Too Big x2?

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  • #52211
    Cindy Tortio
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    (Being a newb I posted this under my first post…oops, sorry for the 2x post)
    What a great welcome! Thanks alot. I have been like a kid in a candy store since I found this site. I have like 30 ideas for drawings,20 really great artists to study from and wow,what a community! Here is another muscle doodle I did for my boss/friend who said my first girl was underfed..lol. Thats my friend in the hammock!I did it at work on the back of a schedule during a "break"..um mostly. It took a while to clean up a coffee stain on the paper but I need all the practice I can get in photoshop.Mr.Summer s kept the original since I was on the clock. 

    http://img248.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ursamajor1zt8.jpg

    #52212
    Christoph
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    She's not too big.
    She's big enough.

    Keep up the good work, you're very talented(or skilled? or both)!

    #52213
    Lu
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    Another really good one there. For an 'amateur' you sure are coming along eh?  😛

    Though, I think I should mention this, and before you read this and make a judgement, this is just based on my experience of the femuscle art scene, and the fact I've seen you going for the really big muscles now.
    One problem I had with this place for quite a while was the feeling that from comments and people's general attitudes to drawings I did, the girls never were big enough, and somehow that made me feel like my drawings weren't good enough, and it made me push my limits of huge muscle a great deal, and sometimes further than I was comfortable with. Whether that's good or bad, I'm not sure. But I still feel like if I draw smaller muscles the image doesn't get attention at all, and I know that's not how it should be and I should only work for myself.
    Anyway, my point with that little rant is, don't do anything outside your comfort zone for the sake of others, whether they're asking, or you feel like that's what the audience wants. Working for the audience ends up being pretty lame, so, just as a piece of advice? Only go extreme if that's really what you want to do, and never draw your own things to please an audience.  😉

    #52214
    MaxxC
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    Looks good! It looks like you're into the meaner / less feminine style of the "Too Big" muscular female right?

    #52215
    Cindy Tortio
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    SyberStyk -First off-Thankyou.I really appreciate your input.I completely understand what your saying and it is an excellent point. I never really understood how important feedback,good or bad ,is to someone who posts art on sites like this until I did it myself. I have posted on a couple other boards and received complete silence. It is very discouraging, even heart breaking.I am not doing extreme pics for feedback just for the hell of it.This is my second or third one.I just want to create stuff using the human form and try new things.I post to art sites when I do realistic work but frankly this site is about Amazons sooooo.I really haven't formed a style yet so I want to experiment and I want to avoid my comfort zone at all costs…lol. I have only been drawing for about 6 weeks now,after nearly 20 years of never touching a pencil.(Do not guess my age!) I draw on copy paper with a No#2 pencil and have never taken an art class. I just purchased photoshop but for now I use a cheap dell scanner. I am the definition of a amateur. It is great .I can try anything,any style and make any mistake without fear.I honestly just want to be get better.
    bigmaxinf-Nope.I actually have been working on making my faces more feminine.You shoulda saw the first couple..Yikes.I guess I am working against myself. That much muscle must be meaner/masculine in my head.More work needed. I will try an ultra sexy muscle girl soon. ;D

    #52216
    Jedediah
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    Well, she's not underfed!  Nice work- especially for having 6 weeks of drawing under your belt.  I like the playfulness you've got going on, with the little straphanger person down below, smiling away.  I like the depth you've made with the way the two figures interact, like where the little person presses into the muscle woman's leg.

    The shading and cross-hatching really make the musclewoman look 3 dimensional and beefy.  Nice job drawing the muscle insertions of the underarms and the bicep peak on the left arm- she looks very well knit together there.  I also just love those crazy huge breasts- I'm in awe.

    Things to look out for- you've given her an almost perfectly round left thigh, like a big pumpkin- I'd reccommend looking at bodybuilder gals' legs for clues on how the leg fits together.  But not while you're on the clock at work, or this Summers guy will own you.

    (also: I can't tell if that little person is man or woman- I'm guessing a woman due to the hips?)
    Anyway, thanks for the picture, and I look forward to seeing future artworks from you.

    #52217
    Amazon Lover
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    Wow; impressive job, particularly considering it's been a while since you've drawn.  If this is "rusty" for you, I can't wait to see what you produce when you REALLY get going!  Your shading really makes her seem to pop out (no pun intended).  The detail in her anatomy is also truly outstanding; each muscle looks like it should be there.  While the biceps don't seem perfectly symmetrical, I feel as though that adds a sort of realism to the character, as real people aren't 100% symmetrical.  The only thing that seems odd is what appears to be her navel ring.  It looks like it's dangling from a string stuck between her abs, and I think it should be shifted a bit to the viewer's left more.  But overall, exceellent job! 😀  You have the makings to become one of the forum's top artists; just keep working at it!

    Kulli (Syberstyk) is right, though; when taking critiques, always take them with a grain of salt.  Personal biases can come through.  Some folks here have the "bigger is better" attitude, while others don't like it when a drawing's musculature defies what could be possible in real life.  The folks you should probably listen to most are experienced artists on this site, as they've probably had more experience getting/giving critiques.  But don't disregard those who comment on aspects other than her simple size/sexiness, like shading, symmetry, texturing, etc.

    #52218
    Tigersan
    Participant

    Wow! Deffinately not!!!  Theres never too much muscle!!!

    #52219
    Cindy Tortio
    Participant

    Wow…just wow. I want to thank you for the spot on critiques. This is what I hoped for.Thank you so much. It can be very difficult noticing anatomy problems and such as a drawing begins to suck you in.Even stepping back or flipping it does not help sometimes. The leg work is something I am struggling with and the man in the hammock has bothered me. The hips…ugh. Now I see it. The belly ring does look like a necklace..haha.

    #52220
    baditude41
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    I know I replied to the first post of this, but the drawing was so good, I want to post what I said again:  Massive and beautiful!  Great artwork and attention to detail.  Lastly, I agree with SyberStyk…you should draw the artwork you like, and how you like.  By listening to someone else, I almost stopped my various story ideas (which would've been a BIG mistake.  You're doing a great job…keep it up!

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