NDA Art Critique Message Boards

I like your new dragon! Good job with posing it to the right! Also really good job with shading. I can see how the moon beams down on her from the right.

You should also try working on "rounding out" the body, especially the limbs. They whole body of most creatures is basically a group of 3-dimensional shapes, especially cylindars and spheres. That's why most beginner art books start out with the "sphere exercise" to help you practice shading and creating a realistic effect.

References help when it comes to uniquiness. You can "pick off" cool creature features and create new realistic animals, dragons or otherwise.

I noticed that all your dragons are the Stanard Western or European Dragon. Try some other culture's dragons and make up your own kind as well. That will also help because you'll get the feel of drawing other proportions and body parts/ornaments. Try an Asian Dragon. They're totally different and can be really fun.

Again, good job and keep practicing!

Thanks! my art teacher is getting me to round usinging darker colours, i'll upload one i did with a round apperacne to my DA account.
i do draw Asian dragons, i had a craze with them a while ago i'm acctualy sketching out a asian dragon at the moment, i have some super evil one, i did yesterday i will sumbit it to DA when i get home

finally!!!!! i might be getting a drawing tablet for Christmas if PS4 gets put on our new computer *happy dance*
what do you think of my Draik draik? its in a neopet draik form, hes sooo cute!
http://spellfiretidecaller.deviantart.c ... -142451228
do you like him? first cartoon i have done in ages!!!

This is really good! I like Draiks, I want one ;) The major issue that immediately occurred to me, however, is it's right wing. From our plave, we shouldn't see it like this, but more to the back. I'm not the right person to redline it for you, even if you wanted so, but I hope you see what I mean?

Great job on the colouring, by the way!

Coool! I like the style. Your art is kinda different, I've never seen someone draw that way before!

Hey - these are pretty good, and as drake said, everyone starts like that, they look nice and I can see improvements in the later ones. one thing I would say, is don't get stuck in the sideways pose as in, only showing one side of your dragon/creature/woman of your wildest dreams. this limits the detail you can add, especially with highlighting. There, I've given my criticism ;) these are very good and keep it up, I would advise you get a graphics tablet if you intend on drawing in Photoshop, it is highly difficult to be adept with a mouse. if you already own photoshop, go for the bamboo pen and touch, if not get the bamboo fun, it comes with software. DON'T pirate photoshop. Adobe will give you hell for it. =)

Oh - and don't get photoshop cs4. it's messed up with the pressure sensitivity, cs3 has none of these problems =)

okay;) i've have a look around for cs3 sometime, when i'm un-grounded i've been looking for a drawing tablet thats compatible with windows 7. i've had a look on trademe, but i dont know wich one is best. anyone know of drawing tablets that are under $100 NZD?


Yeah i kinda do notice that now, but its the first cartoon dragon i have done in Aaggess *Lol*

He's very cute! Love the eyes! I'm faving it on DA.
Good luck with your PS and tablet!

NAWWWWWW hes a cutie!!!!
i wanna hug him