# Critique Corner **URL:** https://www.smartermarx.com/c/the-critique-corner/10.md [Latest](https://www.smartermarx.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.smartermarx.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.smartermarx.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Critique Corner category](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/about-the-critique-corner-category/22)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/about-the-critique-corner-category/22 "2024-06-25T04:00:00Z")
Post your artwork here to be critiqued by your peers. Sharing your artwork: Is there something specific that you are not happy with? What solutions have you tried that are not giving you the desired result? Try … --- ## [Ink Bottle Attempt](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ink-bottle-attempt/1765)
**Author:** [@Jimbot](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Jimbot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ink-bottle-attempt/1765 "2023-05-12T18:34:28Z")
Greetings everyone, after getting bored with copying Ventrone, i decided to try to create my own high resolution painting from a live reference. Now it is obvious that I have clearly appropriated Anthony’s style and to … --- ## [Self portrait exercise](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/self-portrait-exercise/1755)
**Author:** [@KatherineC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/KatherineC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 11:22am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/self-portrait-exercise/1755 "2023-05-11T11:22:56Z")
Hi, Anthony, I’m back with a new challenge for myself - a self study. Years ago, I completed one when I was given the assignment in my very first art class to read Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. It was remark… --- ## [Portrait Shading](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-shading/1722)
**Author:** [@KatherineC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/KatherineC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-shading/1722 "2023-04-03T22:05:23Z")
Hello, Mr. Waichulis. I understand that you are very busy now with the painting challenge and I can certainly understand if you don’t have time to answer. I’m submitting a piece I’m working on from a self-paced online … --- ## [Ventrone- Copy](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ventrone-copy/1584)
**Author:** [@Jimbot](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Jimbot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ventrone-copy/1584 "2022-12-30T09:11:41Z")
Hey everyone, this is a copy of ‘Sopra il Canneto’, originally by late Luciano Ventrone from 2014-2018 (?). Two years ago, I had stumbled across his body of work serendipitously and lacking the financial funds to purcha… --- ## [Portrait Perspective and Shading](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-perspective-and-shading/1676)
**Author:** [@KatherineC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/KatherineC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/portrait-perspective-and-shading/1676 "2022-12-15T23:03:55Z")
Hi, Mr. Waichulis. I’m starting on a portrait that I’ve worked endlessly on at other times. The angle of the head is a very difficult one to capture, especially the left eye and the angle of the face by the mouth. I w… --- ## [Drawing-Graphite-Shading Advice](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/drawing-graphite-shading-advice/1596)
**Author:** [@KatherineC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/KatherineC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/drawing-graphite-shading-advice/1596 "2022-10-12T12:08:56Z")
Hello, everyone. I’m seeking some advice on my shading and the tones I am currently applying in my drawing. I’m working from a black and white publicity photo that offers quite a bit of detail on both sides of his face… --- ## [Waaay too much time spent on this](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waaay-too-much-time-spent-on-this/1505)
**Author:** [@MarkMcD](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/MarkMcD)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/waaay-too-much-time-spent-on-this/1505 "2022-10-03T00:25:33Z")
This is called “Preserve” 12"x14" oil on panel. This one took me over a year. Probably an average of 6 hours a week. The toughest part is keeping motivation and objectivity. I’ve only been painting in this style for 4 ye… --- ## [Ontological device. Acrylic on metal panel](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ontological-device-acrylic-on-metal-panel/1580)
**Author:** [@gonzalogarcia](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/gonzalogarcia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/ontological-device-acrylic-on-metal-panel/1580 "2022-08-10T19:07:39Z")
Acrylic on metal panel. 79" x 60" (2mts x 1,50mts) 2016 --- ## [An Unfinished Oil Painting](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/an-unfinished-oil-painting/1185)
**Author:** [@Alessandro\_Pedroni](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Alessandro_Pedroni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/an-unfinished-oil-painting/1185 "2020-09-30T10:49:20Z")
I dont know what is the right cathegory so publish like uncathegorized This is an oil paintig on wood m. 1x1. I have let the work unfinished --- ## [Rock, Paper, Scissors](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/rock-paper-scissors/1449)
**Author:** [@alexandra1583942](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/alexandra1583942)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/rock-paper-scissors/1449 "2022-04-19T16:22:52Z")
My first attempt at alla prima. Triptych of three canvases painted with Torrit Grey, Titanium white, black, Payne’s Grey, and Light Yellow. --- ## [Carlo Dolci Copy](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/carlo-dolci-copy/1362)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/carlo-dolci-copy/1362 "2022-01-27T00:00:41Z")
Anthony spied this on the zoom hangout a while ago, and I said I would upload, but being less than pleased with it held off, until I cared no longer about it - that time is now! So here’s my version above. and this… --- ## [Video feedback: highlights are just reflections](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-feedback-highlights-are-just-reflections/1337)
**Author:** [@timdose](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/timdose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/video-feedback-highlights-are-just-reflections/1337 "2021-08-17T13:39:57Z")
Not sure if this is the best place for this post. It’s not artwork, per se—but would still love feedback! I’m working on making tiny videos to illustrate concepts in art. One thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of people d… --- ## [Vase study](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/vase-study/1335)
**Author:** [@timdose](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/timdose)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/vase-study/1335 "2021-08-13T16:07:33Z")
Hi all! Here’s a recent graphite study I’m calling done for now. Really tried to slow down and focus on modeling the form at a high resolution. Learned a ton in the process—can’t wait for my next study. A couple notes: … --- ## [Scissor Frog](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/scissor-frog/1313)
