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    Critique my artwork

    Hey guys,

    I am a sophomore at the University of Iowa and I started as a business major but after taking calc for business I quickly decided it wasn't for me. I have always enjoyed art but I have never really taken any classes for it. I just changed my major and I am double majoring in graphic design and communications and I am getting an entrepreneurship certificate (similar to a minor). I am trying to get back into drawing because it has been a while so here are 3 drawings I did and I was hoping you guys could critique them and give me some opinions on what I could to better. I did a ball python, a emerald tree boa, and a bunny (requested by my girlfriend).

    P.s. I know the ETB sucks but I did it at like midnight so I am blaming the quality on that.

    Thanks for the help,
    Alex

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    0.1 Ball Python
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    0.1.2 Gargoyle Gecko

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    btw the random lighter spots on the BP are supposed to be blushing.
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    I LOVE drawn pictures of ball pythons! that bunny looks so soft in your picture!

    I may not be an talented artist, or an expert on art, but I like them
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    I would say you need a bit more attention to shading, and some to perspective. I would do some exercises involving shading and shadows, in which you ONLY draw the shadows of objects around you, so you can get used to looking at them, how they are shaped, and how they change the colors of objects they fall on.
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    The rabbit is great.
    The ball is cool.........The shading does need more work. This is where the real life look or 3D comes from. next time try working from the shadows forward.

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    Thanks for the tips everyone. I have never been very good at shading but I will definitely try practicing it. I am taking some drawing classes next semester so hopefully those will help me improve upon my skill
    0.1 Ball Python
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    If you're going for realism, it's rough.

    You might find that pop art is more your thing. Like, I can see that ball python picture being really nice if it was all done in solid, flat, bold colours.

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    Re: Critique my artwork

    Quote Originally Posted by Rhasputin View Post
    If you're going for realism, it's rough.

    You might find that pop art is more your thing. Like, I can see that ball python picture being really nice if it was all done in solid, flat, bold colours.
    Thats more what I was going for with the BP. Its just so hard to get fine detail with pastels. If I would have done this drawing just in pencil I would have added much more detail and realism. There is just no way to make things look precise with thick pastels (at least not for me)
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    Quote Originally Posted by abrunsen View Post
    Thats more what I was going for with the BP. Its just so hard to get fine detail with pastels. If I would have done this drawing just in pencil I would have added much more detail and realism. There is just no way to make things look precise with thick pastels (at least not for me)
    Do it in pencil then and post some more pics for us
    Im more of a fan of realistic stuff myself but i like the pics you drew with the pastels too
    1.0 normal bp

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    Re: Critique my artwork

    Looks good! The only think I noticed is that you seem to be copying your artwork from BP images online. I'd draw your own ideas. It gives you more practice and lets you be more creative.

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