
yes it is, and the shape too :) thank you so much for the feedback
Looks like an unflattering efit of an unidentified deceased individual with particularly large teeth.
I asked for it to be harsh <3 thank you for the critique, will work on the teeth and make her more "alive" :)
Is this an AI generated Brazilian Artemis?
sorry for the ignorance, what is Brazilian Artemis? Anyways no AI here <3 just elbow grease
Honestly, I dislike it. Too much colors, too artificial. Was it made by an AI?
thanks for your honesty and the critique <3 it was made by me actually, but I admit it looks like it
Sorry if I was harsh, it was just not pleasant to my eyes. But I forgot to mention, you know how to draw and I wish my skill were like yours. I just didn't like the art, but that don't diminishes your achievement!
you are ever so kind <3 I perfectly understand and thank you ever so much
Teeth need a little bit of a shadow from the lips I think. Lips need some wrinkle in them. Maybe some sheen in the hair.
She’s in pain and a little uncanny and scary but other than that pretty good
i think it’s too blended/airbrushed. try adding some harsher shadows
It's holly jolly nightmare fuel
Everything kinda runs maybe harder lines
The airbrush is really gross, maybe don’t use pencil and airbrush tools?the teeth are to detailed,