Drew my avi with markers, critiques please?

[Hexamoth]

Hello there, dark pillow here. :3 I drew my avi as a part of the challenge I'm doing in this guild:

Anyways, I'm not really that used to markers, don't use them that much, so critique please? :3 Also, I already know the eye patch kinda failed... -___-; And the hair is a little darker in reality, but my scanner doesn't like bright colors so it makes everything white. :I

[Not In Wonderland]

Oh dark pillow, how I love your art.
Are you sure you drew this by hand and not on the computer? It's amazing.
I would critque it, if I knew what to change.
I luff it.

[Hexamoth]

Not In Wonderland

Oh dark pillow, how I love your art.
Are you sure you drew this by hand and not on the computer? It's amazing.
I would critque it, if I knew what to change.
I luff it.

Hahah, thank you very much. :3 Yes, I drew it by hand. xD Which is why my neck is killing me... -___-;

[Just_another_Ojama]

nice color and highlights

[Hexamoth]

Ronin ninja gemini

nice color and highlights

Thanks alot. :3

[Anne Mine]

dark pillow

Not In Wonderland

Oh dark pillow, how I love your art.
Are you sure you drew this by hand and not on the computer? It's amazing.
I would critque it, if I knew what to change.
I luff it.

Hahah, thank you very much. :3 Yes, I drew it by hand. xD Which is why my neck is killing me... -___-;

I know that feeling >____>; Hi! I'm back from Stavanger! >U< And love your drawing >u>

But the tumb was a little bit weard. Hehe X3 But maby it is supposed to be like that if you drew it like that. Idk! XD

[Hexamoth]

Anne Mine

dark pillow

Not In Wonderland

Oh dark pillow, how I love your art.
Are you sure you drew this by hand and not on the computer? It's amazing.
I would critque it, if I knew what to change.
I luff it.

Hahah, thank you very much. :3 Yes, I drew it by hand. xD Which is why my neck is killing me... -___-;

I know that feeling >____>; Hi! I'm back from Stavanger! >U< And love your drawing >u>

Hahaha, yeah... :I You have to sit in a painful way to draw well. :I At least it's painful for your neck. ^^; Welcome back. ^u^ So, what are you drawing today?

[Anne Mine]

dark pillow

Anne Mine

dark pillow

Not In Wonderland

Oh dark pillow, how I love your art.
Are you sure you drew this by hand and not on the computer? It's amazing.
I would critque it, if I knew what to change.
I luff it.

Hahah, thank you very much. :3 Yes, I drew it by hand. xD Which is why my neck is killing me... -___-;

I know that feeling >____>; Hi! I'm back from Stavanger! >U< And love your drawing >u>

Hahaha, yeah... :I You have to sit in a painful way to draw well. :I At least it's painful for your neck. ^^; Welcome back. ^u^ So, what are you drawing today?

Challenge XD Does this look ok? O____o
(X)

[euclids_triangle]

I don't know how much crit you wanted, but here's a few things I noticed:

• The coat doesn't reflect her figure. The cloth should follow her curves more.
  
• The marking on the collar made it more symmetrical. I don't know if you wanted it to be symmetrical or anything, though, so that was just my two cents.
  
• Her eye is a little too far to the right (her left).
  
• The arm lengths are a bit inconsistent. Watch out for that.
  
• Don't be afraid of thumbs! We like thumbs. They help us grip things, like staffs and hips. biggrin
  
• Left (her right) leg was shaped up a bit more. Some folks truly do have very little calf muscle, but there should be a bit more visible than that. (Btw, I like how the wing-thingies on the boots came out. Nice!)
  

As far as the coloring goes, don't be afraid to play with colors. I don't know how many markers you have, but even with a fairly limited range, you can get some amazing effects with layering. Purples and blue are really nice for deep shadows. It'll give your character more depth. Experiment and have fun! biggrin Keep us updated on what you create next!

