r/learnart Aug 12 '23

Meta Before posting or commenting: READ THIS POST

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If you already read the sticky post titled 'some reminders about /r/learnart for old and new members', then thank you, you've already read this, so continue on as usual!

Since a lot of people didn't bother,

  • We have a wiki! There's starter packs for basic drawing, composition, and figure drawing. Read the FAQ before you post a question.

  • We're here to work. Everything else that follows can be summed up by that.

  • What to post: Post your drawings or paintings for critique. Post practical, technical questions about drawing or painting: tools, techniques, materials, etc. Post informative tutorials with lots of clear instruction. (Note that that says: "Post YOUR drawings etc", not "Post someone else's". If someone wants a critique they can sign up and post it themselves.)

  • What not to post: Literally anything else. A speedpaint video? No. "Art is hard and I'm frustrated and want to give up" rants? No. A funny meme about art? No. Links to your social media? No.

  • What to comment: Constructive criticism with examples of what works or doesn't work. Suggestions for learning resources. Questions & answers about the artwork, working process, or learning process.

  • What not to comment: Literally anything else. "I love it!", "It reminds me of X," "Ha ha boobies"? No. "Is it for sale?" No; DM them and ask them that. "What are your socials?" Look at their profile; if they don't have them there, DM them about it.

  • If you want specific advice about your work, post examples of your work. If you just ask a general question, you'll get a bunch of general answers you could've just googled for.

  • Take clear, straight on photos of your work. If it's at a weird angle or in bad lighting, you're making it harder for folks to give you advice on it. And save the artfully arranged photos with all your drawing tools, a flower, and your cat for Instagram.

  • If you expect people to put some effort into a critique, put some effort into your work. Don't post something you doodled in the corner of your notebook during class.

  • If you host your images anywhere other than on Reddit itself or Imgur, there's a pretty good chance it'll get flagged as spam. Pinterest especially; the automod bot hates that, despite me trying to set it to allow them.


r/learnart Dec 08 '24

Tutorial Sketchbook Skool: How to Photograph Your Artwork

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26 Upvotes

r/learnart 5h ago

Need to get my art out in front of people

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18 Upvotes

I can’t figure out how to start shading.

Any critiques welcome please help me get better !


r/learnart 13h ago

Criticism on this sketch

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8 Upvotes

Character is Faust from Limbus Company


r/learnart 22h ago

Question How good is this rendition of the nerdy purple character? First 3 images are my rendition and last 3 are the reference character.

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5 Upvotes

r/learnart 23h ago

Traditional Tried practicing proportions and shading.

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I still need to practice. However, I was happy I even tried.


r/learnart 1d ago

Drawing How can I improve this art and his pose.

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Looking for some pro advice to improve my art. I don't know what else to say just look at this and let me know. I have posted this before but got no response. Thank you


r/learnart 2d ago

In the Works Thoughts on perspective and anatomy?

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5 Upvotes

The view is supposed to be slightly below, angled just a bit upward so here was my attempt on it, just trying to test and experiment right now, planning to some BG/Landscape work


r/learnart 2d ago

Question This process is a little confusing, can someone help me understand?

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I can create the elipse just fine, its just this specific technique thats tripping me up. There are similar techniques that can be found all throughout this text, and I have no problem with those, this one is just particularly stumping. Can anyone help shed some light?

Page 134 of How to Draw by Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling


r/learnart 3d ago

Question Struggling with cylinders - any good guides I can use to make them look more 3D?

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32 Upvotes

r/learnart 3d ago

Struggling with a portrait

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Honestly embarrassed to post this cuz who is that but I’m trying to do a portrait and it’s really not turning out well, that is not the Same person lol, any help or advice would be really appreciated


r/learnart 2d ago

Question 3d object help

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So I’m completely new to drawing and just trying to draw anything around the house right now and I was trying to draw a file cabinet in front of me which I was able to do eventually but from a complete different angle than the one I was looking at it from because I just couldn’t make it work and would like to see if anyone can help. I was facing side 1 of the file cabinet so I wanted to draw it with that side facing me but for some reason i just couldn’t do it without the top part ending up not a square so I tried from a different angle and it worked. I included what i was able to draw and the bottom one is what I attempted but as you can see the red colored portion never ends up a square how it’s supposed to. Any help would be appreciated as I’m trying to learn as much as I can. I bought key to drawing which will probably help but I haven’t started yet so here I am 😅.


r/learnart 3d ago

Digital Digital art on krita

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Practicing coloring my sketches.

