[fedins]

Hello, first off I'd like to say thanks for all the inspiring post here. I just got my wacom a few days ago and here's my first test thingy.



Now crit me all you like, I just want you to know that I wasn't concerned about the anatomy just the lighting. I acually realised I had never made anything with color before...So I'd appriciate some of that kind of crit =) thanks!

[Snake Grunger]

I reworked a bit on your painting because I felt a need to show you where you went wrong before you go doing any more like these.

First of all, his left arm in the position you put him in makes me feel as though his wrist is totally broken. Also, I amplified the light and shade parts to make your image crispier and less dull. Tiny well-placed highlights are what gives a painting most of it's "tap-a-l'oeil". Anyway, the BEST way to learn in this exercise is to compare both your image and my image, put them side-by-side, and see which one's better, then enumerate the reasons why, and once this is done, you are now a better painter.