04-17-2014, 06:10 AM
Yeah individual feature-studies can be useful, too. Every now and then. About seeing one's own improvement, just go back and look at old work... while there might be one piece or another that's not too bad, the overall quality is most certainly lower! But you really have to go and look, because the memory of your old work is never accurate when you have improved in the meantime. Just go and look at your first sketchbook pages. Don't really want to go and point on your old work and say "see how bad you were" :P But I tell you, you're improving a lot.
From what I see of your comments in other people's sketchbooks, I do think your comments are useful. At least those in my sketchbook always are! I think what to comment on always depends on each individual person/work. No real use to point out a misplaced eye in a quick color study for example, but if that person tends to misplace eyes more often, then it's good to tell them... or similar repeated mistakes. best thing to comment on I think is also when people write their thoughts on a topic, or a specific piece where they are stuck... Sometimes I also think people need to get told things they already know, because at least I know that I tend to push aside uncomfortable truths, or the fact that I should paint more men etc :P So, I think there's no real right/one way to comment...as it differs widely what exactly everybody needs. Your comments always feel very well thought out from what I can see though.
Love those ref/application studies! Shouldn't have neglected them, but there's just so much to do x_x "most terrifying shit I have ever created" made me laugh :D You seem to be going too contrasty too fast on your applications. Reserve the blacks just for the really dark parts, at the very end. The third study, smoking lady, is really, really, really beautiful! Also reminds me of someone I know or knew, but I can't tell who...
Looking forward to your crimson arena final. Careful not to make the head too big, right now its something like 7 heads or less, especially if you add hair or so as well.
Keep it up! :)
From what I see of your comments in other people's sketchbooks, I do think your comments are useful. At least those in my sketchbook always are! I think what to comment on always depends on each individual person/work. No real use to point out a misplaced eye in a quick color study for example, but if that person tends to misplace eyes more often, then it's good to tell them... or similar repeated mistakes. best thing to comment on I think is also when people write their thoughts on a topic, or a specific piece where they are stuck... Sometimes I also think people need to get told things they already know, because at least I know that I tend to push aside uncomfortable truths, or the fact that I should paint more men etc :P So, I think there's no real right/one way to comment...as it differs widely what exactly everybody needs. Your comments always feel very well thought out from what I can see though.
Love those ref/application studies! Shouldn't have neglected them, but there's just so much to do x_x "most terrifying shit I have ever created" made me laugh :D You seem to be going too contrasty too fast on your applications. Reserve the blacks just for the really dark parts, at the very end. The third study, smoking lady, is really, really, really beautiful! Also reminds me of someone I know or knew, but I can't tell who...
Looking forward to your crimson arena final. Careful not to make the head too big, right now its something like 7 heads or less, especially if you add hair or so as well.
Keep it up! :)