I'll leave the questions right at top for any helpful soul that doesn't want to read too much— I aim to make a suffocating scene, but the numbered spaces on the first attachment seem to prevent and even detract from the desired effect. In light of the third attachment where the 1st numbered figure's enlargment makes the 3rd numbered space seem more 'off', how do I understand whys of this happening? What causes, if there truly is one, the disproportionate feeling? Perspective mistake or use of spacing? For the long explanation: This is a scene of capture. The aim was to make the kneeling figure(somewhat centered) small relative to other figures, and also make him 'suffocated' by the numbers. The view is over the shoulder of one of the pigman blocking his escape. The first attachment is the basic sketch, second is added details and fixed perspective issues, third is the final adjustment. What I feel is, and I think the problems come from the three spaces I numbered on the first attachment, the composition makes the scene 'suffocating' to view, rather than suffocating to the character. I'm not sure if that makes much sense—in another way, the perspective and placement seems to make the numbered spaces pop more than the figures' presence, hence neither the central figure nor the surrounding group seems to be in or out of focus. I intend to make this a painting, with the main light source the kneeling figure(Thinking of a ball of flame from his hidden left hand that pops under the chest), and I think the only thing I can resort to fix this seemingly imaginary 'off'ness is to block out the 3rd numbered figures in shadows or entirely hide them away—which seems lazy :( Again, please do point out if you need any clarification, and thank you still.

Hello everyone, I am making this sketch of a 3/4 portrait, so I can have a good composition. I want to somehow be able to add the flower elements at the top left, and the flowers at the bottom right. Without sacrificing the composition, since being in the middle I feel that it is very static, what do you think?

Sketch inspired by an episode from love death and robots. Feel free to critique. Thankss

Hello everyone, I was looking for some feedback on the composition of this castle. So the story goes like this, There was a very evil and wealthy king who had a huge castle in the mountains where the winter never ends. In a huge battle, he lost all his money and his castle was destroyed. Does the composition portray the description and does it look evil and epic at the same time? Thank you to anyone who takes the time to help me out.

I need help around with "what to do next", this drawing is almost all from imagination and I like that but it sucks with composition, I can't find anything good for that topic. I always get stuck when I need to finish a drawing. I love Eliza Ivanova and her simple approach to shading and line control, now I do not expect to copy or for my lines to be like hers but when I zoom out the image is way to busy its not clean. I would like my drawings to be clean and direct like Eliza for example. Tryed to study and observe her work but I truly do not understand what to look for anymore. Any critique is welcome or directions where I could go with this.

Hi fellow artists ! I've recently become very interested in composing artwork. I've gotten pretty good at using the Fibonacci spiral, but I recently discovered dynamic symmetry (check out the link for a pretty comprehensive tutorial). I understand how to draw the different lines, but I'm wondering if it can be applied to all formats, even those that are close to a square or panoramic aspect ratio that are far from the golden ratio (phi) ? And once you have all these lines drawn, how do you get the most out of them ? Do you focus on the lines and try to align your compositional elements with them, or do you compose based on the spaces created by the lines (creating harmony between full and empty areas) ? If you could shed some light on this, I would be forever grateful ! Thanks in advance and see you soon ! https://ipoxstudios.com/dynamic-symmetry-grids-for-photographers-and-painters/

Which ones are your favorite? Any critique is apprreciated!

Hi everyone! I'm Siqi, and I started a painting based on a photo I took of a waterfall. I roughly blocked in the colours today, but I'm not happy with the shape of the waterfall, and the photo doesn't conveniently offer an aesthetically pleasing shape, haha. I couldn't really figure out a better shape ... so any suggestions would be very much appreciated! This is a bit of a branch of a dam-waterfall, so it starts from a pool of water at the top, and is kind of wide before it drops to a body of water at the bottom. Of course, I don't need to follow the exact structure of the waterfall, but in case that helps! Thank you! :)

this artwork is not polished yet! something is bothering me, I think it's mainly the composition and value(?) I still cant pin point what's wrong any criticisms are welcome!

