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I am seriously considering setting up as a professional artist but would appreciate feedback on some of my pickies to see what the general opinion of them is.
So what do you think??
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I do all sorts of creatures including neddies!
 
lovely. do you draw in pencil or charcoal? i would think it would be a hard game to make a living from, but an excellent earner to a part time or full time job, unless you go big!!! cards, notelets, calenders, writing paper, post cards, and do all the country fairs and shows etc! Good luck, enjoy!
 
I'm thinking of doing it seriously when I retire to help with the pension as I'll be 53 so a bit young to give up.
I do the original in pencil then all the shading is done with tiny dots so quite intensive.
Friends and family have said they think they are good but I always get the feeling they are being polite!!
 
I don't wish to critisise but you ve asked!
Overall they are quite good in terms of detail but to me they look a bit wooden ie lack movement, life naturalness and to be honest they are not quite anatomically correct (IMO) .
I am very critical as I have tried drawing myself and find the more detail I try to add to the image the more stiff and unnatural it becomes.
I find drawing very fast to define an outline or a sense of movement works best to create impact.
I do rearing, galloping bucking horses when I have time.
I am always dissatisfied with the results.
I also think its essential to know the anatomy of your subject, if its horses, draw from life, not photos.
If its birds and wild animal draw from specimens in the zoo or museum.
You need to know what's going on under the skin with the muscles and sinews of expression/movement to capture life drawing etc.
I am a biologist but I do have an A level in Art( for what its worth) and to me drawings have to be anatomically correct and proportions accurate for me to say a drawing is any good.

I took up photography in the end as I love to try to capture that essential movement and alertness especially in horses.

Sorry!
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Blimey don't be sorry, its why I put them on here. I completely understand what you are saying but using the type of technique I do it quite hard to get muscle definition. Funnily enough I've done a few commisions and the recipients have all been pleased. I tend to work from photos as people provide me with a fav pickie. Believe me my heart sinks when I'm provided with a picture of a black bunny in a dark room - not easy but they were pleased.
I'll have a think of how to improve.
 
i think (as before) they are very good! as a supplement income it will work as well as you market it!! a good calender with seasonal drawings would be great. personal portraits always good. cards and notelets and writing paper. its how yoy market your product! best of luck ........... they dont look wooden to me or lacking in anatomical version!
 
There is an entire post on forum members art in Soapbox and there is some artwork in there that is truly jaw-dropping - some of the pictures have amazing attention to detail and i would buy them at the drop of a hat. If im honest you are obviously very talented and i would be so proud to have a talent like yours but it isnt (imo) as good as alot of the artwork posted in there - i would think taking it up as a profession would be seriously tough unless you can offer pictures superior to your competition.
 
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Blimey don't be sorry, its why I put them on here. I completely understand what you are saying but using the type of technique I do it quite hard to get muscle definition. Funnily enough I've done a few commisions and the recipients have all been pleased. I tend to work from photos as people provide me with a fav pickie. Believe me my heart sinks when I'm provided with a picture of a black bunny in a dark room - not easy but they were pleased.
I'll have a think of how to improve.

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I'd join a life drawing class (they only do them of humans) for a few months it would get you to draw what you eye sees FAST.
Then you could transfer the skills to life drawing animals.
To me a piece of art isn't necessarily a copy from life, it is moment in time of that life, and it need to capture the energy of the moment!!

Get what I mean.
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