First OC Vector Criticism?

[Franksta 41]

blargleflarglargle- bleh

 

I just finished spent the whole night "vectoring" a drawing of my OCs 'profile'(I hope I'm using that term right(basically just a fancy way to say "his upper torso" or "face")) and now I finally have a respectable(well at least just respected my myself) avatar here. I'd love for a "Professional Opinion" using the word professional loosely, basically I'm wondering if I've made any obvious and amateur mistakes that the trained eye can see. But regular compliments are also welcome.

 

anyway here the slightly larger version than the one on the far left under my username:

 

 

Here is the drawing I made to make it,

 

 

Made on onion skin paper and coloured with pastel chalk, now hangs proudly above my computer.

I've changed the left eye to be wide open and scaled/moved some other things that are not worth mentioning. While I'm at it I also didn't make the eye vector, I just used one made by a guy whos name and link slips my mind so I can't credit him D:

I guess I'll have to make my own soon, derp

anyway here's the drawing:

 

 

 

Here are all the previous versions/changes I've made while "perfecting" it (mostly just obsessing with the hair, ugh!!!)

 

 

 

I am defiantly gonna regret staying up all night during school

[Dusty Soul 2,614]

This is rather awesome for a first. Like it looks as if you've done this for a while. SO yeah you did an amazing job on this. Great great job.

[zDashiez 496]

^ What he said, they do look awesome for a first. I really like the creepy looking one down the bottom.

But yeah awesome job my friend.

Edited September 26, 2012 by zRevenantz

[PonyEcho 1,610]

that's pretty damn good got a first try i can notice some minor bumps in the hair but other then that you have done a fine job

[Dimitri Hammer 3,645]

Is very good comrade! Very good job indeed, if I was more talented in computer knowledge and drawing while sober I'd make my OC show realistic. Very good job Comrade! Excellent work!

[Ad Foedera Cresco 189]

Nothing to say here honestly, I tried to find something to give critique on, but the only critique I can give is positive critique!

 

You've done an amazing job on your first digital vector Really

[Franksta 41]

AAHHHH

look at this!

 

 

thanks and credit to Ad Foedera Cresco for this!

[Xero1 124]

It looks like you got the gist of vectoring basics down. I just started vectoring a few weeks ago myself so i'm probably not the best critic. but I got some advice from Bohtty you may wanna try out. avoiding the over use of strokes in favor of solid shapes to make more interesting stroke shapes is a good one. also its a good idea not to just flip the eye but to take the highlights of the eye and place them in different positions to look more like a different eye rather than just a reflection of the first. I've got a few Vectors of my own if you visit you can see some of the critisim i've gotten and the difference between strokes and stroke shapes.

http://mlpforums.com/topic/32084-derpy-in-deep-ponderment/#entry790874 swing by if you like. I could use some critique of my own.

 

blargleflarglargle- bleh

 

I just finished spent the whole night "vectoring" a drawing of my OCs 'profile'(I hope I'm using that term right(basically just a fancy way to say "his upper torso" or "face")) and now I finally have a respectable(well at least just respected my myself) avatar here.

 

a Profile generally refers to a side view of a person/pony. In sculpture this is a Bust in drawing I think it is just a portrait.

[Franksta 41]

also its a good idea not to just flip the eye but to take the highlights of the eye and place them in different positions to look more like a different eye rather than just a reflection of the first.

 

 

you mean like this?

also I'm not sure what you mean by

 

avoiding the over use of strokes in favor of solid shapes to make more interesting stroke shapes is a good one.

 

and thanks for clarafication on the "profile"

thing, i'll definatly take a look at your art as soon as i get the chance

[Xero1 124]

 

 

 

you mean like this?

also I'm not sure what you mean by

 

 

 

and thanks for clarafication on the "profile"

thing, i'll definatly take a look at your art as soon as i get the chance

 

SWEET yes thats exactly what i meant... the shapes thing is a little more complicated. Basically you make the strokes transparent and make copies of the shapes you want to outline make them the color of the outline and make them slightly larger then places those shapes behind the rest and play with their size and positioning to make more interesting outlines. in my first 3 vectors on that thread you'll see me using the normal strokes and the last two you'll see the "outlining shapes" the difference is pretty interesting.

[Salacious B. Crumb 13]

Very, very nice. Very colorful. btw, could you give us a cutie mark? That aside, it's a very well made OC, seems very down to earth. Well done.