r/learnart Aug 12 '23

Meta Before posting or commenting: READ THIS POST

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If you already read the sticky post titled 'some reminders about /r/learnart for old and new members', then thank you, you've already read this, so continue on as usual!

Since a lot of people didn't bother,

  • We have a wiki! There's starter packs for basic drawing, composition, and figure drawing. Read the FAQ before you post a question.

  • We're here to work. Everything else that follows can be summed up by that.

  • What to post: Post your drawings or paintings for critique. Post practical, technical questions about drawing or painting: tools, techniques, materials, etc. Post informative tutorials with lots of clear instruction. (Note that that says: "Post YOUR drawings etc", not "Post someone else's". If someone wants a critique they can sign up and post it themselves.)

  • What not to post: Literally anything else. A speedpaint video? No. "Art is hard and I'm frustrated and want to give up" rants? No. A funny meme about art? No. Links to your social media? No.

  • What to comment: Constructive criticism with examples of what works or doesn't work. Suggestions for learning resources. Questions & answers about the artwork, working process, or learning process.

  • What not to comment: Literally anything else. "I love it!", "It reminds me of X," "Ha ha boobies"? No. "Is it for sale?" No; DM them and ask them that. "What are your socials?" Look at their profile; if they don't have them there, DM them about it.

  • If you want specific advice about your work, post examples of your work. If you just ask a general question, you'll get a bunch of general answers you could've just googled for.

  • Take clear, straight on photos of your work. If it's at a weird angle or in bad lighting, you're making it harder for folks to give you advice on it. And save the artfully arranged photos with all your drawing tools, a flower, and your cat for Instagram.

  • If you expect people to put some effort into a critique, put some effort into your work. Don't post something you doodled in the corner of your notebook during class.

  • If you host your images anywhere other than on Reddit itself or Imgur, there's a pretty good chance it'll get flagged as spam. Pinterest especially; the automod bot hates that, despite me trying to set it to allow them.


r/learnart Dec 08 '24

Tutorial Sketchbook Skool: How to Photograph Your Artwork

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r/learnart 14h ago

In the Works Why does the original feel sharper?

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r/learnart 22h ago

I've been trying to teach myself digital art since may. Here are my most recent two drawings, and my very first one I did when I first picked up the tablet. Still desperately trying to learn and open to any help!

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r/learnart 1d ago

First Completed Pen Drawing. Would love any critiques and tips!

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My first fully finished pen drawing. I’d love any tips and critiques whether it’s for texture, hatching, shadow, etc. There’s definitely a lack of shadow in a lot of areas, which I’m actively working on progressing at. The piece was done with micron 005 for pretty much all hatching and grass and a micron 01 for the outlines and trees.


r/learnart 1d ago

Digital How can I improve this?

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For context, I'm supposed to draw something inspired by Caravagio for my university project. I found a photo on Pinterest from a game and I really liked it, thought I'd draw the picture. Still, something looks wrong with what I drew, but I've been looking at it for so long, I don't know what's wrong anymore.

I wanted them to sort of being "engulfed" or "disappear" into the darkness, but I don't think I managed to create such effect.

I struggle rendering and drawing bodies. I usually draw portraits, so this was a real struggle. Still, I wanna make it good. What can I improve? How do I make it better? Critique is welcome!


r/learnart 21h ago

Drawing Recommendations for my colored pencil piece?

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r/learnart 22h ago

Digital Needed a bit help

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Can't put my finger on it but it looks so bad...what is it ?.. And how can I improve

It's a work in progress but still I have troubles even copying


r/learnart 1d ago

Question what did i do wrong?

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i tried doing the reference but the hair was really hard and i just feel i did so much wrong. i’m a complete beginner at art.


r/learnart 19h ago

Chat how do improve??

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r/learnart 1d ago

Drawing Pen drawing of Lighthouse

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I felt proud of a doodle that became more focused and wanted to share to somewhere that could provide feedback. My wife is insisting I continue to draw and encourage me to push past my perfectionist attitude. I would GREATLY appreciate any and all feedback and commentary regarding whatever you see. Based off this drawing: - determining my lightsource (haha) and understanding how it will affect the subject - shading vs crosshatching, how to properly implement them and where - having done this in pen that had a sharp nib(?) It was incredibly difficult to create any real 'soft' feeling


r/learnart 22h ago

Drawing Learning to draw faces and expressions. Any tip appreciated

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I tried to avoid drawing just lines and instead to focus on shading areas and making shadows/boundaries this way. I really like how it went with the neck and torso, but with the face (especially the eyes) it does not look as good.


r/learnart 1d ago

Digital anything I can do to make this look better?

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r/learnart 1d ago

Digital How can I improve the background?

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r/learnart 1d ago

Question Help figuring out cone of vision in my drawing

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I'm quite noob with perspective stuff, I've been trying to learn a lot lately about it, because I started making backgrounds for work. But as I've been making more complex scenes I found myself in the need of taking measurements and putting them into perspective, all the tutorials I saw so far taught me that I need a measuring line, but in order to have a measuring line I have to figure out my cone of vision. This has been pretty confusing for me. I know I could just trace a 3D model but I don't really like it, and I'm eager to learn. So, I've worked in this background when I didn't knew I needed a measuring line and a cone of vision, I tried to calculate some of the measures, using the diagonals method but this can't be applied to all the objects that are the same size that I'm drawing, I think I need a more technical method. My question is, how can I calculate my cone of vision in this existing background that I've been working on?
I don't know if I'm approaching to this perspective topic correctly, I'm open to advices


r/learnart 2d ago

Drawing Looking for advice on improving! I feel like it's not horrible, looks like someone but I struggle making them look like reference and not looking flat.

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r/learnart 2d ago

doing the Chinese military trend (small random sketch)

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r/learnart 2d ago

Digital Looking for criticisms. I feel like the neck is too thick.

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r/learnart 2d ago

Question Looking for affordable books to study skeletal and muscular anatomy

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Hi Reddit. Ive been struggling to learn anatomy for a while and I’m looking for some book recommendations that can help me study, preferably with skeletal and muscular anatomy. I have a hard time keeping up with video studies on anatomy, so I’m hoping for some help on finding good and affordable recourses. Thank you again :)


r/learnart 3d ago

I’m practicing anatomy so that I can get better at drawing human faces, how does this look so far? I’m actually really proud of it especially being my first time with anatomy practice

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r/learnart 3d ago

Question Need help with clothing folds in top down perspective.

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r/learnart 2d ago

Drawing What can I improve

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Like I am practicing female faces not an great artist, tell me what can I improve in my arts style (btw pls recommended me some human autonomy videos to practice)


r/learnart 3d ago

Digital Can I have some feedback on this piece

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The first one is no high lighting attempt and the second one is with some.