Desperate for Concrit

[pennswoods]

Ya'll may not know this, but I'd really like some help on how I can make my fanart better. Every time I produce a new pic, I'm secretly relived that I was able to pull it off, and I think it's pretty awesomesauce. But within minutes of posting it online amongst all the other incredible art out there, I realize it's really not that spectacular.

I don't know how many of you actually scrutinize the work of other fanartists to see just how they achieved the exact color of Ginny's hair, or how they gave Snape's greasy locks a sheen, or how they made Ron's robes billow with movement, and managed to depict a mixture of anger and pain in Harry's face.

I do. I spend hours staring, but I can't always figure out what it is that's missing or how to achieve those same effects in my drawings.(I sometimes even make different pieces of art my computer desktop image so I can stare at it for inspiration.)

In any case, Gun is hosting something of a concrit fest, and I've signed myself up. If you're bored and care, and if there's some piece of advice you'd like to share on how I might be able to improve, head on over there and post an anonymous comment. Much appreciated would be advice from fellow artists willing to share a technique or two.

Comments

[emerald-dragon8.livejournal.com]

Considering you're a million times better than I am, I don't think there's much I can say that'd really help! :-)

I'm always awed by how artists who use photoshop work- the colours are just unbelievable. While I love the colours you have, I don't think you should compare yourself to those who *do* use photoshop (I don't even know if you do, I don't know which artists you like) because the comparison isn't really fair. Even an artist like _odella_, who is one of my personal faves- her earlier hand-coloured art is so unbelivably different to the stuff she does now- both are great, but very different.

Personally, I don't think you have a whole lot to worry about. Your art is great. And, like most creative people, it's constantly getting even better. Even me, crap that I am, I manage to get better every once in a while. :-)

*hug*

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

It's so interesting that you talk about color because that is one of the things that bothers me. I'm surprised by how washed out my pictures look online - particularly since I know of other artists who also use colored pencil and appear to achieve much greater saturation with their color.

I always adust my scans using Fireworks (very poor cousin to Photoshop) but even then, my pictures are still not nearly as rich as I'd like them to be. I wonder how to achieve a richer color.

[hp5freak.livejournal.com]

I LOVE your work...so I don't know what I could say that would be concrit.

I already *squee hard* and *squail* when you post...especially when you got the Tonks/Lupin thing going on...

:D

[selinaenriquez.livejournal.com]

It was a wonderful weekend, Dear! I really enjoyed having you visiting us.

I hope to see you some time again.

And if you need any minor graphic help with Snapecast (banners, small graphics things, photomanips, etc) - write to me and I will help you out!

HUGS,
Selina

:)