Makkon: there's actually a great resource to new artists that I think you'll find very useful. these are short and concise videos about various principles that helped me to learn to draw during my formative years. https://www.ctrlpaint.com/library
Makkon: very cute! your style is reminiscent of the artist Waspsalad, I mean that as a compliment. in particular I like the soft textures blush that goes over the bridge of the nose, it's cute and also gives the head some extra dimension
Makkon: okay, I'm interested in seeing if you are capable of taking the kind of feedback that you deliver. but the main difference will be that I've been a professional artist for over 15 years, and have contributed a lot of art to the comic in the past, so my feedback comes from a place of experience.
at best this is an early beginner level drawing; past stick figures, but well before a real investigation into anatomy, perspective, proportions, and any conception of line quality.
the rendering is odd and showcases a misunderstanding of light and shadow, and of the digital art tools you're using. the drop shadow from the eyeballs, for example, implying they are sticking out from the face far enough enough to cast a shadow, like they're bulging out of her skull. there's an odd shadow in the pupils implying a darker second pupil within. the outer line of the character is extremely rough, it looks like you did a quick magic-wand selection of a flattened illustration to paste onto a different background, with no anti aliasing; there are sill stray white pixels left over from the procedure. there's an odd glow to many of the lines that bleeds into the color and shadow, I'm not sure what method you'd use to get that effect but it absolutely reads as a mistake from unfamiliarity with the tools. I suspect you're too early to know how to use layers, or blending modes for those layers.
further inspection of the lines, it looks like some of your rendering was done over top of the linework rather than underneath, it has the effect of lightening and somehow blurring some of the black lines, such as on the cheek fur below her eyes, or the entire belt. again this reads as a mistake, due to unfamiliarity with the tools. I think the eyebrows were missed in all of this, and remain soft and a lighter color than the other lines. if you were trying to make something within the style of the comic, there's too much space between her mouth and chin, giving her more masculine proportions. her head is implied to be at an angle from the camera, but the alignment of her neck is perfectly centered under her head, making her neck appear to attach too far forward on the skull. this is an aspect of the aforementioned perspective and anatomy.
her belt on the right side is overlapping improperly, making the belt seem like it doesn't actually go around her torso. the fingers look like equally lengthed sausages; there are methods of drawing fingers in a cartoony way that have the look you were going for, but those are deceptive and not easy to draw, I suggest you study some cartoon hand drawings from the old masters if that's the style you're after.
I think the most positive feedback I can give you here is that it does in fact look like art you made yourself. at best that's a relief, I'm glad you haven't slid back into generative AI slop, and hopefully this will also mean no more collages of other people's work without attribution. this piece however doesn't prove that you are a capable or accomplished artist whose feedback and critique comes from a place storied experience and should therefore be considered, especially with the rudeness and forcefulness you give them in (I had hoped this was just a language barrier, but your english is very good, your wording seems genuinely what you intend. that's bad, because it's very rude). it does, however, prove that you are an early beginner, and all your past feedback absolutely doesn't come from a place of experience, but perhaps at best you are parroting feedback from other artists you admire.
above all I want to comment on the incredible ego you presented this with, it's truly astounding; enough to punctuate the history of this booru. this is your moment, what you will be remembered for! you've acknowledged this behavior and said you are a clown, but I think that's unearned and untrue; I actually have respect for clowns.
art frequently exists within the context of it's creation, and that context informs the interpretation and critique of it. if you posted this piece first, without ever having said a word, people would probably like it, even give you some of the praise you seek. you wouldn't have to cosplay as an artist, you could have just been one. but instead you did all the things you did, said all the things you said, and your art cannot exist outside of that context. you are the ultimate barrier to yourself, your behavior and ego an immense handicap in being able to learn and improve. the only recourse is to stop talking, hunker down, and study, practice, learn, and improve. ask yourself if you really want to be an artist, if all the time it'll take to be one is worth it to you. and if you're doing it out of spite? that's a perfectly fine motivation. but I hope it someday changes into you doing it because you actually enjoy it. above all, I hope it humbles you.
Makkon: @Mahyar: other than on the generative AI slop you uploaded a short while ago, these are the only comments I've seen from you, and you are being extremely rude. if you're confused, giving unsolicited advice for things you know nothing about, especially when you manage to be completely wrong, is very rude. I get the impression you've never seen, let alone created, unfinished art or a rough sketch before. you are not in a position of expertise to give another person technical artistic advice or feedback. you don't know how art is made.
Makkon: I'm disappointed but not surprised to see transphobic sentiment in this comment section. I hope you can grow up, have life experiences, meet people who are different from you, and see how much you share in the human experience. Katia says Trans Rights.
Makkon: @NotGodOkay: I think AI art is fundamentally compromised because of what it took to get this kind of technology. it's got a usecase that really is not necessary, nor is there a strong demand for it. the results you get are often the most mathematically average and therefore generic it can give you, and it poisons the well. if you're looking for references and inspiration, primary sources such as other artists work or real-world reference will always be superior (which are getting harder to find now, specifically because of the proliferation of AI).
fact of the matter is, genAI does not need you to come up with reasons for why it should exist, because it shouldn't exist. that's my opinion, coming from a professional artist who has worked in the art industry for over 15 years, and who has seen first hand the overwhelmingly negative impact this tech has had. I hope, if anything, this can inform your opinion at least a little bit.
