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[Ironhand]

Yer a wizard, Harry.

[alway]

That's got to be one of the most awesome self portraits I have ever seen.

[neosorcerer]

It's kind of... cute?

[Sonearage]

Nice! Looks sort of Van Gogh style!

[Jopax]

I think i have a thing for cowboys, especially when listening to Ensiferum

[ein]

Awesome.
I'd like to see more.

[Red Fortune]

Those lines are so very very uncertain and busy and the values are confusing, I can't decipher the form very easily.

Don't just use a black brush, colour pick some values and paint them around with large brushes. Give the figure an overall pass of lighting and keep everything distinct.

[ein]

That's why I like it.
To each his own, I guess.

[Hippoman]

Those lines are so very very uncertain and busy and the values are confusing, I can't decipher the form very easily.

Don't just use a black brush, colour pick some values and paint them around with large brushes. Give the figure an overall pass of lighting and keep everything distinct.

And then we look at your pictures and we see...
The same type of marks just with color, and a little better detail.

[Spreggo]

Those lines are so very very uncertain and busy and the values are confusing, I can't decipher the form very easily.

Don't just use a black brush, colour pick some values and paint them around with large brushes. Give the figure an overall pass of lighting and keep everything distinct.

And then we look at your pictures and we see...
The same type of marks just with color, and a little better detail.

It's not a competition: a lot of times the best critiques come from people who are still trying to learn as well.

[Red Fortune]

And then we look at your pictures and we see...
The same type of marks just with color, and a little better detail.

Ow... :\

Was that necessary?

That's why I like it.
To each his own, I guess.

I agree, of course, and indistinctness can be great, but it's better to be well thought out and apply techniques so as to not confuse the viewer in a way you don't want to.

[Hippoman]

And then we look at your pictures and we see...
The same type of marks just with color, and a little better detail.

Ow... :\

Was that necessary?

If I meant to offend I could have said more.

[Jopax]

Guys relax, it was done in 15 minutes with a mouse, it's supposed to look bad and messy, plus it's really rare for me to color stuff.
Now, i have some more stuff, this time it's sketches, also a cowboy

[Hippoman]

On the first one I can't tell if thats his mouth or mustache.

[Spreggo]

Hippoman, if you want to offer critique, the rule for this thread is to offer it constructively. You're welcome to stay if you can handle that.

Jopax: I'm digging the second one the most for its simplicity. The shadow-forms on the face and body make it strong in a graphic/comic kind of way. I think you could do solid shadows on the cape and hat as well and make the whole thing a lot more dramatic.

I like the last image as well. I think if you start placing your figures into simple environments and work on lighting a bit more then they will tighten up a lot and things like weight and 3d form will come naturally.