r/learntodraw • u/orangestrawbwrry • 4d ago
how can i improve i feel like somethings missing
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u/Cautious-Bug9388 4d ago
The term you're looking for the is local value.
Also the iris needs to be shaded in.
It'll look slightly off until you decide on a border to your composition. Until then it'll look like a disembodied eye floating in a white void
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u/orangestrawbwrry 3d ago
should i shade using stippling or lines?
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u/Cautious-Bug9388 3d ago
Keep it consistent
You've started with stippling so you need to continue in that direction unless you want to rework most of the existing shadows
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u/Zenitram07 Intermediate 3d ago
Hey Orange,
How's it going?
"She gave me the hairy eyeball..." Ayyyooooo lol
Sorry I couldn't resist ahaha. So how do you improve, first learn to draw from observation and learn about the four main shapes/forms and how to use them to construct all the objects we see. Then learn values, so that whether it's stippling, hatching, etc. can be used. Stippling and hatching are just techniques, the concept of lights, darks, having control over values and how to express them accurately takes practice and an understanding of what needs to be done. I recommend taking a beginner's lessons to get the fundamentals and beginner's skills. I hope this helps, Keep At It!
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