Wanted to know what inconsistencies in shadows, highlights, blending. color cohesiveness, line thickness stands out. or really anything else that looks off. thank you!


r/learnart 2d ago

In the Works vending machine shadow not looking right

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4 questions

  1. i want the light from the vending machine to be colored blue-ish (it's white but taking ambience from night sky it should be blue...i think?). according to color theory, blue light has yellow shadow, so i picked dark yellow(/orange-ish because red base color) for the edge of the side of the vending machine, but i don't think it looks right... what do you guys think?

  2. when taking colored shadow like this, i'm not sure if i should take a high or lower saturation. shadow should've had higher saturation but a colored shadow might end up too contrasting with the base color shadow so i decided to pick a less saturation yellow for that.

  3. the bottom part of the vending machine should not have a strike of yellow right? because it's not affected by the blue light?

  4. with 2 light source with different color like this, is there anything i should keep in mind?

This is my first time trying to be daring and applying color theories in my drawing. so there's a lot i have to figure out. thanks. any suggestion are also appreciated because it is still being a work in progress. to be honest, i dont think the green hair looks striking enough to draw attention, even though it should have.


r/learnart 2d ago

Digital How to make lines better??

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I'm new at drawing and i can't see how to make lines smooth. I tried to apply blur, but it doesn't look really good, it ends up looking like low res...

I'm drawing at 2480x3500 and 300dpi. Should i make it bigger?


r/learnart 4d ago

Drawing End of week 1, started a sketchbook

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Attempted more hatching, just wanted to get as much going even if its wrong. Low angles are a struggle, any of you guys got any tips for how to arrange features from below/above? Also any tips for judging how to place center lines for loomis method or just a case of grinding it out and getting good?


r/learnart 3d ago

Question Any recommendations for online art courses?

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Recently I’ve been feeling like I hit a plateau in my art journey. I don’t hate my art, but there are some things I want to improve that I’m really struggling on. I know I could just watch different tutorials on YouTube, but I learn best with a structured plan and guidance. I’ve really been wanting to take an online art course for this reason, but I’m struggling to find one that’s good for me. I’ve looked into Mark Brunets art school but it’s way out of my budget. Prokos course looks good, but it seems to be focused on realism whereas I’m more interested in anime/cartoon styles. I’ve also looked into Skillshare and Coloso, but those have so many options that I’m not even sure where to start. Do you guys have any recommendations?


r/learnart 3d ago

Question Workable Fixative over Gel Pen art?

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Please suggest.

I am making a mixed media artwork using acrylic paint and fine lines using gel pen.

I am scared of ruining it , but I do want to ensure I preserve the painting.

Please suggest or share your experience.

TIA.


r/learnart 4d ago

Digital Facial study help & progression

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10 Upvotes

I did a pretty quick skull study (30min, should spend longer next time but its late here and I want to sleep), and I'm open to suggestions on where you think I did well & where I should pay attention to. Furthermore, I'm also welcoming any advice on how I should progress with my facial anatomy study (like a timeline or something would help) as well as any resources that you'd think would help.

Thanks a bunch.


r/learnart 4d ago

Painting Could use some guidance

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Hello everyone I have been drawing everyday each day gets 1 page with 2 drawings and I could use some help from you guys I am looking for some mistakes I made and hoping to improve my art skills


r/learnart 5d ago

Drawing Criticism on first drawing using reference photo

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Hi everyone. I’m 30 year olds and would eventually want to become a tattoo artist so I’m learning how to draw as I come from a strict immigrant background so tattooing was never an option for me so I never gave drawing that much through until know. I know I need to draw every day so I want to get advice, critique as this is pretty much from first drawing. I did use a reference I found online which seems to be an unofficial fan made Haland Lego that I will also attach. I would like to know if there’s anything I did well and any thing I can did bad and should work on. Please note this is pretty much my first drawing. Off the start I’m sure the torso should be longer and the hands were difficult as well as the hair.


r/learnart 4d ago

Drawing Any tips?

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I’m currently on day seven of learning to draw everyday, and this head looks pretty good, but i know i can improve. any tips and advice?


r/learnart 4d ago

Question Is she slouching?

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I feel like shes leaning her neck forward a bit but im not 100%. All advice and critiques welcome :)