Hi everyone,
I’m new to sharing my art and I’d really appreciate your honest opinion. I’m still learning and I’m trying to understand what’s working in my work, what isn’t, and what I should focus on first.
If you have a moment, I’d love feedback on things like:
composition
color choices
texture / technique
overall impression
what feels strongest or weakest
I’m especially interested in hearing what I should improve first as someone just starting out. Any constructive advice is very welcome,
I’m not looking for praise only.
Also, if anyone has advice on where beginners usually get the most useful critique or what the first steps should be when improving as an artist, I’d really appreciate that too.
Thank you for taking the time to look and share your thoughts.
Jessy
The fact that you're asking what's strongest and weakest before you've gotten comfortable calling anything finished is exactly where you want to be. Most people starting out want validation first, then critique later. You're reversing it, which is going to save you a lot of time.
Without seeing the actual work, I can say this: composition is what carries everything else. If the bones are wrong, color and texture won't save it. So when you're looking at your pieces, ask yourself what the eye is doing first. Where does it land, where does it move, what's anchoring the frame. That's the structure. Everything else decorates it.
Start there. Get one piece where the composition is doing all the work, then layer in the rest.
Thank you so much, Daren! That advice about composition acting as the bones is super helpful. I'll definitely look at my pieces with that in mind—focusing on where the eye travels first. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this!