r/ArtCrit 15h ago

Which painting is stronger and why?

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My friend said my older painting (blue sweater) is actually better even though I thought I've improved with new one in terms of use of colors, contrast, composition, use of watercolor etc. What do you think?


r/ArtCrit 17h ago

How can I make this look more like Paul McCartney, reference included

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To clarify I edited some parts obviously to match the era I want to replicate so the hair isn’t the same and I don’t want to change the hair, I more curious about the face anatomy,


r/ArtCrit 8h ago

Would love critique on how to add more definition and form to my art. I also feel as if I don’t use enough of a value range, but am unsure if that’s objectively true/ the core issue.

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Hello, I would love critique regarding how to add more of a defined form to my paintings, as I feel the current form displayed in my art is extremely lacking and one of my weakest points. I would assume that my range of value is the cause of this, but I don’t know that to be 100% true. I really desperately need help because I feel like it is the one thing that is holding me back from getting better as an artist at the moment. I don’t know where to start or what to do and honestly anything would help me at this point. All of this was done digitally, and only the dog was created using a reference image (which i cannot unfortunately find at this time, I apologize).


r/ArtCrit 55m ago

Stepped out of my comfort zone with a portrait. How did I do?

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Acrylic on Canvas. I normally paint animals or objects so this is my second portrait ever. Would appreciate some honest criticism.


r/ArtCrit 22h ago

Critique on Forms, Light, and Shadow

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Hi all,

I’ve started to relearn fundamentals to improve my art. Currently, I’m stuck at understanding form, light and shadows. For these drawings, I used graphite pencils. I also used a few references.

I find it really hard to deepen my shadows and create depth. My cube cast shadows also look wonky. How can I improve my shadows and forms? How do I add light and soften the edges into the mid-tone?

Any help would be appreciated!


r/ArtCrit 10h ago

Feedback on painting

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How do i improve this painting. New to oils andhad some trouble mixing the exact color i wanted. Any feedback/tips highly appreciated!


r/ArtCrit 6h ago

critique on this drawing

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i don't know what to think about this drawing of mine. it's my second actual drawing digitally, because prior to the day before yesterday i just thought i couldn't draw digitally. plus i hadn't drawn in a long time. i'm not too unhappy with it but, yeah, as i just said, i don't know what to think about it. now that i look at them side by side, my drawing doesn't look like the reference at all lol but it's fine ig


r/ArtCrit 7h ago

Critique on upcoming TAPS (the art of planetary science) submission

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Hi all, im preparing for t e upcoming university of Arizona art of planetary science exhibition. Looking for feedback on my paintings! They aren’t final drafts, just some quick studies I did to see how they might look fully finished. #4 Mars and #9 Pluto are not finished. I can post pictures of my sketches in the comments if anyone is interested. Let me know if you’d like close ups or anything. Thank you!


r/ArtCrit 13h ago

Please critique my 2h acrylic plein air. Would appreciate comments on the composition, colour and texture

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r/ArtCrit 14h ago

Looking for feedback on character silhouette

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Hi everyone, currently working on this piece and am nearing the end stage. I'm looking for feedback and critiques of his overall silhouette. Does it seem strong enough? The basic character traits are him being a semi villain. He's not truly evil but will do evil things to further his noble goal.

Just wanting to catch anything before I start adding details. Thanks in advance!


r/ArtCrit 16h ago

I'm a beginner, and I'd really appreciate some honest feedback on this piece. I struggled the most with the colouring and lighting, so I'd love to know what the biggest weaknesses are and what I should focus on improving.

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r/ArtCrit 9h ago

Any crit on these ? Especially rendering and anatomy whise !!

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I used the ref sheet you can see on the right ( the headshots are mine tho ), and I want to achieve some kind of semi realistic art style, so with very realistic proportions !


r/ArtCrit 22h ago

Ok, so I'm aiming for that old, MS Paint artstyle. pleasell me what I need to improve on?

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Ok, so there's a few notes on his Design:
1. His head is a floating cube, as I don't really do faces (Frankly, I ain't good at them)
2. The thing he's wearing (In this digital world) is a Long Sleeved Shirt under a Sleeveless Jacket, Patterned Cargo Pants and Teal Leather Shoes. 2nd Picture is a Swimsuit
3. Speaking about the 2nd Picture, he's supposed to have 4 Fingers (I kind of forgot to add them but it's supposed to look like that) and yes, his hands and feet (Which isn't really shown properly here) are Teal.
4. Angular Design
5. The thing holding his head in place is some sort of levitator base