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Published: 2015-06-23 04:00:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 223; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 0
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Because he was fun to draw before , I wanted to draw Zeke again. I don't think I have his outfit right, normally he's got a bit more yellow in there. At some point I put away my references and started winging it.More problematic is the perspective I think. His shoulders and hips don't seem to line up with each other or the furniture. Some of the proportions probably look worse than they are, he's only 3 and a half feet tall so more childlike dimensions are necessary.
Zeke Songweaver is copyright Sheppard56 , hopefully she doesn't mind me using him. Incidentally she's got a contest going and her characters are pretty fun to draw.
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I like how you decided to go for the contrast between colored character and black and white background, it really makes the character pop out. I think the best things in the drawing are the character's expression and his hands, absolutely perfect!
The proportions look a bit off, but not so much. What doesn't click for me is the lower part of his body... I read that he's suppoed to be very short, but the legs look very long to me, maybe because of the extension from chair to table, that look very distant from one another. Legs and boots look also a bit too "round" for a man, I would expect their lines to be a bit more sharp.
The contrast between coloured and b/w parts is a good thing as I said, but I would have probably given some shade to the chair and table too... since the character presents some cross-hatching on his lower side too.
Overall, it's a nice picture that is really able to convey a good vibe, so keep it up! ^^
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Thanks so much for the feedback!
Now that I'm giving it a look, I think you're right his legs are too long. I also agree with your point on the boots, I've never been much for styles so I overlook it a lot. I need to be more thorough with this kind of stuff.
The chair and table definitely need more attention. I have a horrible habit of skipping or largely ignoring backgrounds that I really need to break.
Great critique!
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The bold use of color is really nice! They contradict each other nicely.
If I were to offer advice it would to be practice proportions a little bit more. The anatomy looks a little stiff and stocky. That and I would smooth out some areas such as his hair, but the emotion and colors in this image are really well done. Keep up the good work.
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I agree, a lot of my poses come off as being very stiff. I haven't quite worked out how to twist and bend the torso, and that's really needed with this pose. For the colors I was trying a new style of colored pencil work, so I'm very glad to hear those looked good.
Thanks a bunch for the feedback!
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No problem, I love helping other artists. 
There are a lot of reference drawings that have a lot of base drawings of different poses that can help, as well as drawing based on photos to get the poses proportioned right. Another common aide is to do gesture drawings to help practice more. Good luck!
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Thanks for the tips! I'll have to do that on my next drawing.
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Ahha, this is a nice little surprise! I have absolutely no qualms about people using my guys, not at all C: That's a tricky pose and you've managed to pull it off very well! Coupled with the expression, he looks nice and relaxed; perfect when he's chilling with a little music ;D Thank you!
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You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked it. I'm not sure why, but he really is fun to draw. Just something in your design for him really works for me.
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This is a nice piece. He looks so happy and relaxed with his little banjo.
I really like the colors and the way they make him stand out against the background
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I really need to get in the habit of doing backgrounds. This pose doesn't make sense without context from the table and chair, so it forced me to add them. I'm glad the lack of detail I put in those didn't detract from the image.
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I'm glad that skipping the background didn't hurt the drawing. I hadn't thought to use color to draw attention to the focal point, but it really works. Still though, I need to get into the habit of doing backgrounds, heck even putting a color back there is more than I do most times.
Thanks again for the feedback!
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That sounds like a great idea.
You're welcome.
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Your bold use of colour is very nice to look at, and contrasts well with the simple lined drawings of the table and chair.
Also, your thick outlines help to bring out the colour in your picture.
While your anatomy isn't perfect, there are certainly some bits that you got right. The face, being one of them. I can clearly see that Zeke is feeling very pleasant and relaxed, and I can tell that he is around his 40s, perhaps 30s.
The pose you placed this character in is also interesting to look at, and makes the eye roam the page.
The only thing that I would suggest you work on is, again, your anatomy. Perhaps base of some actual people and work off that?
All in all, a very good job!
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I can't really take credit for the colors, they came with Sheppard56's design.
I'm very glad to hear my anatomy isn't too bad, it's an area I've been working on a lot. This pose ended up being a little awkward to draw so I know I ended up with some mistakes. I don't spend enough time finding good reference images for my drawings, and you're probably right I need to do more real people drawings.
Thanks a ton for the feedback!
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Still, there is a skill to bringing out the colours on an art piece ^H^
I, myself, have been working at my own anatomy, so I completely understand how you feel ^H^ I'm glad that you're happy about your improvement ^H^
But again, I would highly sugggest taking the time to reference of real people ^^
You are most welcome ^H^
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Yup yup, I'll definitely work more to find real people references for poses like this.
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Good to hear!!
Good luck, and happy drawing!!
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