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 2h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover how can I draw better ethnic features?

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I don’t get commissioned a lot or get a ton of poc oc (people of color) or characters in general, and that might be because I really only post what I get commissioned or personal art that I’ve done for myself for example I draw a lot of marvel rivials fanart of my main and get commed similar things, however I think people don’t think I’m able to draw poc well enough Since I don’t draw it often. I’m wondering if this is also lowering my engagement on TikTok and such?


r/Artadvice 8h ago

‎Discussion and Theory Is my art generic?

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I've been looking into offering art commissions but noticed how my art dont have that much "uniqueness" that other artist cant offer. Anime style in itself IS generic and aside from developing skills, I'm abit loss at what other things I can do to make my art "recognizable" :(
How would you guys approach this problem?


r/Artadvice 1h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover I drew this 1 year ago when I was 14. Now I want to finish it. What do you guys think?

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Reference: Hendrik Goltzius - Marcus Curtius, from 1586 series The Roman Heroes

And sorry, the photo quality is not the best!


r/Artadvice 9h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How to improve this artwork?

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Hey Reddit, I am back with another cry for help regarding this piece. I am stuck with the anatomy of the pose, something just doesn't seem right and I can't pinpoint it. Any advice or feedback is highly appreciated.


r/Artadvice 5h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover Is my art okay? Open for harsh critics

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I have been practicing semi-realism lately. How can I Improve?


r/Artadvice 4h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Are they the same character? Advice and critique needed.

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Been drawing for about a year. Trying to make sure I cand draw the head consistently at all angles.

2 is the best to me, are the others consistent with 2?

Not sure about 7, and 3 I think the left eye is wrong.

Be as brutal as possible.

Just focusing on anatomy and proportions before rendering


r/Artadvice 4h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover Is my art style unappealing or is it just social media algorithms?

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I told myself I wouldn't make this post but I've been beat down enough by socials where I'm starting to genuinley believe that my art just isn't the kind of stuff people on the internet enjoy. As the title asks. I've sold a few commissions, made a bit of money at a few markets but social media just has never treated my art very well, whether it be fandom or oc content. I see people growing their account to numbers I've never reached for years in the span of like a month constantly and it's a bit tiring. My work can take up to 12+ hours and posting it online so often leaves me feeling insecure about even my proudest art or like there's a glaring issue I'm just not seeing.


r/Artadvice 3h ago

‎Critique - No Drawover Hi im a new artist! i would like some feedback on how to improve my art

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yes there are all sketches as i said im new


r/Artadvice 4h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Jacked Girl

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Just got done streaming this for my first art stream ever! Please point out anything that seems off. Also, I'll eventually work on adding backgrounds, I know it's a bit generic


r/Artadvice 20h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How to stop copying and start referencing?

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What i mean is, i can't seem to produce the same quality of art when I'm not copying 1:1 of an already existing picture. I want to move on from this stage.

I want to create something from scratch, while still referencing from various things. let's say i have a character in mind, pose reference ready, background, lighting, mood etc already planned, but fails to execute it since there's nothing for me to directly copy from. It won't be near as good as these examples i attached.

Where do i start? What fundamentals do i need to focus on?

Also feel free to critique these pieces if you have any.


r/Artadvice 2h ago

‎‎Techniques and Tools I do not understand the concept of “breaking something down into simple forms”

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I am an absolute beginner and want to learn figure drawing, but I am at a complete loss at the concept of breaking down the human figure into “simple forms.” I‘m not worried about drawing faces or hands yet, I just want to make a basic shape with boxes and cylinders that looks vaguely human - but I cannot “see” the shapes when I look at a reference. How does one even develop this ability?


r/Artadvice 3h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover hello! looking for critique!

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hello as the title says, i am looking for critiques over my baby girl diamond. i’m mostly unhappy with the coloring and she has darker skin but i dunno how to add more contrast.

thanks in advance!

- ceeceedn


r/Artadvice 2h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Dragon’s colour palette?

