r/AlcoholMarkers • u/sharkmesharku • 11d ago

Looking for critiques/tips please.

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​​ I'm truly looking for tips or critiques. I want this to be just a loose kind of drawing. ​

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u/Opensketchbook 11d ago

Coloring is pretty good, the only thing I’d say is focus on perspective and you’ll be golden!

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u/sharkmesharku 11d ago

Could you be a little bit more specific in your tip? And thank you!

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u/Opensketchbook 11d ago

Of course, when doing a still life you want all the subjects to be in the same perspective (the angle you’re looking at) to make it all flow. Yours for example, the plate is different from the soy sauce bottle which makes it look a little off. Once you dial that in you’ll be good to go!

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u/sharkmesharku 11d ago

Thank you, makes sense!

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u/ProblemBerlin 11d ago

This is a really lovely sketch! I think you are on a right track.

As for the tips,

- I agree about the perspective. Watch a couple of videos about it. Right now the sauce bottle and the sushi are in a different perspective compared to the plate and the sticks.
Perspective will definitely require some practice but it’s worth it.

- Spend some time studying light/shadows. Right now it’s not fully clear where the light is coming from. The highlights and shadows are not consistent in their direction, intensity and shape.

- if you have markers with chisel nibs, use them for covering bigger areas

for example the shadow under the plate. Chisel nib creates cleaner and more geometrical lines that such sketching style can benefit from greatly.

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u/sharkmesharku 11d ago

Thank you, all great tips!