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Leehela77 — dance to your own tune
Published: 2015-09-17 05:09:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 308; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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Just practicing using my copic markers
This is a sketch that i drew a few days ago . love the hair so much i wanted to try to color it in somehow .. Im happy with the outcome
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Bright and colorful, the anime style still has a distinct flair with the body proportions, and the artist shows a good ability with expression (I love the smirk). The vibrant colors are good, as well — good pattern, and vivid color play. The coloring appears even, with minimal visible pen-marks... but no believable shadowing, either. And the hair coloring doesn't really look like hair.
The presentation of the piece is... amateurish. To better display the work, the piece should be scanned, not photographed with what looks like a cell phone — or at the very least, the piece should be photographed in bright, even light with no shadows, with the whole piece in focus, and properly cropped. If this piece were submitted to I-Heart-Colors , a group that I am involved with, it would be declined for this reason.
A background would further add to the sense of completion of the piece — and give the artist more color to play with.
That having been said — keep drawing! Keep practicing! Find stock models to learn anatomy from — positioning, lighting, color... keep a folder of works that inspire you, and try to learn from them, figuring out what it is you like about them. Keep developing your own style and vision — I can't draw for beans, and it makes me sad! So please don't show this critique, if you find it too harsh, and I hope I have at least helped a little...
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also to be fair this is the second time using copic markers .
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Seriously? I'm impressed! As I said, I can't draw for beans... sigh. Wish I could.
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my scanner is broken :-/ only reason im taking pictures with a camera . ill keep working on everything though . Thanks for the feedback
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Aw, MAN! Is it just me, or do they manufacture scanners and printers with a built-in "break by" date, these days? Sheesh.
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I know and it isnt even 4 months old :-/ thats what i get for getting one that was on clearance lol
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Seriously? Sucker should still be under warranty! What a PITA!
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your style is starting to gel... and every time you post it is better!!
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thank you ! my second time coloring with copic markers .. still trying to get the hang of them . I like them better than digitally coloring . I try a little harder to make the picture good because if i mess up with the copic markers i cant just erase my last mark lol
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Yes i know what you mean about digitally coloring... there is something about traditional art that is gratifying. I will tell you a secret!!! A lot of artists on deviant art don’t realize but the drawing is everything!! If your base drawing is not tight then the end result will suffer. You are getting better and better at drawing/draftsmanship. Keep up the great work!!
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i noticed that a really good sketch can sometimes look not that good after colored . just pencil sketched can look amazing on its own
thank you for the compliment
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I have found that most artists are always in a state of improvement. Only a fool is satisfied!! So keep it up the oh wise sage
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