**Author:** [@alexandra1583942](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/alexandra1583942)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/scissor-frog/1313 "2021-06-04T21:22:13Z")
I feel like the scissor legs are off in terms of perspective but I can’t figure out how… --- ## [More Drawings](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/more-drawings/1314)
**Author:** [@alexandra1583942](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/alexandra1583942)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/more-drawings/1314 "2021-05-27T19:33:15Z")
--- ## [I would appreciate your opinion](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/i-would-appreciate-your-opinion/1056)
**Author:** [@irene](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/irene)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/i-would-appreciate-your-opinion/1056 "2021-02-23T16:18:42Z")
So, I have these new pieces but I am not sure about how should I frame them. Any ideas and sudgestions would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance. --- ## [Drawing portrait in progress](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/drawing-portrait-in-progress/1243)
**Author:** [@tracy1400858](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/tracy1400858)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/drawing-portrait-in-progress/1243 "2021-01-02T05:08:15Z")
Practicing portraiture in charcoal and pastel. It’s taken me about 30 hours so far; having fun with it, building up the layers of pigments. I took a photo of some girl guides selling calendars while on vacation in Por… --- ## [Saturday stroll](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/saturday-stroll/1221)
**Author:** [@tracy1400858](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/tracy1400858)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/saturday-stroll/1221 "2020-12-29T23:06:44Z")
I’m just wrapping this one up. Lots of greys in this , so I found it so much more challenging. Trying to build up all the grey surfaces was extremely time consuming and something I feel I need to work on. Any thoughts? … --- ## [Chapter heading Illustrations for YA novel I've written](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/chapter-heading-illustrations-for-ya-novel-ive-written/1230)
**Author:** [@alexandra1583942](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/alexandra1583942)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/chapter-heading-illustrations-for-ya-novel-ive-written/1230 "2020-12-18T23:27:02Z")
Is there any kind of tape to frame the drawing that doesn’t rip off parts of the paper when you’ve finished? --- ## [Sister and I](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/sister-and-i/1148)
**Author:** [@Craig](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Craig)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/sister-and-i/1148 "2020-07-10T14:37:22Z")
I was trying to put a painting together for my mums birthday early last month. It didn’t happen in time due to health issues but didn’t manage to get it finished a week ago. Not completely happy but couldn’t figure out w… --- ## [Bad hair day](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/bad-hair-day/1020)
**Author:** [@martin](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/bad-hair-day/1020 "2020-06-13T09:04:37Z")
Instead of doing LoD like I should have been over the Christmas period, I went and accidentally did a painting of my niece as a gift for my sister. Now the likeness is pretty good, but there are a few things that have t… --- ## [Still Life with Skull](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/still-life-with-skull/1045)
**Author:** [@irene](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/irene)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/still-life-with-skull/1045 "2020-01-31T00:26:59Z")
Hi everyone! This is my first skull drawing. It’s pastel on Pastelmat, 12,5x15". I wanted to draw a skull for soooo long! It’s not done yet, need to work the tablecloth much more and some other stuff but I wanted to s… --- ## [A thought or two on Cold Critiques](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/a-thought-or-two-on-cold-critiques/1004)
**Author:** [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/a-thought-or-two-on-cold-critiques/1004 "2019-12-02T18:18:53Z")
I absolutely love assisting fellow creatives whenever I can. However, I have always found the exercise of the online cold critique to be relatively unproductive in many ways. For example, imagine the sentence in the i… --- ## [Why do my portraits always look so rigid and angular?](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/why-do-my-portraits-always-look-so-rigid-and-angular/986)
**Author:** [@thomas](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/thomas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/why-do-my-portraits-always-look-so-rigid-and-angular/986 "2019-11-07T15:09:05Z")
I did these artworks four years ago. Since then I have learned a lot of technical information but I have not done any actual drawing. I was pleased enough with the first but ultimately very disappointed with the seco… --- ## [Blinding Highlight](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/blinding-highlight/945)
**Author:** [@danr](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/danr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 4:40am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/blinding-highlight/945 "2019-09-26T04:40:03Z")
Hi, Any advice on how to deal with a highlight that is so bright it makes looking at the still life difficult. (Other than changing the lighting scheme.) I want to capture the brightness of the spoon but it is hard t… --- ## [Rain Check](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/rain-check/936)
**Author:** [@tracy1400858](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/tracy1400858)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/rain-check/936 "2019-08-20T01:23:40Z")
Here is the painting that I started in the workshop. I am still picking at the tickets, and have to address the top where the branch is, you can see a big dry spot. I did the composition as I painted, as I was drawn t… --- ## [Alphabet blocks](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/alphabet-blocks/846)
**Author:** [@alexandra1583942](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/alexandra1583942)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/alphabet-blocks/846 "2019-08-18T13:13:48Z")
I still have some gold leafing to do on the uncials (for “U”), the unicorn horn and some stars on the night zodiac. However, I’m unhappy with the dollar bill and the Queen of Hearts/Spades and the writing on the … --- ## [Adrian, 8x10”, oil](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/adrian-8x10-oil/870)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Ramsier](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Jacob_Ramsier)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/adrian-8x10-oil/870 "2019-05-18T19:28:07Z")
This is a comission I finished recently. Overall I’m happy with it but feel it’s a little over-cooked. Looking at progress shots I like it better a couple steps back. --- ## [Perfume bottle](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/perfume-bottle/871)
**Author:** [@Craig](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/Craig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/perfume-bottle/871 "2019-05-13T08:46:17Z")
This is block 4, part 6 (from photo) of the Evolve Artist course I’m doing. It definitely has issues but it was areal step forward from parts 1-4. I had been flailing around a lot especially with taking stabs in the dark… [Next page](https://www.smartermarx.com/c/the-critique-corner/10.md?page=1)