You have a definite coherent style to all of them, but they would all benefit from an in-depth study of anatomy. Even if true realism is not your goal, having a firm foundational understanding of anatomy, foreshortening, proportions, shading, etc. will allow you to deviate from reality in a way that...

It's an interesting piece. Overall, the composition has a nice flow, and I like the colors and use of variation in line and shading styles. What gets me are the numbers. I don't like them at all. To me they look completely out of place, both in color and context. They are the one thing that keeps me...

I have only used watercolor pencils once, and they were very, very different from what I was expecting. I like what you were able to achieve on your first try, and I am certain that as you become comfortable with the medium you'll be able to create truly fantastic pieces.

They look neat. I hope they do fire up OK, and I look forward to seeing them finished.

It really depends. There is no one "best" paper, pencil, etc. It's a matter of experimenting and figuring out what grounds work for you and the kind of art you want to make. If you want to play with toned paper, play with toned paper. When picking the paper you want to use, you are looking...

I can't think of anything to critique about them. I like them a lot. They are quite lovely.

This isn't a style I am very familiar with either, but when I look at it the area that seems out of place and unfinished is the upper left, where it's more of a mauve color. It's not the color that bothers, but it feels like it isn't done, like maybe it should provide a back layer and meld for anoth...

Those are all very good, and far more interesting than the typical static portrait. I really like them.

Fire is extremely difficult to draw, and that's a very good start. There are also lots of different types of fire, depending upon how raging the fire is and how much wind is blowing on it. One of the tricks is that not all the fire will be connected, which you have here, and it will tend to have lic...

Fantastic!

Thank you very much for the detailed response. I hadn't thought about brush stroke as affecting the depth, and it confirms that I need to buy a couple more brushes of different sizes. I think a larger brush would have helped with the sky. Proportions are also an issue for me when drawing full figure...

Thank you for the feedback. I am planning to do some art with full color using watercolors, but in the work I have done so far I have sought a more sepia-toned appearance. I have other colors of ink and plan to do others monochromatic, in part to help develop a firm feeling of tonal differences and ...

I am developing work in a style where I draw with a dip pen nib and then shade using a wash of ink. I also plan to use watercolor. In the past I have created very little work which could be considered illustration, and even less with humans as a subject. I haven't drawn horses in more than 10 years....

Fantastic! I particularly like the details, like the quail. I can't think of anything to critique. I really enjoy your paintings.

I agree completely with the initial critique, and I would love to see an image of the finished painting. It is lovely.

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

I completely understand that conundrum. I often get stumped on exactly that issue. The shading on the flowers and vase are indistinct, but vaguely suggest lighting coming from behind and slightly left, so I would keep that in mind while creating the background. Some rambling thoughts that come to mi...

I like it. I've been trying to think of something to suggest for improvement (because there is always something, no matter how good a piece of art is), but I can't think of anything. The style is consistent, the lighting is consistent, it's detailed and emotive, and a friend walked up behind me whil...

pehiatt, thank you for all the frank and detailed advice. I struggled for a long time before finding sound advice on pricing, and it was very close to what you are saying. In the next few months I am planning to start investing in some limited edition prints for some of my styles of art so I will ha...

At the moment I am between homes, taking up space graciously granted by a very dear friend. That means I set up and take down as much as possible when working on projects, and the only "space" I have that is remotely dedicated is a fold-up sewing table (which swaps computer or sewing machi...