Makkon: yeah this strongly feels AI generated. hands and paw pads, random nothing by lower hand, spell and casting hand having no connection, fucked up hat details, tail that teleports behind the cape etc. these are mistakes that, perhaps occasionally a real artist might make, but there's enough smudged lines on a piece seemingly drawn with a pixel brush to make me pretty certain.
I don't think moderation here should tolerate genAI art, in particular this is clearly ripping off a prolific fanartist that we can all recognize as filthypaladin. I'd be interested in hearing paladin's thoughts on this.
Makkon: the recent updates have had me feeling in the mood to draw depression cat. I browsed through the visual catalog and drew some of the frankly brilliant poses by Kaz and Cider
Makkon: no, I don't want my name on this. not that my opinion counts for anything, but I think this should be deleted, and AI art should be banned from the booru
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at best this is an early beginner level drawing; past stick figures, but well before a real investigation into anatomy, perspective, proportions, and any conception of line quality.
the rendering is odd and showcases a misunderstanding of light and shadow, and of the digital art tools you're using. the drop shadow from the eyeballs, for example, implying they are sticking out from the face far enough enough to cast a shadow, like they're bulging out of her skull. there's an odd shadow in the pupils implying a darker second pupil within. the outer line of the character is extremely rough, it looks like you did a quick magic-wand selection of a flattened illustration to paste onto a different background, with no anti aliasing; there are sill stray white pixels left over from the procedure. there's an odd glow to many of the lines that bleeds into the color and shadow, I'm not sure what method you'd use to get that effect but it absolutely reads as a mistake from unfamiliarity with the tools. I suspect you're too early to know how to use layers, or blending modes for those layers.
further inspection of the lines, it looks like some of your rendering was done over top of the linework rather than underneath, it has the effect of lightening and somehow blurring some of the black lines, such as on the cheek fur below her eyes, or the entire belt. again this reads as a mistake, due to unfamiliarity with the tools. I think the eyebrows were missed in all of this, and remain soft and a lighter color than the other lines. if you were trying to make something within the style of the comic, there's too much space between her mouth and chin, giving her more masculine proportions. her head is implied to be at an angle from the camera, but the alignment of her neck is perfectly centered under her head, making her neck appear to attach too far forward on the skull. this is an aspect of the aforementioned perspective and anatomy.
her belt on the right side is overlapping improperly, making the belt seem like it doesn't actually go around her torso. the fingers look like equally lengthed sausages; there are methods of drawing fingers in a cartoony way that have the look you were going for, but those are deceptive and not easy to draw, I suggest you study some cartoon hand drawings from the old masters if that's the style you're after.
I think the most positive feedback I can give you here is that it does in fact look like art you made yourself. at best that's a relief, I'm glad you haven't slid back into generative AI slop, and hopefully this will also mean no more collages of other people's work without attribution. this piece however doesn't prove that you are a capable or accomplished artist whose feedback and critique comes from a place storied experience and should therefore be considered, especially with the rudeness and forcefulness you give them in (I had hoped this was just a language barrier, but your english is very good, your wording seems genuinely what you intend. that's bad, because it's very rude). it does, however, prove that you are an early beginner, and all your past feedback absolutely doesn't come from a place of experience, but perhaps at best you are parroting feedback from other artists you admire.
above all I want to comment on the incredible ego you presented this with, it's truly astounding; enough to punctuate the history of this booru. this is your moment, what you will be remembered for! you've acknowledged this behavior and said you are a clown, but I think that's unearned and untrue; I actually have respect for clowns.
art frequently exists within the context of it's creation, and that context informs the interpretation and critique of it. if you posted this piece first, without ever having said a word, people would probably like it, even give you some of the praise you seek. you wouldn't have to cosplay as an artist, you could have just been one. but instead you did all the things you did, said all the things you said, and your art cannot exist outside of that context. you are the ultimate barrier to yourself, your behavior and ego an immense handicap in being able to learn and improve. the only recourse is to stop talking, hunker down, and study, practice, learn, and improve. ask yourself if you really want to be an artist, if all the time it'll take to be one is worth it to you. and if you're doing it out of spite? that's a perfectly fine motivation. but I hope it someday changes into you doing it because you actually enjoy it. above all, I hope it humbles you.
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fact of the matter is, genAI does not need you to come up with reasons for why it should exist, because it shouldn't exist. that's my opinion, coming from a professional artist who has worked in the art industry for over 15 years, and who has seen first hand the overwhelmingly negative impact this tech has had. I hope, if anything, this can inform your opinion at least a little bit.
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I don't think moderation here should tolerate genAI art, in particular this is clearly ripping off a prolific fanartist that we can all recognize as filthypaladin. I'd be interested in hearing paladin's thoughts on this.
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