Eddy_Swan

Perhaps a Sticky Thread for critiques would be a good idea? A place to post if you want honest appraisal. and that way anyone who doesnt care for it can easily avoid it and also see's people wanting it having a better chance of getting it. seems like a good idea to me anyway...

thanks man! I'll get to your picture very soon

Sounds like it could be fun. I'm happy to toss my name in the hat.

http://eddy-swan.deviantart.com/art/...walk-136830136

This is a piece I am working on for an illustration assignment In very early stages I've posted it here because I am looking for outsider perspectives on how effective it is at illustrating the desired mood and if not field some Idea's as to how I can improve it.

anyone at all can comment here or on DA. don't hold back. if you think it looks like Dungpoo then let me know, If you have any idea's as to how I can improve it I'm all ears!

The piece is supposed to represent a breaking of old habits in the interest of moving on to a brighter future.

thanks Pyro! I think I'll make it my new DA avatar

These are very cool and very nice of you to do them

LOL! I didnt know you could leave comments when repping people!

cause I didnt know how to give rep points

one tip when it comes to color. Keep your Highlights warmer and your shadows colder. Instead of just lighter and darker. and the time old practice practice practice

http://electagonist.deviantart.com/gallery/#_featured your more then welcome to any of the toons in my 2 reference folders, best of luck buddy!

I think you've been staring at old man junk for too long wassy!

that being said the anatomy practise has paid off, there is alot of confidance in he's figure.

theres a wonderwomen day???

Wasn't me!

I had some difficulty finding this thread

It had felt like forever since I did some coloring so I had a crack at some more randy green lines.

http://eddy-swan.deviantart.com/art/...Rhea-136650800

I've come here before looking for critique when I've been starting out. and I got a very good response. 4 or 5 people gave me some very good lesson's. I also open critique on any piece I submit on DA that isn't a commission. criticism helps an artist grow and as I seek to make a career out of my art I love getting critique. there have been times I have not taken it well because I misread an artist's intention's behind it. but that critique turned out to some of the best help I had ever got.

I think the big thing that most artist's are afraid of here is you make critique acceptable people will come along and dump on the work because they think it's helpful. I used to get that all the time at home because my family thought they were being helpful 'I've seen you do better" "that's pretty crappy compared to "blah blah blah' needless to say I stopped showing them My work lol! since then I've learned that there are people who are going to give you criticism that you can ignore. but at the end of the day A regular person can tell you when your hand's need work, one eye looks too far off centre etc. simple anatomy is often a very easy thing for a regular person to pick up on.

at the end of the day though, I don't post my work here to be critiqued I post it on Deviant art for that purpose. not to say i wouldn't accept it here I just never expect it to come from here. this place has always seemed a place of well meaning and good intent and I think that's why it such a thriving community I'd hate to see everyone on here become jerk's :P but if you feel you can offer some helpful suggestions on someones work. I don't see the harm in it. if it's put nicely. if an artist is to be successful (like sorah) you need to learn to take negative comment's and just wear them. but i cant speak for everyone on that subject I don't know each artist's reason for doing art, some people Might just like doing it for a hobby. and that's fine.

In any event I never give public critique on commissioned work. Someone has payed good money for it and I certainly don't want to spoil it for them, not only that I don't want to discourage other people from buying there product. I don't know the circumstances behind alot of people's commission's But I know I've needed the money they provide lately.

which lead's me on to pricing. to me you put your price on what your willing to work for. for me I organize my prices so they equate to an hourly rate. I estimate how long it will take me to do something, for example My bust's and charge accordingly. you get into trouble if you charge for a finished piece. I found when I did everything for a fairly cheap price I'd spend weeks on a picture for an amount that was not worth it at all for me. which led to all sorts of problems.

at the end of the day though its what your willing to pay for that matters I charge what I'm willing to work for. you either pay it or find someone cheaper. same goes with sorah same goes with anyone.

anyway, there's no rules saying not to critique here but at the end of the day it's not always going to be appreciated so bare that in mind. im certainly always willing to take critique in a personal message.

*well this thread seems to have gone nuts, so what the hell*

can I pay in sauce?

Glad Ya'll seem to Like it. It's spured on a great desire to improve my digital painting skeelz

Alot of that works alot better then I'd of thought.

*checks wallet* *pouts* I cant afford the sauce

pretty self explanatory. :P hope ya like it Cashoo!

You rang? Umm....yeah I could be convinced to have a part in this, looks pretty quick and simple. I'm not on Yahoo messenger. Emails are good though.

Cant find my old thread so... voila! My new art collection thread.

Ive had a fair few additions lately. most of them have been posted but meh lets see em again.

http://electricgecko.deviantart.com/...tter-135028522 this one was done for me by a friend of mine over on DA. I did a freebie bust of one of he's comic strip characters that I'd become a fan of, he felt the need to reciprocate and I'm glad he did! I've linked straight to hes upload of the deviation instead of my gallery so you can leave your faves and comments for him, He's a good bloke.

http://electagonist.deviantart.com/a...ress-135919530 A gift from Gray huntress as a part of Foo's spread the love thread. The art is done by Gamma knight. http://gammaknight.deviantart.com/ thanks again gray! I'll be coloring this one soon.

http://electagonist.deviantart.com/a...shoo-133305921 a freebie From the great pirate cashoo! I love this picture. cashoo does wonderful work.

http://electagonist.deviantart.com/a...yani-135920371 this piece was Gifted to me by Bayani and will be featuring in he's rogues gallery. the art was done by http://noxious1.deviantart.com/ this is truly awesome work and it was great of bayani to include me in the rogues gallery.

and lastly another sketch from my DA bud http://pinkdevil019.deviantart.com/ whodid this nifty sketch of my toon neutron shift http://electagonist.deviantart.com/a...etch-135920696

done and done. another Que closed.

your on the list

I must admit I'd been admiring Lady Lilith for a while so it will be very cool to have a go at her

Just letting ya'll know I still got 2 free spots in my commission que