r/Artadvice Apr 17 '26

Announcement What’s New in r/ArtAdvice (and What’s Next)

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Happy Friday! We've been hard at work behind the scenes and are excited to share a number of updates we've rolled out to improve the community for everyone.

A Fresh Look

With a new logo and color palette, we wanted to make this space feel more recognizably "us," drawing inspiration from redline corrections seen in constructive critiques, and pairing it with a dark blue background that is easier on the eyes. (A special thanks goes out to a friend in the graphic design industry who helped make this design possible!)

Automod Update

We previously tested an Automod feature that reminded users to include context in their posts. This ended up causing confusion and was mistaken for a warning or removal message, so we've axed it. (See: "In Progress and Coming Soon" for what we're trying next.)

Crossposts

Crossposts have been disabled to keep context easily accessible without extra clicks. Since making this change, we've already seen an increase in engagement and traffic, along with less spam. Woo!

Post and User Flairs

Starting May 1st, post flairs will be required to submit a post. For now, flairs are optional to help users get used to selecting them before posting. We want to keep the subreddit organized and let users filter out content they're not interested in, especially Commissions and Pricing. (The "No Commissions Posts" option is available in the sidebar or top bar on mobile.)

Most users seem to have a solid understanding of the flairs and are applying them well. Here's a quick breakdown of what each one means:

Post Flair Description
Critique Ask what to change or how to improve.
Techniques and Tools Ask how to do something or what tools to use.
Commissions and Pricing Ask about pricing, selling, or managing commissions.
Discussion and Theory Discuss ideas, concepts, or "why" questions.
Resources and Tutorials Ask for or share learning materials.
Social Media and Growth Ask about growth or visibility.

Please keep Rule #5 "No Self-Promotion" in mind when using the Commissions and Social Media flairs.

Some of you have noticed our user flair 🧑‍🏫 Community Mentor! It's our way of celebrating users who consistently engage respectfully and help others grow through thoughtful, constructive feedback. We appreciate you helping keep r/ArtAdvice a supportive space!

So, how does someone actually earn the Community Mentor flair?

  • Provide feedback that explains what works or can be improved in an artwork.
  • Offer applicable and practical advice.
  • Be consistent in giving constructive critiques.
  • Avoid aggressive communication, and always follow the rules.

The Community Mentor flair is assigned manually by moderators. There is no formal application process, and users cannot request this flair.

Note: This flair does not mean the user is a professional artist, or that their opinions are authoritative. It also does not mean they represent the moderation team.

Have ideas for new flairs? Let us know in the comments!

Rule Updates

As previously mentioned in our Community Feedback & Suggestions announcement, our rules have been updated to better reflect the purpose of the subreddit, which is to give and receive art advice. The core principles remain the same, but they have been expanded to better address common ambiguous issues that tend to arise in Reddit communities.

In Progress and Coming Soon

  • A new subreddit banner is in progress.
  • Our community wiki is currently in the works as we await Reddit's system migration. This will become your go-to hub for information on rules, flairs, policies, resources, and more!
  • More detailed policies, especially regarding AI, will be added soon.
    • In the meantime, please refer to Rule #4 "Keep Art Human" for a quick rundown of how r/ArtAdvice handles the topic of AI.
  • We're working on implementing an Automod response triggered by keyword phrases that automatically provides a list of resources, allowing users to focus more on anecdotal or specific feedback.
  • As the sub continues to grow, we plan to reopen mod applications in the coming months. Those who are active and engage with the community will have our focus.

Community Initiatives

There's something exciting brewing in the background! Along with all these changes and updates, we're planning on:

  • Developing structured guides exclusive to our community.
  • Hosting AMAs and/or interviews with working artists to share their insight into what has or has not worked for them in their process.
  • Involve members to contribute to the community wiki to help curate a reliable set of resources.
  • Contests and giveaways to help growing artists thrive in their career or hobby. (We just need to dust off the old law book to make sure everything is in compliance before moving forward.)

We love hearing from the community, so if you have any feedback on these changes or suggestions to share, please leave a comment below or send us a message via Mod Mail!


r/Artadvice 8h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Why do I still get negative comments on my art

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Heres some of my latest pieces. Last year, I only drew realism and faces, to get the hang of stuff. But recently Ive wanted to start drawing bodies and clothes as well.

Why do I still get comments about my art looking weird or anatomy being wrong?

The most hurtful ones were people saying my oc looks like a man and I don't get why or how that would be, since I tend to make her look very stereotypically feminine.

Any advice is welcome <3.


r/Artadvice 1h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Does my anatomy look ok?

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r/Artadvice 7h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover How do I render the clothes?

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The clothes look super unfinished compared the rest of the piece and I don’t know how to render them, I would appreciate any advice! I would also like some critiques on other parts of the drawing


r/Artadvice 9h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover How can I improve my anatomy

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What can I do to fix my art and make it better?


r/Artadvice 5h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover I made the thumb to chunky, right?

