[Kiira]

Hey Everyone!

This is my art thread!
Please look and give me your criticisms and comments.
Please Note: I am only 13 and do not have much experience with drawing.
Enjoy!

Koalas that I drew in my art class as a free drawing. I don't think I got the baby right though...



A dragon that I drew in art. I think it's aquatic because it has no legs, but who knows?



I hope you like them and I'll lok around to see if I can find any more pictures that I drew

~Kiira

This post has been edited by Kiira: 22 October 2009 - 08:44 PM

[Jazuala]

Well, I like the koalas. I think they should have darker, nearly black eyes, so you might want to change that, if you want it to be realistic. Also, if you choose to do background for a drawing, it needs to be darker, and consist of more than just two unfinished trees. I mean, you could always not do the background at all, if you don't want to finish it. But I like how the trunk looks round, not flat as sometimes people draw it. And I like the subtle shading and the koalas themselves are pretty good, especially their paws!
The dragon is nice too. He could do with a bit more colour and shading. And I guess it would be more a snake dragon. If it was aquatic, the wings and tail would be fins!
Anyway for *looks at your profile* your age, you're already really good. Keep it up!!! And post more drawings, the more the better! Practice is the key to becoming good

[Liaizpah73]

I hope Im not posting this in the wrong spot, but one of the main reasons I joined this forum was to find out about some of the development software used for the works on the Sci-fi art gallery. I saw some stunning computer-generated images, and I was wondering where to start If I can get some tips for beginning computer-generated artwork, Id really appreciate some input. If you want some specifics, Ill post some links of some of the styles I want to use. Also, are there any student discounts?

[Palagrin]

Liaizpah: Indeed, this is the wrong spot, but just under Artist's Hangout is the Graphics section, which deals with computer graphics and sigs etc. You can find out more there, but let me warn you, patience is needed!

Anyway, back on track...I'm gonna crit the dragon..

As this is supposed to be aquatic, then the wings should be flippers as Jazuala said... But if you want, they could be ribbed claws like a frog...

I would add more fins on the body too, as it makes it look more and more aquatic, and it could look good!

[Creme Fraiche]

I love the coloring! The only problem I see are the eyes on the big koala and both koalas seem to share one ear together.

Needs a bit more detail. Also to make it more aquatic maybe add an ocean in the background and maybe flippers like Jazuala and Pali said.


I look forward for more art!

[Kiira]

Thanks for your comments!

I will address some things:

He could do with a bit more colour and shading.

I painted it at school and it is still there, but when I get it back I will scan it and post.

As this is supposed to be aquatic, then the wings should be flippers as Jazuala said... But if you want, they could be ribbed claws like a frog...

It isn't supposed to be aquatic but all of my friends were asking how it was supposed to land so I thought that it might be able to breathe underwater just to sleep.

both koalas seem to share one ear together.

It just looks like they share one ear because the mother's ear covers the baby's. But if you look closer you can see the start of the baby's ear.

Thanks
~Kiira

[Kiira]

Sorry about the double posting...

I just drew these random irises during a maths class where I was soooooo bored.



The bottom three are what I thought vampire's eyes (from Twilight) would look like.

~Kiira

This post has been edited by Kiira: 27 October 2009 - 01:33 AM

[Cynthrell]

Your drawings are pretty good. I like the koala more but I think you should fluff it up a bit more. And you could probably give the dragon more details. But overall they are pretty good.

[Palagrin]

I like the colouring on the eyes, it looks very nice. Only one comment though:

On an eye, normally you don't see all of the iris; it is more of a semi circle than a full circle (the rest is covered in eye lid).

[Blue Swords]

Sorry to nitpick but it really annoys me in the Koala picture with how the branch the koala is sitting on suddenely widens like it's going to split into two branches just before the part where the koala sits and there isn't a second branch. The eyes also look like they belong on a cat, koalas have larger more rounded pupils. It might help to look at a picture of a real koala when drawing.

This post has been edited by dravarian26: 17 November 2009 - 04:28 PM

[Arget Kveykva]

Okay, I'm going to be honest, I didn't like the sketches. I don't have a huge ego about art, since I'm way out of practice, but living in a family where art is highly valued, I remember being able to make a practical replica of anyones face within an hour to thirty minutes with a pencil at the age of twelve. But that was because I drew whoever I saw wherever I was, in Church, School, the Doctors office, whatever. You're better than most, but the sketches weren't that great. Atleast I wouldn't show anyone if I'd drew them. I'd suggest drawing with a plain, grey lead pencil before moving on to colour. Also, bring along a sketch pad wherever you go, and if you see something you want to draw, go ahead. The way I started drawing was sketching the not-so-young people at my Church. I learned where all the wrinkles go on peoples faces, how to draw balding hair and the like. Then I moved on to middle aged people, who are harder because along with the straight lines, there's also some more shadowing. Then I finally moved on to drawing the faces of children and babies, which are the hardest, because they're basically just shadowing. I don't draw very hairy animals if I can avoid it, because I still have trouble with liquid, flame, gases, or hair. The way they move escapes me. Really, starting with old people helps alot, knowing how the face folds when it makes certain expressions is vital, like the horizontal lines on peoples foreheads, and the V shaped lines that rise up from the nose, flattening to become them. Or the way lips and the skin around them move as they talk, all that.

This post has been edited by Arget Kveykva: 18 November 2009 - 07:24 PM

[Kiira]

Thank you for your comments, I like your brutal honesty, it's the only way people learn.
I think I might try that idea of taking a sketch pad around and drawing people and things.
I remind you that I am only 13 and my life and family are not very art-oriented. But I love drawing and that's why I do it.
Once again thank you.

P.S: I will be posting a painted version of my dragon up soon.

[Brofaux]

Alright Kiira, you are pretty above average and a decent artist for your age, and I think you already know that. =)

That being said, I think that you could use a bit more practice (who couldn't, right?) and I'm sure your art work will get better the more that you draw.

It also helps to draw with other people (as you are doing in class) and/or to look at inspirational pieces of artwork to get started.

Take a look at the best pictures in Deviantart.com and that'll help you get even better!
Take care ~ Brofaux

PS- Is that your hand writing in the second pic, on the bottom left? If so, its really good, nice job!

This post has been edited by Brofaux: 22 December 2009 - 01:56 PM

[Blazing Elf]

Ooo I like the koalas and I think the baby looks good.

Nice dragon.....of course I could never draw that.

Oh I like the blue and green eye. Maybe cause the blue eye is like a persons and the green eye looks like a snake's in cartoons.

[Marco]

The koala pictures look adorable! Though prehaps have the trees in the background slightly more defined and detailed (a chore, I know).

The dragon one is impressive, though do I see some writing on the reverse side

You are clearly talented for your age

-Marco