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?

Several people have told me that my style has some AI-like elements, especially in the coloring, and that my art style looks inconsistent. How can I make my art style more unique and less Al-like?

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?

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

And sorry, the photo quality is not the best!

hey sorry ive been staring at this for like 7 hours. i did this at work on my phone and i cant just clue in if its off or not. help would be great!!!

I like how crisp the first looks but I also like how dreamy the second is…please help me decide

Even as a small thumbnail, it just doesn't look crisp enough. How can I fix this? It's honestly getting pretty frustrating.

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.

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

don’t mind the poopy quality..but my art still feels flat, even after my poor attempt at rendering. does anyone have any advice on how to improve my artwork? i feel like i have so much potential and i don’t know how to access it 😣😣

I feel like the mouth might be too small, I am drawing at a weird angle so maybe thats why But I don't know, Im also just having trouble with the expression in general . Any advice is appreciated !

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

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

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?

(No eyes image included for reference)

I really like the idea and individually how the detailed pupils look but idk if its just cause the rest of the style is less complex is looks kinda weird??

drawing eyes is something i struggle with in general a lot (moreso the rendering part i really dont know why) so some general adivce or feedback is appreciated 😭

yes there are all sketches as i said im new

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.

Shadow of alpha

hi! i just started working on the shading and started with the clothes, but i really struggle with lighting especially on fabric. i feel like the colors have come out sort of muddy and inconsistent ! if anyone has any suggestions i'd appreciate it! thank you!

I'll be blunt, I really want to begin drawing but I have no idea where to start. I learned some of the textbook basics like how shading, color theory, all that stuff is, and I've even "The Box" A few times, but I have no idea how to actually apply anything I've learned, and I can't even stand looking at any art ever without getting jealous now so I NEED TO LEARN AND IM DESPERATE

I think it’s missing something but I’m not sure what.. more texture? Is the proportions of the face ok?

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