[Derek Highwind]

arms r too short thimb is messed but ok for your first try

[SweetNiar]

XD nubs these days....Well it looks very good! Definately not worthy of a nub voting down the thread >:U

Oh and as far as scanning issues, I had to start using my camera because some of my drawings started to get too big for my scanner XD But I do that cause i color em digitally, using Levels and Brightness/Contrast options in paint programs might be needed because of how the camera picks up the light. The flash doesnt help much....puts a bright circle in it making it a bit hard to clean up.

[Hexamoth]

euclids_triangle

I don't know how much crit you wanted, but here's a few things I noticed:

• The coat doesn't reflect her figure. The cloth should follow her curves more.
  
• The marking on the collar made it more symmetrical. I don't know if you wanted it to be symmetrical or anything, though, so that was just my two cents.
  
• Her eye is a little too far to the right (her left).
  
• The arm lengths are a bit inconsistent. Watch out for that.
  
• Don't be afraid of thumbs! We like thumbs. They help us grip things, like staffs and hips. biggrin
  
• Left (her right) leg was shaped up a bit more. Some folks truly do have very little calf muscle, but there should be a bit more visible than that. (Btw, I like how the wing-thingies on the boots came out. Nice!)
  

As far as the coloring goes, don't be afraid to play with colors. I don't know how many markers you have, but even with a fairly limited range, you can get some amazing effects with layering. Purples and blue are really nice for deep shadows. It'll give your character more depth. Experiment and have fun! biggrin Keep us updated on what you create next!

Thank you, that's really helpful. ^u^ Hahah, I can't believe I made that mistake with the thumbs. xD Other than that I can honestly say i never thought about all of this. ^^; Didn't get enough space on the paper, so the staff is a little wrong too I guess...

[Hexamoth]

SweetNiar

XD nubs these days....Well it looks very good! Definately not worthy of a nub voting down the thread >:U

Oh and as far as scanning issues, I had to start using my camera because some of my drawings started to get too big for my scanner XD But I do that cause i color em digitally, using Levels and Brightness/Contrast options in paint programs might be needed because of how the camera picks up the light. The flash doesnt help much....puts a bright circle in it making it a bit hard to clean up.

Hahaha, I didn't even notice anyone had voted. xD

Hmmm... I sometimes make drawings too big for the scanner too, but I can't say I like taking pictures of them instead. The picture often gets a little unclear and shadows and light have a lot to say. I often use watercolors to paint with, and that makes the paper wrinkly so there will be shadows that aren't supposed to be there when I take pictures of it. D:

[God-the-almighty]

The one eye that shows is not in line with the nose, mouth and general shape of the head. The arm holding the lantern is longer than the other arm as well. You might want to keep proportions in mind in the future. Draw the body before you draw the clothes, it will make it easier to control proportions. I'd also advise looking at and studying real bodies. Look at them rather than just drawing an image in your mind.

[SweetNiar]

dark pillow

SweetNiar

XD nubs these days....Well it looks very good! Definately not worthy of a nub voting down the thread >:U

Oh and as far as scanning issues, I had to start using my camera because some of my drawings started to get too big for my scanner XD But I do that cause i color em digitally, using Levels and Brightness/Contrast options in paint programs might be needed because of how the camera picks up the light. The flash doesnt help much....puts a bright circle in it making it a bit hard to clean up.

Hahaha, I didn't even notice anyone had voted. xD

Hmmm... I sometimes make drawings too big for the scanner too, but I can't say I like taking pictures of them instead. The picture often gets a little unclear and shadows and light have a lot to say. I often use watercolors to paint with, and that makes the paper wrinkly so there will be shadows that aren't supposed to be there when I take pictures of it. D:

yeah thats why i only do it when its line art cause its easy to get rid of all those shadows. I put it threw Illustrator's Live Trace and that feature is pretty touchy ^_^ Lines need to be good quality and as dark as you can get em. I have to use my higher megapixel camera because the lines didnt quite hold up after the bright/contrast cleaning.