Hey, wanna criticize this drawing I made?

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 10:00am

Sorry about this, but it's beeen posted on another message board that allows images to be attached to posts. http://yerf.com/forums/ikonboard.cgi?s= ... f=6;t=3238

So, what do you think?

And why did the scan come out so bad?

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-23 10:11am

Looks like an octogenarian furry...

Scanning pencilled images can be a pain in the ass. I don't have any good tips on fixing it except try switching it to a black and white photo.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-23 10:11am

Hm... the face is a bit... squished. It needs to be a little rounder and the shading makes the snout look squared off. The body looks great, though. And I like the ears and hair.

as for the scan, depends on how you had your settings.

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 10:17am

Dalton wrote:Looks like an octogenarian furry...

Heh.. I'm afraid I don't know what that is. Care to explain?

Scanning pencilled images can be a pain in the ass.

It's actually ink.

I don't have any good tips on fixing it except try switching it to a black and white photo.

I tired that, it only made it worse.

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 10:19am

Kelly Antilles wrote:Hm... the face is a bit... squished. It needs to be a little rounder and the shading makes the snout look squared off.

Shading?

The body looks great, though. And I like the ears and hair.

Thanks.

as for the scan, depends on how you had your settings.

I scanned it as a color drawing.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-04-23 10:28am

Cosmic Average wrote:
Dalton wrote:Looks like an octogenarian furry...
Heh.. I'm afraid I don't know what that is. Care to explain?

She looks old...

Cosmic Average wrote:
Dalton wrote:Scanning pencilled images can be a pain in the ass.
It's actually ink.

Ah, I see.

Cosmic Average wrote:
Dalton wrote:I don't have any good tips on fixing it except try switching it to a black and white photo.
I tired that, it only made it worse.

*shrug* Scan it at a higher DPI.

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 10:31am

Dalton wrote:She looks old...

Yeah, it's the extra lines around the eyes.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-23 10:41am

the hard lines around her snout... makes it look like she has a box for a nose.

Oh, and scan in greyscale. That will help. Single color ink in color just doesn't scan well.

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 10:55am

Kelly Antilles wrote:the hard lines around her snout... makes it look like she has a box for a nose.

Don't deer have boxy snouts?

Oh, and scan in greyscale. That will help. Single color ink in color just doesn't scan well.

Thanks, I'll try that when I can get to a scanner..

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-23 10:59am

She's a deer?

Oh, okay...

I thought she was feline. my bad. in that case, the face is a bit too wide. Needs to be a bit thinner or lengthen the snout a little to make it look that way.

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 11:14am

Kelly Antilles wrote:She's a deer? Oh, okay... I thought she was feline. my bad. in that case, the face is a bit too wide. Needs to be a bit thinner or lengthen the snout a little to make it look that way.

Actually, since, I didn't use any reference photos, it could be anything.. So, no biggie.

And lengthening the snout tends to make it look masculine, in my opinion.

And thanks for the criticism. I'll keep it in mind when I make my next drawing.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-23 11:16am

But let me reitterate. I LOVE your work. you are quite talented.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-23 12:14pm

I can't really add anything here except to say...nice pic.

Evil Sadistic Bastard · Post by **Evil Sadistic Bastard** » 2003-04-23 12:18pm

Prepare for criticism...

Well, it looks a bit like a sculpture. Apart from that, the drawing doesn't look bad - it's certainly better than anythign I could produce.

Cosmic Average · Post by **Cosmic Average** » 2003-04-23 01:18pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:But let me reitterate. I LOVE your work. you are quite talented.

Ah, gee, thanks.

And I just started drawing about seven months ago.

Now, for a sexier pose...

EDIT: For some reason, it doesn't look quite as choppy here.. http://www.starport33.com/ib/uploads/po ... 107562.gif

Evil Sadistic Bastard wrote:
Prepare for criticism...

Well, it looks a bit like a sculpture.

How so?

Apart from that, the drawing doesn't look bad - it's certainly better than anythign I could produce.

Thanks.