Looking for kind criticism!

[NicPlays]

So, when I'm a little bit older and better at drawing, I really want to open an art shop here! Right now I'm doing freebies, but that didn't work out either. I'm looking for some critique (don't make me cry!) that will help me improve. Also, if I were to open a shop now (unlikely), how much TBT should I price them? Here are some examples:

Spoiler: Examples

Also, does anyone know a good way to do digital art on an iPad for free? Or a laptop? Because tbh, I think mine looks uglier with me just taking a pic of some paper.

Thanks!

 

[NicPlays]

Anyone?

 

[jiny]

Digital art? You can download SketchBook Express, that's what I use

 

[NicPlays]

Digital art? You can download SketchBook Express, that's what I use

Thanks!

Still looking for ways to improve!

 

[Munyo]

You are heading in the right direction. I forgot how I started to draw the way I draw now... Keep practicing and make sure you look at references (such as anime/manga) and don't restrict yourself to headshots. Sorry, I am not sure how to critique! Depending on the style you're aiming for, try to compare to make corrections. Keep making corrections and fixing up your mistakes. And keep a portfolio of your old drawings and compare them in the future.

I would help you price them, but I do not know the TBT price these days. It changed so much in the past year. And also, don't rely on when you're older. I compared myself to a 16 year old, and she is significantly better than me. The reason, she draws a lot. Draw a lot. Fix your mistakes. Learn new techniques. Learn new shapes and forms to human anatomy (that is, if you're focusing on human anatomy). And develop your own style.

 

[crystalmilktea]

Try adding more curves, and less straight lines in all your drawings of people! (For example: the face, chin)

 

[riinasuu]

I agree wih milktea, avoid using straight lines as nothing
is really straight and will always have a curve.

For hair, explore with strands of hair that disconnect and then
reconnect. Don't be afraid to go wild but also don't go overboard.

For eyes, instead of having extremely glossy (like the last one),
make an oval at the bottom of the eye that finishes halfway in the eye,
then a smaller circle in the corner of it then shade/darken the top half of
the eye.

For mouths, don't use a straight thick line. In the outer corners, have a darkened
corner then let it fade further in where the two corners meet.

Stare at inspirations and study how they draw, what do they do that you don't.
How do they draw things, etc.

Hopefully this helps!​