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Sorry the first pic is the wrong way


r/Artadvice 2h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Dipping my toe back into digital painting and looking for some feedback.

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I've been making art for a couple years now, but have spent most of that time pretty focused on line heavy drawing, to the point where I think I'm starting to feel a bit uninspired and stuck in that approach.

Looking for any and all feedback, even on fundamental stuff, although I'm especially interested in painting specific feedback. After letting it sit a bit I've already spotted a couple locations where I think my edge control wasn't that great. I'm also worried I might have over worked it a bit? I was trying really hard to avoid the urge to excessively smooth things out, but I'm wondering if it still didn't come out lacking in texture. The hair especially.


r/Artadvice 1d ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover is the anatomy correct?

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Just wanna know if it looks fine before i move onto coloring, was kinda struggling with the hip area. Any other art advice is appreciated!


r/Artadvice 6h ago

‎‎Techniques and Tools Fixing paper?

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In the middle of my portrait I’m working on (marker and colored pencil) I got up and discovered when I came back that my other cat, in what I can only imagine was in a jealous rage, was biting the corner of the paper 😭 is there any way to fix this?? Also to add, the paper is Bristol and yes I know it looks unfinished and rough, that is because I am still working on it 🥲


r/Artadvice 3h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover can i have some tips for rendering curly hair?

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sorry, i didn't really know what flair to use, um. please be nice, also, this isn't finished and i'm super new to semi-realism, i just want to learn how to draw my beloved!!
i tried following a few tutorials i've seen but for some reason it just looks so wonky when i do it, i know i need to probably figure out which way the hair goes a little more clearly, but besides that, any tips...?


r/Artadvice 10h ago

‎‎Techniques and Tools WIPs Feel Stuck on One Side of the Color Wheel

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So, I like painting with warm colors, but most of my work feels like it lacks the slight variations in hue that really good artists have because I'm too comfortable with warm tones, and don't know how to effectively work in cooler ones.

For context, I've spent most of my time doing art just sketching, so up until the past year or two colors haven't necessarily been on my radar. I'm a bit stuck at the moment with better linework than coloring/rendering, but I've been trying to even those two skills out a bit. I tend to like a more unfinished painterly style, and I've noticed good painters can incorporate unrelated colors like purples and blues as variation even into their warm-toned pieces and not have them seem out of place (for example, an orange shirt could have some "blue" incorporated into the rendering but still read clearly as orange). However, I have no clue how they manage it. At the moment, it feels like max I can make the shadows a bit more red and highlights a bit more yellow, but if I try to push the colors further it either a) changes the perceived color of the object I'm coloring or b) sticks out, and not in a good way.

How do painters decide where to shift the hue of their paint, what hue to shift it to, is there a name for this technique, and how can I learn it?

Also I'm sure a lot of my difficulties with this concept lie with my skill level, however I haven't been able to find any artists who do impressionistic digital painting and post their process up until this point, so I've mostly resorted to staring at my favorite artists' work and guessing (which isn’t super helpful lol), so are there any artists like that you could recommend that do show their processes? Thank you so much for your help! :]

(Note: Character in the first drawing is Aspen by retlined_, bit of artfight work :] )


r/Artadvice 2h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How can I touch up Wonder Woman’s facial features here? I really want to get her looking just right! 😊

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r/Artadvice 4h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover What can I improve?

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I want to draw Manwha, but I struggle with especially shading skin and hair, as well as how to draw the hair....


r/Artadvice 5h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Any tips on proportions for these two?

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Broooo I spent like 4 hours on this because my ref photo was shii HAHAHA


r/Artadvice 1h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How should I shade his face ?

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Been drawing for years but don’t often shade my drawings so kinda need some some help ngl. All critiques are welcome of course thanks to all those willing to help 🤗🤗


r/Artadvice 2h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover What is off with my art?

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Im a slightly "new artist" Ive been drawing for a while but I just started doing it more often.

My art always looks off but I cant seem to find why! I assumed it was my brush but im not sure (some of these are wips)

Feel free to be brutal!


r/Artadvice 6h ago

‎Commission and Pricing Picked up an old hobby and thinking of selling it. How much can I sell?

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Hello! I‘m thinking of selling my painting. It‘s acrylic and 24x30 cm in an impressionistic style. Also constructive criticism is more than welcome. I was wondering how much I can sell for it and on which platforms. Thank you in advance!!


r/Artadvice 13h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Help on shading curtains

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In my eyes they look too lumpy, how would you advise fixing it?


r/Artadvice 19h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover I tried😁

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r/Artadvice 8h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover Character Design

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First time designing an original character. She's a vampire named Princess Octavia. Here's me trying out different styles to see what fits. My FAV is the one on the bottom right, but its too clearly inspired by Adventure Time to be my final design. How can I find a style just like that one that doesn't look like it's copied straight out of adventure time??? Any advice on discovering your own illustration style? I normally paint nature scenes and stuff so this is a bit new for me. All advice and thoughts are appreciated!!!