[SFW] Artist's Group Chat

I wasn’t feeling so great when I drew this. Please let me know what you think, not just the art but how I am as an artist.
 

 
I ask you for constructive critizism please. I’d be great to know where can I improve upon.

 
Look out, there’s a new changeling queen in town.

Can I please ask how I am as an artist? I feel like my art matters more than I as an artist ever did.
 
-gd_inuk

@Background Pony #4149  
I think the art is pretty good, and you did well on the lighting. I can understand if you’re feeling stressed, things are a little tough right now. However, your well-being definitely as a person comes first before your art pieces. I do hope you feel better soon.
 
You have potential as a creative, so keep on studying and practicing. You’ll get better as you continue your endeavors.

@Billblok  
She cuuuute
 
@Twi Clown  
Without changing the style, you could use varied line weight, give it more dimension.  
Another thing; everything on this piece is super saturated, making each element fight for the audience’s attention equally. Try to desaturate the background and the vehicle, so the characters can be the center of attention.
 
@Background Pony #4149  
I love the lighting and composition. Btw I think it’s great that you put care into art, as long as your art and craft can sufficiently make you feel better. I don’t always mean “feel good” but rather, feeling fulfilled, and cathartic. I wish you luck.

 
Always close the door >.>

I think I’m permanently stuck drawing ponies as anthro…but I’m 100% okay with that.

I’ve tried Paint Tool SAI for the first time. This took me the whole day. Any critique?  

Half Quarter Hearts, half monster from Majora’s Mask :D  

@tehwatever
 
I was afraid it would felt exessively undetailed and simplistic, and turns out I get the opposite recommendation. XD
 
Oh the irnoy.

Gender fluid :P  

Paint Tool SAI. Take 2  

 
Birthday selfie! :D

@Badumsquish  
Hoho! visual pun!  
@bugatti2005  
Seems like a great alternative to Krita or Paint.Net!

@Ninji  
Clip Studio Paint.

The Cuddle-Monster Returns! D:
 

Still need some info of alternate designs.

So there’s something I feel like I need to explain in detail.
 
Lately I’ve been wanting to go back to being an anonymous artist again on the basis that everything I try to do as an artist (EG, asking for feedback, explaining my thought processes, etc) has never mattered at all.
 
As you probably don’t know, I’ve been drawing ever since 2011, but I’ve barely shared anything because due to a recurring problem: every time I share something, I barely get any feedback, if at all. Every time I’ve shared anything, I’ve had to compete with other artists just to get feedback, and nearly every time, I get ignored and don’t receive any feedback.
 
Because of that, I gave up asking for feedback, that is until I changed art styles.
 
I opted for an art style that was sparse on details for two reasons: 1, because there was no way I can ever make something that was more detailed than that, and 2, because no one else was using an art style like that.
 
Perhaps this was to a fault because it went against what most people wanted: a highly detailed art style. So few and far between were minimalist artists that at times, I felt like I was the only person in the universe who has put so much effort into an art style that goes against what everyone else was doing.
 
I can only go so far improving an art style in pure isolation, but because every time I asked for help resulted in not getting any help, I felt it was pointless to continue asking for help. It’s incredibly painful not asking for help, but given that I have years of experience telling me that asking for help is a surefire way to not get help, I simply put up with the pain.
 
On the rare occasions I did get feedback, I kept finding that it wasn’t helpful. Consider the example of being told to use the RYB color model after spending an entire decade using RGB and recently picking up on HSL because it makes shading better. YEAH, NO. At that point, I’ll gladly reject feedback that goes against the strict rules I had set for my art style, because given that I’ve worked alone for so long, what else can I do?
 
The only reason I started sharing my work here was because I had no other place to share, but given how unreasonable I’ve become and how impossible it is to get help, I had to share my work anonymously. I’ve heard somewhere that appreciators of art will often separate the art from the artist. Then why don’t I actively separate myself from my own art? People don’t need to know who I am; heck, they don’t even care who I am. If all they care about is the art itself, then why do I, as the artist, need to step in?
 
Again, painful for me because now I’m actively keeping myself away from my own art, but given years of art-based pain, what makes anonposting any different?
 
The only reason I gave myself an artist name because I felt like I’ve been forced to. The only reason I decided to reveal who I was was because I felt like I was finally comfortable doing so. It’s only after I switched art styles that I’ve felt like coming out of anonymity was a mistake.
 
Sure, I have this, but prior to that, my most favorited works were the ones that dated back to when I still had the minimum detail art style. It began to feel like I was competing with other artists for attention because I ended up creating something that was more detailed than what my art style previously supported. In fact, when I switched art styles, I felt I lost the uniqueness I had already built up.
 
I started to lose momentum as an artist when I first shared this. That was when I started to think that people only care about about my art, not my wellbeing. I already know how bad my behavior can get when I feel unappreciated, and that’s something I don’t want anyone to know about me, let alone have it be the only thing they know about me.
 
The only reason I find comfort in going anonymous is because I find it more comfortable than having to deal with being ignored. As much as it hurts to keep myself bottled up from the world, it’s more hurtful to share something only to have no one listen. I’m just not sure if it’s the best course of action.
 
I’m terribly sorry for talking about this over and over and over again. If you didn’t wanna hear it again, I don’t blame you.

 
Red and black. A color combination that shouldn’t be afraid ;)

Another commission done  

@Background Pony #4149  
I think the lack of response is more down to the artwork not really standing out. Your style is clean and neat, but minimalist style just doesn’t have the same impact.
 
My own drawing style stands out because almost no one draws with pencils and paper any more. Almost everyone uses digital these days, probably because it’s more forgiving and you can get a much cleaner finish, although I personally feel it takes a little of the skill out of it.
 
Digital art uses a completely different set of skills to traditional.
 
Unfortunately that also means I can’t really help you directly.

@Background Pony #4149
 
I understand. Heck, I don’t get likes either.
 
If you want a proper critique and actual artist group unfortunately you may have to pay some cash. Like you said, these days we’re just bombarded with fanarts to the point that, unless your work hits the right timing, the right style and the right audience you may not even be noticed. UNLESS, you make an incentive.
 
If you join for example other PAID communities like 3D modelling groups or drawing classes or ANY paid paid courses where you have an active group with active mentors clearly meant to look over you, then you WILL have feedback. 2 years ago I joined CGCookie for 3 months and they really replied to my answers and critique requests.
 
My point is, you know that you’re asking for volunteers–thankfully many ppl here DO actively help out–but if you were to make a professional request at a professional /serious amateur forums where it’s people’s JOB to help out in art, then you’ll have a much better chance at a constructive feedback.
 
I’m saying this because you seem serious about your art so I highly suggest you go the professional route–as in, you start involving yourself with ppl who do art for a living and reach out to them.
 
Best of luck. I guarantee you, you will get good response, even if you’re just ranting or asking why your stuff don’t get likes, for example. I’ve had a 500+ words reply from community managers for asking a serious question like you did.

@Flutter_Lover  
I don’t follow.  
My best guess is that you first make a base design, on a dedicated layer or its own separate image, and then other variable elements on another layer that you can basically play “dress up” with your own character without having to redraw the character from scratch.

 
Had the patience to animate once more. Really proud of the result :D