Hi! I am working at my fantasy landscape. This is a digital painting done with Affinity Photo. I use two merged photos (one rural and one urban) for reference. The buildings in the background and the car in the right side will be completed. I am posting this uncompleted painting to get know if something should be changed. Actually I prefer the real (physical) paintings to digital ones but unfortunately I have no more space in my house to store them, lol.

Hi, I'm doing an exercise where I try to finish an illustration in 4 hours. Last year I started working on a drawing ( https://www.proko.com/s/H4dr ), that I never finished... hence the time limit. Any feedback appreciated :) I expect to be modifying the exercise as I go. At the moment my goal is to do a Tarzan drawing in a realistic style. Tarzan 1: 5 hours Graphite pencil (2h,hb,2b) on A4 paper Narrative: Tarzan chasing the gorilla who has kidnapped Jane. When I showed it to my family, they had trouble reading it. So in my next drawing my focus was to have a clear narrative. I realized graphite pencil was a slow medium for filling in tone (I hadn't covered the piece in tone by 4 hours, despite doing it in a rush), so I also switched to conté for the next piece. Tarzan 2: 4 hours Conté (B and 2B) on A2 printer paper Narrative: Tarzan preparing his spear before returning to the fight with the leopard. To summarize these 2 weeks: I feel confident in my skills, but struggle with bringing a finished drawing together. I'm happy about where the drawings were headed, but not really the final product. This might be about giving myself more time, the creation is very rushed, but I want to play around a bit more with the 4 hours to see what I can do. Up next: - Simplify more to reach a more controlled result and to have time to focus on value composition. - Mimic the style of another artist --> clear goal + learning from a pro - Use materials more efficiently Cheers!

Hi! I am now working on a portrait illustration and here are the final notans I came up with and a sketch It is a portrait focused on her eyeshadow mainly. An ilustration that would be fit for a beauty magazine. I also want to show some playfulness in this illustration so I edited the triangle earring in the color notan and gave it some movement to make it less static so I'll go with that. She is wearing a 60's dress (Twiggy style). The thing in the background is a camera lens. What can I improve? All feedback is very appreaciated! Thank you!

I generally love creating fanart, but I am starting to finally focus (trying lol) on strategically placing images in the composition and using the rule of thirds. I'm scared, BUT I'd like a critique and please tell me what you think. These are just a couple of my Monster Hunter series. Curious to know would further enhance the composition.

Hi guys! Basically my friend is producing and directing a short film approx 5 minutes and has asked me to do the storyboarding for her. I have 0 experience of anything like this - I tend to spend lots of time on one drawing/painting, and have no knowledge of film anything! I have until mid September to get it done before filling starts and it's unpaid but I want to do a good job. Is there anything you might recommend I read up on before I get into it or does anyone have any advice for me? I am planning on doing it digitally, and black and white - is this pretty standard? Thanks for any advice!

I created this image for my son's 5th birthday cake. I wanted to keep the design playful, any thoughts?

Hi! My name is Pasi and I'm looking for C&C / general feedback of my work. These are just for personal use and I'm looking for to make a transition to illustrator/2d art freelancing jobs for the next year. Currently working in graphic design. - Feel free to C&C /to comment on anything - is there something, that pops out in my drawings? - do you see something (like a fundamental skill) that would really boost my art, if I learned more about? (If so, maybe you can recommend a online tutorial/education) - my style varies, do you see this as a problem? Should I be concentrating more in one style or way of drawing? I'm looking forward to dive in to this Proko community, because I know that one BIG thing what I'm really missing is network/art friends/community! I'm really alone in the north :D ps. I have been drawing more seriously about 10 years for my personal joy. I do like animation/Disney/Ghibli/books/scifi/fantasy/Tolkien/Witcher/ etc. and because I'm a father of to boys, I also like to draw children's stuff. Thanks, Pasi

Hi! I am planning a new cake illustration and here is the final notan I came up with, a rough sketch and a color sketch. The concept is to show how sweet and delicious the cake is. The cake is the center of interest. The plate, the cup and the flatware will be a bit more designed to give it a more elegant look. To make it look a bit more playful I thought about adding a red checkered tablecloth to the illustration. The thing behind the cake is a napkin stand. Is the composition working? Is it clear from a distance what is in the image? What should I change? All feedback is very appreciated!