What can I do to make my picture more better? Calling all artists, young and old!?

Question

I posted a question similar to this, and I got pretty helpful answers. Now that I have edited my picture (a lot), what else can I do to make it better?

Here is the link to my sketch. Sorry, I can't delete the watermarks. (original sketch): http://www.geocities.com/hikarinobishonen/oldersasuke.jpg (edited sketch): http://www.geocities.com/hikarinobishonen/oldersasuke2.jpg If you compare them, there are differences.

The second link is missing a lot of lines (such as the eyes, the headband, & the shirt). That's because I'm going to add them later. I hope that you can imagine it with the lines, and that it isn't too bothersome. As for the first link, you can see how deformed it was! *shudders*

Now, what can I do to make the second link look better? Is the head still too big? Do I still have to make him more fat? Does his hand look right? Oh and you can't see the hand in the straight arm because the sleeves are long (Would you understand that without reading this?).

Thank you!

Answer 1

The best way to get proportions right is to work on a slanted surface like a drafting board or easel. When we work on a flat surface like a desk or table, our perpective is thrown off and we automatically elongate figures. This is true for landscapes as well, but most obvious in portrait & figure work. In a pinch, try using a board with a box propping it up at the back, and your perspective will greatly improve.

Hint: the hands are the same size as the head when seen on the same plane.

Try some loose drawings of figures from magazines or from life, drawing the whole figure at once from head to toe (not head first, then torso, etc.) This will give you the best information on human proportions.

Answer 2

yes, the proportion isn't the best, but it will do, you know what kind of paper and pencil you use are important try to keep that in mind, now the second is better left that way and you should start seeing how your going to color it, now i recommend photo shop, it can hep you also you can change somethings as you paint. now remember you are your worst critic. keep trying and best of luck