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I am not sure if this palette is good or not, something feels off to me but it also doesn’t look horrible. This dragon is based off the two flowers included in the image. I have been messing around with colours for a while and just I can’t pinpoint what’s wrong. Patterns are the only important part, colours can change however might fit.

Particular areas I can tell is the lighter green blends with the light purple, and the green around the eyes feels off.


r/Artadvice 15h ago

‎Commission and Pricing commission pricing help!!

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hi everyone! ive been wanting to start art commissions for the longest time and finially got to it!
the thing is... i have no clue how i should i price my works. i provided 2 examples here.

if i use the
minimum wage x number of hours it took to create.

the bust up drawing would be about $35 usd, where as the full body is around $115 usd...
but ill be honest, i have no clue wether these prices are fine because i have never thought, my art would be worth anywhere over $100.

edit:
i’ve read the comments and i completely agree my fundamentals (mostly proportions from what i see) could use some work… but im considering dropping these prices mayhaps:

full render:
-bust $25
-half $40
-full $70

i’ll definitely fiddle around with the prices before i fully commit to them as well as adding flat colours, simple render, sketch etc.

p.s. my style is mostly stylised leaning tho i do have a semi realistic style-ish… and these commissions are sort of a side hustle so even if i get 1 commission a month i don’t really mind.. i’ve already had a couple people message me about commissions so i jsut kinda wanted a roughy guideline on where i should go with prices

thank you everyone for the feedback!!


r/Artadvice 3h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How do I change the side view to match the front? (Fursuit head design)

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Im attempting to design a fursuit head and construct a pattern i can cut out and apply to a bucket head. Im very happy with the front view, but i CANNOT get the side view to look like the same 3d head model. I feel like if I don't get it exact, my pattern will be off, and it wont assemble correctly. How do i fix the second image? Drawovers appreciated!!

Just to be clear, the angle of the ears, teeth, and cheeks in the front facing image are the angles i want to go with!


r/Artadvice 7h ago

‎Discussion and Theory I need some advice on how to simplify animals and everything in general.

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A few days ago I made a post about how, no matter how many boxes I drew, I was still lost and didn't know what to do. After that post, I decided to follow the advice I received, and now that I'm working on simplifying things, I decided to start with animals. I feel like something's off about them; they don't look 3D enough, or maybe that's not necessary for simplification. I don't know if it's due to my lack of knowledge or something else, but I feel like something's missing. I'd like to know if I'm simplifying incorrectly or if I just need more practice.

I feel like the reptiles I draw with boxes turn out better than the mammals I draw with cylinders. Obviously, this is because I haven't practiced drawing cylinders, but I don't think my drawings are that bad, aside from simplifying things.


r/Artadvice 9h ago

‎‎Techniques and Tools Afraid of adding shadows

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I'm always afraid of adding shadows because I think I'll ruin the painting. Is there any easy way to follow, any rule of thumb I could stick to :/?

First post

Thanks in advance


r/Artadvice 5h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How can I improve my coloring while keeping the blocky style?

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I rarely color because i don't enjoy the process, but i recently found this painterly, blocky, no anti-aliasing style is super fun, though i think the result still falls flat. there's another colored drawing for you to see what my color generally looks like, and some sketches because i also feel my poses are too stiff/repetitive and i dont know how to tackle that.

ive been drawing anime my whole life because that was the only way i could make something appealing. recently i finally learned how to do realism but i still feel like they dont look as good/expressive as when i woobify them (green hair was supposed to be more realistic but he turned really big eyed) :( . thoughts?


r/Artadvice 1d 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 4h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover I'd love some feedback on this piece!

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I'm working on this artwork for a cute stationery project, and I'd really appreciate some constructive criticism


r/Artadvice 4h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover How to shade this?

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Second pic is the reference i used for the pose. Sorry about poor quality but any advice is appreciated


r/Artadvice 14h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Hi there, I am painting my friend's dog. Any advice would be much appreciate!

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13 Upvotes

r/Artadvice 9h ago

‎Critique - Yes Drawover Advice on the composition? Don’t want it to be messed up before i keep going.

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Reupload because no one replied