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These are quite good so far!! :> I like the shading you added on Eevee's neck fluff
It's a pity some of them are quite blurry and for some (especially the Mew and Bellossom) it's hard to tell whether the proportions of the drawing are a bit off or if it's just the perspective of the photo

General advice for colouring with pencils: Don't just make one layer by pressing down hard but rather start off softly and add several layers/go over the area with the same pencil several times to achieve a smooth yet opaque surface :) using circular motions can help, too

Keep it up!

You drew a Sylveon so I automatically like you. :)

It seems like the biggest downfall here is the blurriness of your pictures. Your actual art is cute though! I'll echo queenie in recommending you not be so heavy handed with your colored pencils. Start light and work your way outward, then shade darker when you have the base color down. Same goes with outlines. Yours tend to be bold, so sketch out your line work lightly and steadily at first. It's easier to add more than it is to take away, you know?

Anyway, it's nice to see more traditional artists here. Keep experimenting and keep having fun! You're getting somewhere with this and I'd like to see where you end up. :)

aw your drawings are so cute! like stated above, the biggest problem is the blurriness of the pictures. it's harder to critique since we can't see all of the detail. i would highly recommend if you can scan the pictures onto the computer unless you don't have one, it's okay! i like how you know where to add darkness and lightness. i would recommend trying to make the shading to flow more so we don't see a line where there is shading at.
keep posting more!

Thanks for all the feedback, the blurryness was the pictures however I don't have a scanner so It's the best I can do for now :(. But I'll keep the shading tips in mind on my next one :D

Wizardman11 said:

Thanks for all the feedback, the blurryness was the pictures however I don't have a scanner so It's the best I can do for now :(. But I'll keep the shading tips in mind on my next one :D

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That's okay, I don't have a scanner either! I have to take pictures of my traditional art too, so I totally understand where you're coming from.

Definitely look into some image editing software/websites. Some sites like Imgur and LunaPic offer an image editing, so you can manually resize, crop, rotate, and even add effects to your pictures! So just keep working and practicing and if you have any questions just ask! :)

Here's a sketch I'm really proud of,
Introducing my interpretation of Mega-Mew


and then I colored it in photoshop :)


Also, SCANNER!^^

I will be beautifying my op with css soon also :)

I probably shouldn't be double posting :/ But I didn't think anyone would see it if I didn't.

I've just been introduced to Homestuck, and so I decided to draw a Page of Life.
Their God Tier clothes are a bit odd/awkward but they look pretty nice.
I've got the sketch up, I wanted to see feedback and criticism before I colored and shaded it. Colored pencils are impossible to erase.

I always struggled with human anatomy, especially making it look like they aren't stiff-as-a-board. How did I do? (I copied the position from a picture :P)


It's a bit upside-down right now XD
But I'll fix it later when I make the final product

EDIT:
I decided to practice my digital-art and Photoshop skills instead, It looks pretty good in my opinion.

Keep up the good work ! ;p

x7virus said:

Keep up the good work ! ;p

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Thanks! I will, provided I have free time :P

Your sketchs are funny. Lol. Bellossom and Mew are so cute.

kebab defender said:

Your sketchs are funny. Lol. Bellossom and Mew are so cute.

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Crystal Berry said:

<3 The Bellossom <3 all of them!! :)

and omg your frost Charmander I love the concept! Looks like an alien!

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Thank you both! All this encouragement :D, I might have another drawing up this weekend.

Just a quick tip - you can make your images more manageable by adjusting the size. Click on an image in your imgur uploads area and look toward the bottom of the pop up where it says Sizes. Original is what all pictures are set at and that tends to be freaking massive. Try Medium or Large Thumbnail to present a more easily digested view!

Having said that, cute Mega Mew! Definitely my favorite of the sketches so far.

ZKE said:

Just a quick tip - you can make your images more manageable by adjusting the size. Click on an image in your imgur uploads area and look toward the bottom of the pop up where it says Sizes. Original is what all pictures are set at and that tends to be freaking massive. Try Medium or Large Thumbnail to present a more easily digested view!

Having said that, cute Mega Mew! Definitely my favorite of the sketches so far.

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wow thanks for the tip, I'll defiantly do that! And thanks for the compliment!

I just started drawing on my new tablet. These were a few fakemon I sketched up.

I like the first design. It has a very good feel to it, and I think it could make for some interesting lore behind it, combined with it's naming and design! I'm not so huge on the evolution line with the second. I think I can attribute that because I don't really get what they're evolving into, and what from.

Not my usual sketches, but I think they came out pretty good! I figured I'd make them to match my new name Merlin for after the name changes. I know there's some issues and they definitely could be better, but I'm pretty pleased with my attempt.

I made a couple homestuck sprites for Astra Story. I figured I'd plop them here and see if it motivates me to do some more art :)

Hmm, I know this is missing something but I don't know what else to do. I'm pretty proud of what I have so far though! If anyone has any suggestions let me know!