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Asking for some critique, what do you like/not like about this piece :o

 

Any improvements or things that you think I could do next time? And what do you think of the style (be honest) too horsey?

 

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I like the style at least. A couple things that bother me are:

  • Bat wings aren't transparent like that
  • The hooves look a little too round and almost look like they're structured the same way as the rest of the body, which isn't the case with equines.
  • The pony on the right's face looks a little off but drawing ponies facing forward is hard so I get it.
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Thank you, I love getting some tips on how to make my art better :D

 

I made the wings transparent as a sort of style thing, but I think they do look a little silly now, especially with the more realistic style.

 

And I really struggled with the hooves, as I didn't want to go full equine. Perhaps I should just go more show style instead, and leave realism for the real horses XD

 

As for the face, yeah, front views are crazy difficult, I kinda hop between realism and MLP, but end up sticking somewhere in the middle haha, I'll have to give them more of a practice

 

Anyways, Thank you very much people :)

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First Post :D

 

Asking for some critique, what do you like/not like about this piece :o

 

Any improvements or things that you think I could do next time? And what do you think of the style (be honest) too horsey?

 

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The pros: You have a great eye for detail, especially in the background and your ponies are unique and eyecatching, which is always a plus

 

Areas of improvement: It is abundantly evident that the background was made first and the ponies were put in afterward. The shadow work and lighting on the ponies are off and make them look like they are floating separate from the world around them. Their hooves do not interact with the ground, their shadows are almost non existent, and they almost seem to be glowing because of the lack of proper shading on their figures based on their environment

That may sound harsh, but in actuality it all could be tweaked in a short span of time and make it into a truly wonderful piece of art. For instance, give the ponies weight by having the ground disturbed where their hooves fall, maybe have some blades of grass that hide some bits of their hooves to give the illusion that they are standing there in that forest and having an affect on the world around them. have shadows coming from the branches of the trees drape over the figures of the ponies, little light shadows to hint at the trees above and further accentuate their figures. Some Ground fog would not hurt as well, as would add to the eerie atmosphere, just a few wisps here and there. Basically, the best way to improve the piece is to make the characters a part of the environment through subtle visual cues.

 

Thats my two cents, over all your stuff is quite appealing!  

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I really like the detail of the background, and the anatomy of the horses/ponies looks nice. My only problem with this art is that the subject characters look disconnected from the background due to a lack of shading and/or misuse of it. Try to add more shadows to them in the right places, and don't forget about the ground; giving something a shadow on the ground helps give it weight in the environment.

 

But other than that, it looks great! :)

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The pros: You have a great eye for detail, especially in the background and your ponies are unique and eyecatching, which is always a plus

 

Areas of improvement: It is abundantly evident that the background was made first and the ponies were put in afterward. The shadow work and lighting on the ponies are off and make them look like they are floating separate from the world around them. Their hooves do not interact with the ground, their shadows are almost non existent, and they almost seem to be glowing because of the lack of proper shading on their figures based on their environment

That may sound harsh, but in actuality it all could be tweaked in a short span of time and make it into a truly wonderful piece of art. For instance, give the ponies weight by having the ground disturbed where their hooves fall, maybe have some blades of grass that hide some bits of their hooves to give the illusion that they are standing there in that forest and having an affect on the world around them. have shadows coming from the branches of the trees drape over the figures of the ponies, little light shadows to hint at the trees above and further accentuate their figures. Some Ground fog would not hurt as well, as would add to the eerie atmosphere, just a few wisps here and there. Basically, the best way to improve the piece is to make the characters a part of the environment through subtle visual cues.

 

Thats my two cents, over all your stuff is quite appealing!  

 

 

WOAH!!!! thank you so much!!!! this is really useful!! In fact, I'm gonna start another drawing right now, with all of this in mind. You were bang on with the background, I painted that first and then went on to the ponies. I can see now what I can do to improve, and I understand what you mean about it not being immersive due to the barrier between the two layers. 

 

Props, massive thanks :D

I really like the detail of the background, and the anatomy of the horses/ponies looks nice. My only problem with this art is that the subject characters look disconnected from the background due to a lack of shading and/or misuse of it. Try to add more shadows to them in the right places, and don't forget about the ground; giving something a shadow on the ground helps give it weight in the environment.

 

But other than that, it looks great! :)

 

Thanks, this is really useful, honestly, I've only just started using these forums, and the advice I'm getting is fantastic! I'm starting up a picture with all this in mind right now! Just need to decide between the Royal Guard, or the Wonderbolts c:

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WOAH!!!! thank you so much!!!! this is really useful!! In fact, I'm gonna start another drawing right now, with all of this in mind. You were bang on with the background, I painted that first and then went on to the ponies. I can see now what I can do to improve, and I understand what you mean about it not being immersive due to the barrier between the two layers.    Props, massive thanks
 

 

Not a problem, glad I could help :D

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