Thread: Blaquaza's Art Stash

ya i'll do this one next

OKAY TRYING THIS AGAIN

Form/Color
You know, this is a simple piece of artwork, but I rather like it. I really like the coffee-baked look of the whole piece. It reminds me of the elementary school art projects where you'd bake a piece of paper in coffee to make it look like it was from the 1700s. Anyway, overall, it's simple but good.

You did some shading on this piece, but in the future I'd like to see you get more in depth with the variation of colors on the piece. Instead of just using one color for a light spot on Diglet's head, use a gradient of colors between light and dark to really give it a 3D look. This will maek your art pop and make it look so much better. It can be tedious at times, but to me it is definitely worth it! If you have any questions on the specific methods of doing this, feel free to shoot me a PM or IM. One very useful tool though is the Airbrush! Try experimenting with it!


What I really like about the colors you chose is that they are all based in brown. That gives the pieces a really nice earthy feel to it that makes sense with the subject matter (a ground digging mole!) Kudos to that!

Pokemon
Diglet is pretty basic, it's not an overly complicated Pokemon to be honest. You got all of the main features of its body so that is good!

You already mentioned how your outlines around Diglet are a little shaky. A tip for this would be to use the Airbrush tool and if you had shaded Diglet, it wouldn't look so on top of the background. Also, your outlines on the dirt and small pieces of gravel aren't bad so if possible you should try to use that method! Finally, don't use premade shapes like you did on the white of Diglet's eyes. There are no perfect shapes in nature!

The biggest qualm I have in this section, and pretty much the whole piece, is that you used the most basic pose for a Diglet that was possible. There's no action, there's no dynamic. In the future, if you're going to just do a portrait piece, you better focus really really closely on the details of Diglet, add things like depth and ridges to the face! Just like you and I don't have completely flat faces, I'm sure our little mole doesn't either! Or you could try switching up the pose! Show Diglet using Earthquake or just lounging around on its side! The more you add, the better your piece will look and score!


Environment
The environment is actually pretty cool on this piece. I like the distortion cloud in the background, as I've stated before and it's clear you put some time and effort into the gravel beneath Diglet. The little rocks in the dirth are a really nice touch! Plus, the way that the ground isn't jst a flat line, but has rises and falls is a really good element that gives the piece some realism!

One thing you NEED to avoid doing in the future, though is having your Diglet appear as part of the background. If you had added a little bit more complex shading, that would've helped it but right now your Diglet looks flat and pasted on top of the background, like a piece of paper.

Also, for future pieces, I'm going to want to see more of the picture. Show us the world around Diglet besides jsut the ground two inches below him. Is he by a tree? Is he among friends? All of these elements add more to your picture and improve it so much!

Improvements
1. Make Diglet more interesting! Give it more details/a cooler pose!
2. Try out shading to give your image more pop!
3. Work on your outlines because they can be pretty shaky!

Score
It's your first piece of art, and it's only a simple Pokemon. I'm happy with passing this, but in the future I'll need to see improvements!

35/100 @Blaquaza;

Thanks for curating it! I'll take your feedback on board and try to improve a lot whenever I do another piece. All of what you say I need to improve seems like it will be easy enough, and almost like it just becomes more natural with experience. I'll try and practice with GIMP more until the next time.

I think I'll stick to with the really cartoony style, because that was one of the main things I liked about the drawing. I just need to refine it more.