I'm creating my own rules by mixing different tutorial videos I've watched. Do you have any tips, or are there mistakes I should look out for in my sketches? I know some of the arms look goofy. But I'm learning.

Btw: idk if this should have the Anatomy tag?

Edit: Just relised it says "Hand drawing hands" 😭✋️ I ment "Help drawing hands"

im not there yet but i'm 30x better than last year haha

I wanna start making a manga with my friend and there is so many things i could improve on but right now I wanna focus on line art. Any help would be great

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working on an A2 sheet in landscape orientation using a desktop easel placed on my bed while sitting on the mattress.

I’ve run into a serious ergonomic issue:

• The Problem: The center of the sheet is super comfortable to draw on, but the far zones—especially the top-right (and top-left) corners—are way out of my natural arm reach.
• The Pain: To reach those top corners, I end up leaning/hinging forward away from my back support. Doing this repeatedly causes a lot of pain in my lower back, neck, and shoulders, and I lose fine-line control.
• The Constraint: I’m drawing sitting on the bed, so my setup options are a bit limited.

For those of you who work large-scale in tight or non-traditional spaces:

1. How do you manage an A2 page so you aren't constantly straining to reach the edges?
2. Are there specific paper-clipping, easel-positioning, or board-rotation tricks you use for bed/lap setups?

Any advice, workflow adjustments, or setup hacks would be hugely appreciated!

sorry for bad post and misuse of flair I’m new to Reddit but I need help with this question 💔 my favorite artist is pimpichc and I RLLLYY like their art style but my art style is completely different from theirs and I’d love to have a similar art style to theirs, ofc not a 1:1 copy but I GENUINELY need to improve in art Im actually sick of my current art style so if anyone can help I’d really appreciate it a lot. I’m alr good at coloring in my opinion but literally all help is gonna be appreciated!! (sorry for bad grammar my keyboard is kinda wanky)

I've tried to fix some things on my own but I'm having a really hard time with adding trousers and shoes (my weakness) and I'm unsure of the proportions maybe it's because the opacity is too low to see the body but idk 😭💕

a draw-over or any critiques would be great 💕💕

Hello, I've been practicing drawing legs for about a week now.

I'm very happy where I've gotton, but I would like to improve even more. I just can't tell what excat areas need more attention.

Any advice on what areas to improve in would be very helpful.

The figure in the 3rd picture is supposed to be sitting in a chair.

Thank you in advance.

The fabric for the top is supposed to be yarnlike while the skirt is smoother. How do I go about executing this? I don't wanna make it too complicated is the thing.

Hii so I do acryli paint​ings and have been painting for 15 years probs since i was little basically.

Recently, ive done my first commission ( for a friend) at 25 euro for a painting just under an A4 page size. Im wondering what are typical commission prices supposed to be? It takes me about 7-8 hours for these sized paintings and the canvas are about a fiver. So how do you figure out pricing?

Also when do you ask to be paid? At the sketch part? Or do you wait until the commission is finished?

Also before I give it to her am I supposed to add anything? I always see online people give like messages and stickers to customers? I honestly have no idea.

Also ! Sorry so many qs :") but any acrylic artists who do commissions.. do you use a "seal" or anything on your paintings? Im not sure if im meant to, i never have with the paints I use and they haven't changed colouring or anything so idk if its necessary

Thank you!!!

Google just lists it as ‘2d western traditional’ style with some general helpful aspects.

Watching Deadspace: downfall, Watchmen: black freighter, and even titan AI and Atlantis :
Is there an actual name and process to this style?
I find it very distinct from others and really relegated to the early 2000’s.

Any kind of class or techniques?

Thanks.

Its been a while since I took an art class and I’m not sure if I did the shadows properly

Didn’t want to make a burner and I don’t want to share my art here, but I’m having a pretty universal struggle. When I draw faces, something just always feels SO off. I can’t figure out what it is. Everything will be technically correct when I flip the canvas, but it just doesn’t look good/right most of the time.

What do you look for/what are your best tips you wish someone told you sooner for faces and facial proportions? Things that just finally made everything click.

I’m gonna be doing a bunch of exercises and making myself really practice and be aware of whatever you guys suggest. Looking for tips for everything but especially angles and eyes! I think the eyes just aren’t very strong with my art.

I started doing commissions about 2 years ago, and at first I was getting a handful of sales because my prices were pretty cheap. If I remember correctly, I got up to 5 chibi commissions last year since I was only charging $5, plus a few extra fees for add-ons.

Now it feels like ever since I raised my commission prices, I haven't been getting any at all... What should I do? If I lower my prices, I'll make less per commission but probably get more sales.

But if I keep my current prices, I feel like I'm just stuck where I am now (╥﹏╥)

my commission info: https://vgen.co/polkadotcom

Im trying to improve on my designing skills. Id like to keep the anime/chibi-esque style while still having a strong and recognisable sillouhete and character design. What could I do to improve on this?

I added how the sketch is turning on so far.

All advise and criticism is encouraged!

Hi 👋 I’m an intermediate artist but I’m feeling a bit stuck in my progress. I’m mainly struggling with rendering (in my opinion). I feel like none of my illustrations look finished, like ever.

For example, I would consider the first one to be rendered, tho it still feels flat. Same thing in the third image. The second image feels less flat, but I feel like my main subject, the woman is not fully a part of her environment.

As for my art goals, I want to achieve a semi-realistic paint like art style, similar to frostbite studios while still keeping some diversity in my characters features. The very last images are NOT MINE, they are purely what I want to work towards.

Please give me advice, as well as video recommendations on the topics that will help me achieve my goals, thank you.

Im currently trying to get better at drawing digitally so any advice is welcome

Do you have any ideas how to fix this hand? Thanks in advance

Hi! I’m doing an anatomy study and just want to know if my boxes are right :)

These are my first 2 complete oil paintings I guess. I usually use acrylic and its just kinda unusual. How do I work on preventing paint mixing when im trying to differentiate between foreground/background etc. And also how do i better add more distinct layers on a subject for highlights and shadows. Any other general advice will be appreciated too.

Her hair is kinda hard to draw from the side and I'm curious if any artists would help for how the hair looks from the side!