I’ll be doing it. Really just to have something to draw. I’ll just be doing whatever comes to mind. I’m sort of struggling with knowing what to draw.

It can be difficult to to differentiate between different parts of the piece. I think maybe more diverse light and dark shading would help. Make sure to really make bright parts bright with light pencil marks. Using harder and softer pencil leads could help too. The other thing is to make some of the more defining perspective lines straight with a ruler.

Hey, I’m Cole, I’ve been drawing on and off for about three years since I was 12 or so, and I just recently started considering illustrating and art as a career path. I’ve listened to every single three point perspective episode, and I enjoy drawing. The thing is, I know I’m not great, and I really don’t know how to improve at this point. I can’t just make myself draw for long periods of time and practice if I don’t have anything specific to work on. I’ve taken a basics class, but now I’m sort of drawing without any real goal. If you have any thoughts, should I maybe take a basics course here at SVS and brush up on it? Or should I try an inking class? Is there something specific I need to work on? Thanks for any thoughts.

Also, here is my Instagram account to see some of my art: https://instagram.com/coleizrts?igshid=10dd9giad4onp

P.S. don’t be afraid to criticize my art. It won’t upset me.

@burvantill no way!! When did you get it? Where is it available?

I love this piece. It’s very vibrant, but it is quite crowded. That’s the only immediate thing that jumps out at me.

Hey Casey!
I just want to say I love this piece. It has a lot of energetic personality and is enjoyable just to look at. The only problems I notice straight away are: I’m not sure the setting really matches the mood. The desert is great, but the time of day seems around sunset-ish. This seems to throw off the mood a bit. Maybe midday or noon would match the energy of the piece. The other problem is I’m sort of confused as to what the creature chasing the character is . Anyways, that’s all I got for now.

@burvantill dang! I knew I should’ve bought it!

No problem, other than that, the piece has good perspective and the props, especially the books fit well in the space.

@Gary-Wilkinson I think G for the duck fits best with the other two characters

Hey, great to hear you had a good year! I started using ink washes and really enjoyed it! I recently ordered some Viviva watercolors, so I’ll try those out soon.

I’ll be doing it. Really just to have something to draw. I’ll just be doing whatever comes to mind. I’m sort of struggling with knowing what to draw.

No problem, other than that, the piece has good perspective and the props, especially the books fit well in the space.

These are all so great!

It can be difficult to to differentiate between different parts of the piece. I think maybe more diverse light and dark shading would help. Make sure to really make bright parts bright with light pencil marks. Using harder and softer pencil leads could help too. The other thing is to make some of the more defining perspective lines straight with a ruler.

These are awesome illustrations! I love the flat cartoon-y style. The colors are all very diverse but still work well together.

I think to really judge your own art, you have to know what you want from it, or what it's supposed to be. If your trying to draw a children's book spread you'll want it to look like a children's book. Then, you just have to figure out what a children's book spread should look. You can find out by looking at other people's children's books and taking inspiration. With realistic art it's the same way or any kind of art really.

I love this piece. It’s very vibrant, but it is quite crowded. That’s the only immediate thing that jumps out at me.

Hey, welcome to SVS. These finished pieces are awesome. I really like the car, and the brush pen style of the the tree is really neat. I buy most art supplies at an art store. Michael’s is the big one. I’ll use Amazon as a last minute option though. Copics are great. I use them for some of my more polished sketches. It really depends on what you intend to do. Copics are best for character design. Anyways, great job and good luck.

@Braden-Hallett that looks great! The book looks really intriguing.

@mag this looks amazing!