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Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

Ok, I know I haven't been around lately but I finally got internet... Here's a new picture I drew... Critiques welcome!

BTW, Is the picture to dark?

Sapphwolf · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:22 am

Well the face needs a lot of work. My main criticism is the muzzle. The top part of the muzzle is much to large while her jaw is practically nonexistent. Generally speaking the proportions should much closer half and half. The Top part of the muzzle being only barely larger than the bottom jaw. Also, for how wide her muzzle is her nose should be much larger. I'm assuming she's supposed to be a wolf or a fox so I'd actually say that her muzzle should be longer too and maybe a bit more slender.

The proportions aren't bad. Her right hand is bugging me for some reason, feels like the fingers might be a little long, but I'm not sure that's it. The shading is very nice as well, good use of light. If you're using photoshop I'd suggest using the smudge tool. It smooths things out real nice and can make your shading that much better in my experience.

Onawing · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:32 am

I can't give critique

I just like the picture.

Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

Thanks Sapphwolf, I was thinking there was something wrong with the muzzle... That will help out a lot! I did use PhotoShop smudge but for some reason when I converted it to jpg it pixelated... Frustrating.

Sapphwolf · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:16 pm

Amber wrote:

Thanks Sapphwolf, I was thinking there was something wrong with the muzzle... That will help out a lot! I did use PhotoShop smudge but for some reason when I converted it to jpg it pixelated... Frustrating.

I usually stick with PNG files.

Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

Thanks a lot for the critiques!!... I redid it.. Looks a lot better. I think I might of shortened the arm to much though...

chibi · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:28 pm

Yeah, I think the problem with the right hand has something to do with the hand and the shoulder. To me, the pinky finger looks too long and the upper part of the right arm is too short. It doesn't look like you should be shortening it at all. I see it as going straight out towards her right.

Another thing that bugs me is that she looks like skin and bones. She's unbelievably skinny. ._.;;

Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

I might have to do one more revision of her.. ;) Maybe fatten her up a little.. She is a bit sickly lookin... I do have a habit of that. I suck at drawing hands... I'll try to redo that part too... Thanks!

Sapphwolf · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:47 pm

I agree, I think it was the pinky that was messing with the hand. I think the arm was fine the length it was, just the hand was throwing me off. I meant to suggest it last time, but forgot that she could do with a little more meat on her bones.

The face looks much better though. You did a good job there.

Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

A few new pictures I did today...

Sable Dove · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:01 pm

They're better, but there are still a couple of problems.
a)The legs. They seem to come out at odd angles (especially the Vixen's left leg, which should probably extend more horizontally, rather than diagonally). Your mouse's left leg seems to be turned a bit too far inward, or it just needs to be moved to the right a bit.
b) The bunny's muzzle looks a bit too 'square', I think, and should be a little bit shorter overall.

Sorry if that's not very helpful, but I suck at giving critiques. What do you use to draw and colour, by the way?

Also, that's a nice little bow on the swimsuit; cute.

InSaneTK · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2007 4:33 pm **Posts:** 67

I like the sunset one! The colors are really good, cause I get the feeling that i'm watching a warm sunset, instead of just blank colors and stuff. :P

Lord Of The Marshes · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:20 pm

Pretty nice stuff ya got there.

Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

Thanks guys!

The legs were very hard to draw on the sunset picture... I redid them numerous times. I think your right about the leg needing to be more horizontal. I didn't notice the mouses' leg until you pointed it out. It looks as if she needs to pee. lol

I was having troubles with the bunny's muzzle (First time doing a bunny). I'll try rounding it out more and I'll see what it looks like making it shorter.

Someone else pointing out flaws always helps! Thanks Sable Dove!!

For these pictures I used PhotoShop CS3 and a WACOM tablet. If I'm drawing anything off the computer I use Prismacolor pencils--Here's an example of one of my drawings done with pencil(please ignore the words "The Mermaid" on it, I added that with PhotoShop) :

I prefer computer art since you can fix flaws even after the picture is finished.. :)

Amber · **Joined:** Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:09 pm **Posts:** 61

Here's my new picture... I still need to draw a background, I just don't know what I want to do for it... Any suggestions?

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