User blog comment:Angel Emfrbl/Some feed back/@comment-5051846-20151123220457

Here's a quick critique. How your take these points depends entirely on what kind of style you're going for, I'll critique your work on the assumption you want your art to look relatively realistic. Even if you desire a stylised look, knowing the fundamentals of realism is still handy.

The main thing I notice is this: you need to work on your values. Currently your shadows aren't dark enough, so your work doesn't look '3D'. Proko did a good series on rendering, starting with this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3WmrWUEIJo

It might be basic stuff you already know, but it's a good to refresh once in a while. Try using a deep blue or brown for the darks and don't be afraid to exagerate contrast.

I think your pastel work is some of your strongest, with the soft blending of colours creating a nice effect. You don't seem to have any glaring problems with anatomy.

At this stage I always recomend Color and Light by James Gurney. It's orientated towards painters but it covers everything any realistic artist needs for shading.

Hope that helps!