art critique :)

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Hello! here’s the finished critique, I’ll give some tips here. Overall the piece is very good and your anatomy is also pretty good! There’s a few images that I’ll explain. 1. I did an overlay of the torso to see if it made sense, which it did! The only thing I would say is compared to actual anatomy the head is larger than normal, but I think it’s a good stylistic choice that you shouldn’t change. 2. Secondly I did an overlay on the arms! It’s here that we see the biggest issue, I think. We can see that her left arm is a lot shorter compared to the other (presumably.) 3. Giving an option for how you could maybe fix that! Doing this also gives her more shoulder structure. My recommendation for making sure your arms are proportionate is to model them on yourself! 4. I know there isn’t a lot of leg in this piece, but I think everyone should know this tip for drawing legs! It really helped my art, personally. Now on to other critiques I would personally make! You definitely do not have to take these on board if you think your artstyle works better without them! Firstly, adding some more dimension to the hair like this may add more depth to the piece! I notice the pink dress ruffles as a very detailed part of the drawing (something I should get better at myself eheh), however this makes the hair feel a little flat? I would recommend making the hair stand out. This also adds to the silhouette, which is also an important part of art! Another thing which I do not have a picture for- if you want to make your picture more ‘clear’, I would recommend looking a little into simple colour theory tips! To me, the pink struggles to stand out against the background, the skin, the hair- so I think looking into how to make your colour pop might help! As well as this, the right side isn’t very pronounced- meaning I find it difficult to see what’s happening. For example her hair against the wall, her hair against the jacket, you can barely see the bottom of the shovel, etc. just stayin curious about colour theory and colour palettes will help your art! (If you take a look at pjsk cards you’ll get to see some cool colour palettes) Using reference for poses is a lifesaver it makes your art look very epic

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