r/learnart • • Dec 08 '24

Tutorial Sketchbook Skool: How to Photograph Your Artwork

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r/learnart • • 55m ago

Drawing Inktober Drawings

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I recently started drawing and design classes, I wanted to share these and get some feedback. Any tips or techniques to share id love it. Thanks!


r/learnart • • 5h ago

Painting Need help please

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I haven’t drawn nor painted in nearly decade; I took maybe a class or two in high-school. I’ve been recently struggling and found art to be a great medium for me but I’ve always struggled turning a sketch into a painting. I would love some advice/ techniques I can use specifically for this sketch above! I’ve been browsing the subreddit and already have learned a lot. Sould I do another sketch onto the canvas or just free hand it? Thanks in advance!


r/learnart • • 15h ago

In the Works Lineart almost finished

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I feel like I'm almost done with lineart but been staring at it for way too long to see issues. Would really apreciate if anyone sees anything that feels off to point it out before I'll overcomit to rendering.


r/learnart • • 1h ago

Traditional My values are a mess! :(

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So I'm trying to draw quick portraits with ballpoint pen underdrawing and a quick but ideally visually pleasing monochromatic rendering with a medium that would allow me to render hair clothes and shadows quickly.

I'm testing out brush pens (tombow abt dual tip) but so far I don't know what I'm doing. It's very hard to add values for me with such pens because I'm used to charcoal and that's very different. It's nigh impossible to do gradual subtle ahading, and i haven't learned how to render with a limited number of values.

I also feel like stylistically it doesn't look very good, even the second drawing which has better values but still looks to me rather unsightly.

I'm desperately looking for some tips on how to use brush pens, or for ideas of different mediums I could try out instead. My goal is speed over photorealism, while still coming out good-looking and artistic. Thank you very much in advance!


r/learnart • • 23h ago

Traditional Proportions are hard

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I didn't realize the back wheel is too far forward and I messed up the bumper a bit. Still good practice though.


r/learnart • • 1d ago

Question This raccoon I drew on a birthday card looks creepy, but I can't articulate why. Any ideas?

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r/learnart • • 1d ago

Value study

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1hr study. What can improve on, and is this okay for one hour?


r/learnart • • 1d ago

What needs improvement? in terms of proportions and angle, keeping the pose and camera exactly the same.

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I don't need to add anything, said everything in the question, keep the pose and camera position same what need to be changed? I love this pose and illustration.


r/learnart • • 2d ago

Digital Perspective practice, attempt without reference. Thoughts and critique?

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Thank your for any feedback you can provide. Much appreciated.


r/learnart • • 2d ago

New to drawing and would like feedback

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I started drawing back in June and have been practicing pretty hard. I feel like I need to get feedback but I’m not really sure where to start. I know I pretty much need to improve on everything but it’s hard to see what I need to practice more. Please help.


r/learnart • • 2d ago

Digital Repost because i didn't get the notification about having to join the subreddit for posts to process

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Hiii so I've been drawing all my life and i always thought i was pretty good. However, my art recently has been BUNS. I also want to try expanding my style. I love Kinuko Y. Craft's style. It's so nostalgic and whimsy. I would really appreciate some constructive criticism. Ty 😻

(All of these are examples of my recent art. Also i use premium ibis paint on an samsung tabletif that matters)


r/learnart • • 2d ago

Question Is my acrylic streaky cus of the brush? Newbie - difference between flat wash and regular flat? Need advice for backgrounds thanks!

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Hello everyone I'm a newbie. I thought I had a flat brush but it's actually a flat wash brush. Could that be why my strokes are streaky or is that irrelevant? Whats the actual difference and are flat washes used for background? Because that's what I'm struggling the most with ATM! Is this just the nature of the medium and I'm over thinking it? Someone told me acrylics can be quite streaky generally.

Someone also suggested medium to make it less streaky but I'd rather avoid paying for more supplies if I can help it. Thank you


r/learnart • • 2d ago

Painting New to procreate/painting, critique/help with blending

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I’ve used krita a little before getting an iPad and switching to procreate. I like procreate and am enjoying using it but I feel like I’m struggling to blend especially soft edges. When I paint spheres in procreate I have a lot of trouble blending it to look realistic but I can make a realistic sphere fairly easily in krita. I use the bottlenose brush for painting and blending if that helps anything. What can I do to get better at blending so my forms look better?


r/learnart • • 3d ago

Any advice/critique ?

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Some of my asaro heads studies that i've done in the last 3 days (from oldest to newest). Should i just continue to grind like this ? Do you have any recommandations that i can use ?


r/learnart • • 3d ago

Drawing [Critique] Pencil sketch of a person at the piano – looking for feedback on proportions and composition

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r/learnart • • 4d ago

Digital Drawing with a mouse. Looking for criticism and advice.

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Hello! I'm a beginner artist, and due to some personal circumstances, I'm currently limited to drawing using mouse and keyboard. This is a collection of some art I've made in the past year or so, in chronological order.

They're all existing characters. The name of each is in the captions, if needed for reference.

My current workflow is proportions/pose > sketch > lineart > color > shading > background. Software is Krita. I put my references at the sides of my canvas, and I currently avoid copying the exact poses and angles of the reference.

I've mainly noticed an improvement in my speed during this time. The first drawing included in the post took me about a month of closely following reference, it was a lot of time. The last one included took me only a day, roughly 5~6 total hours, with less reference.

But I'm struggling to rate the quality of it, as I only get general positive feedback from my friends (who aren't artists). I feel a bit stuck and like something is missing, but I don't know what it is. I was pretty happy with the latest one, but it feels static? A bit boring? I don't know how to describe it. So I want some more neutral feedback from artists, to figure out what I need to improve.


r/learnart • • 3d ago

Question Hue of shadows of the face under cool light?

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In cool lighting, the shadows of the face (which is say yellow) should look warm right? The ambient light of the warm skin would give a warm hue to the shadows, is this correct? Would this be true when the face is more pinkish?


r/learnart • • 4d ago

Drawing Practicing with Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums!

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This has helped me remove the "what to draw" element and also have a very concrete reference to work from. Welcome any feedback!

Albums are:

- Pet Sounds

- What's Going On

-Blue

- Songs in the Key of Life


r/learnart • • 4d ago

In the Works Struggling with light in this one, any feedback?

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In my mind the light was coming from the right upper hand side, and then I have the little fire which changes some of the light a little bit. But when I look at this it feels a little off and I'm not sure why.


r/learnart • • 4d ago

Question Any tips on drawing mannequins of the body?

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I wanted to move on from drawing boxes to drawing figures. I think I have problems with tapering cylinders and proportions. Does anybody have any tips for improvement? Any help would be appreciated.


r/learnart • • 4d ago

Question Why does my cadmium red medium hue look so different than the one in my tutorial book?

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Pls help I'm a complete newbie and I bought this book called "learn to paint in acrylics with 50 small paintings".

I am using a cadmium red medium hue by liquitex basics and the book calls for a cadmium red medium.

As you can see mine is like blood red, whereas the one in the book is more peachy.

Is it simply a matter of buying more expensive paint? I am on quite a limited budget and I'm really frustrated because majority of the tutorials use this color. Any help please? Thanks :)


r/learnart • • 5d ago

Digital Can you help me with stylised likenesses?

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I think the Jenna Ortega looks okay but the Zendaya just looks like a random person.