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Welp, here is my Balto fanart section, please comment and fav if you visit.Also, please tell me how you feel about my improvement

http://www.animationsource.org/balto/en ... /2776.html

First, allow me to clarify that if you ask for comments, you will get useless ones in bulk (or, they will all be useless -- such as "good!" and "nice!" -- things to that effect). You will also, more than likely, attain favorites by fallacy (someone in hopes to get some free art and other suck-ups), or none at all.

However, asking for critique would be a great way to chart your improvement, and I have provided such below. ;]

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I will work with your trade with Midnightwolf to critique. Keep it known: I will critique on realism, not style.

The creativity of this pose is amazing! I like the sort of eerie feeling I get by it -- it conveys emotion very well.

However, did you know that wolves only show their molars when in fear? In aggression (or mid-lunge), wolves' teeth only appear like this:



So by your picture, it gives off the impression to some viewers (who know a lot about wolves) that Midnight is scared rather than acting aggro.

I also have a problem with the paws/leg anatomy. For the proportion of the body, these are way too small. The ankle of the lofted (bent) front paw is also too high, as well -- try to move it down some. Here is a good image to reference with such issues -- Pay attention to joints; where they are located and such and focus less on the entire pose itself:



The teeth, as well, could use some more curve to them (as seen in the top picture). As they are, they appear to be very flat and uninteresting. However, avoid curving them too much! ;3

The hind end, as well, lacks proportion to the rest of the body. The hips are too thin, as opposed to the shoulders (they should be about the same size). See:



I think a way to improve your art is by fixing the mistake a lot of artists make: Learn realism FIRST before style. If you learn stylized wolves first, your anatomy will be wonky (wrong) and will draw attention away from the picture itself. (Like a typo in a popular newspaper, people will see the mistake and then continue looking at it, if not looking for more!)

A great site I can direct you to is Monty Sloan's photography, which includes crystal-clear images with a large variation in poses and color/mood. Start basic -- don't worry about detail. Your focus should be anatomy, not so much style.

Here are some examples (that I did NOT draw!) of things you can do to learn how to draw your basic wolf:

Notice that the artist (unknown ) focused on form and pose, not detail and shading. Trivial things as such should be left for last. ;3



Best of luck, and keep up the improvements!

Ok thanks for the tips though I will try to become better.So you're aren't being mean about my drawings and people who favorite them?

Why in Hell's name would I do that? No. I am giving you helpful tips -- critique -- on how to improve. I also told you that by asking for comments and favorites, you'll get ones derived from fallacy; I wasn't saying that they will all be fake/useless.

By giving you critique, I'm pointing out areas in your art that need "help." As a viewer and artist, I saw those mistakes and they distracted me. (Though, more inexperienced artists are less likely to pick them out as I did; though anyone can say, "I don't know what but something doesn't look right.") I'm trying to help you improve your skills as an artist, not insult you.

Oh ok sorry I misread you. Thanks for the tips though