Some of my art work

[S.Belle]

I would like to post some things that I have drawn/ painted.
To all my artistic bro/sis criticism and tips are more than welcomed.

This is called Tumbling Vases

[Hayaa]

:sl: I really like it! Did you use pastels/charcoal?

[S.Belle]

really like it! Did you use pastels/charcoal?

Thanks
charcoal

[tango92]

my artistic opinion in this:

the colours used are black and white. and vases have been drawn. indeed...

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[Ğħαrєєвαħ]

Aslaamu alaaykum

Masha`Allaah that painting/drawing is awesome

Jazakallahu Khaayr for sharing, i love art its really geeky and fun!

My criticism is that they are colourless! it would look awesome like your colourful display pic if they had some geeky colours :-\ : D

wa alaaykum salaam

[tango92]

you could show the vases tumbling into a black hole. that wud be super cool....

[S.Belle]

you could show the vases tumbling into a black hole. that wud be super cool....

that would have been cool!

Aslaamu alaaykum Masha`Allaah that painting/drawing is awesome Jazakallahu Khaayr for sharing, i love art its really geeky and fun! My criticism is that they are colourless! it would look awesome like your colourful display pic if they had some geeky colours : D wa alaaykum salaam

Yea but this was actually a project I had to do in school and the teacher said we could only use charcoal...but I did do a repainting of this in a red-ish watercolor....if i can find it i will post it inshallah

[Ğħαrєєвαħ]

Insha`Allaah

i would love to see it sis!

[S.Belle]

^ um I dont see it in my portfolio so i think i threw it away....or its hiding somewhere unknown lol

[Ğħαrєєвαħ]

^its okay sis no probs indeed

and masha`Allaah that looks really nice, i love it, no geeky "criticism" this time :-\

[أحمد]

:sl:

you could show the vases tumbling into a black hole. that wud be super cool....

Two quick changes in paint.net.

:wa:

[أحمد]

:sl:

Yea but this was actually a project I had to do in school and the teacher said we could only use charcoal...but I did do a repainting of this in a red-ish watercolor....if i can find it i will post it inshallah

Was it similar to this?

:wa:

[S.Belle]

Was it similar to this?

no it was more of a ketchup burgundy red and not as dark
I think i will just repaint it later today inshallah

I LOVE what you did to the painting (the whirl) it looks even better.

[Woodrow]

I would like to post some things that I have drawn/ painted.
To all my artistic bro/sis criticism and tips are more than welcomed.

This is called Tumbling Vases

You have a very good eye for composition. A person's eyes are drawn to the center vase no matter were they look. I like Black and white art work as it is more dramatic. Requires much more use of form and shape to obtain interest, but once interest is developed, it has a bit of mystique that can not be achieved in a colored work.

If you do desire to colorize it. use the color very sparingly an subtle. Making the vase a very light tone Burnt umber would have a very dramatic effect. The first impact would be the viewers eye woul immediatly be drawn to that point, but the flow of the design would lead them to the center vase and from there to the overall picture. I think it would be quite dramatic.

[S.Belle]

I like Black and white art work as it is more dramatic.

exactly thats why i mostly do black and white because i think its rather refreshing and crisp..if that makes any sense.
Thanks maybe I will try a burnt amber color

Thanks everyone for commenting and giving tips
May Allah bless you all

[Woodrow]

:sl:

If you decide to colorize I believe it is best to also simlplify to avoid it from becoming Gaudy. But, gaudy can also be good if it gives a desired effect.

What I would do in terms of coloring and simplifying.

This:

or this at the most:

[أحمد]

:sl:

:wa:

[GuestFellow]

:sl:



Was it similar to this?

:wa:

:sl:

That looks like Mila's art...except red. Yes I know I am pointing out the obvious...how did you change the colour like that?

[أحمد]

:sl:

:sl:

That looks like Mila's art...except red. Yes I know I am pointing out the obvious...how did you change the colour like that?

Using paint.net; it takes a few seconds. Firstly, select a colour, then go to effects, render and choose to cloud a colour over or with the image.

:wa:

[GuestFellow]

^ :sl:

Thanks

I was thinking how you managed to change the colour... o_o

[Woodrow]

:sl:

:wa:

Nice touch, which probably would be desired by many. I am basically more simple, I like the complexity of simple art. but I do have an extreme side that I like and also enjoy the gaudy view which would be like this:

[S.Belle]

:sl:

:wa:

thats how it looked except instead of a black background it was a very watered down color of that burgundy because i did it with watercolor instead of charcoal

[Hayaa]

^ um I dont see it in my portfolio so i think i threw it away....or its hiding somewhere unknown lol

Love the color combo and depth this piece portrays! :) :)

:w:

[Yanal]

:sl:

All of those look magnificent!Some of you are really talented,alhumdulilah.

[Cabdullahi]

I don't know Jack about art....im restricted to using stick men


But roger just keep going

[Yanal]

:sl:

Lol,brother same here.

[S.Belle]

ok this one is called "America's View" and its a collage
Take your time with this one please I know at first glance it looks mighty strange but try to get "the point" of this one. I uploaded it big so you can really look more into it.
Tell me your interpretation of it if you dont mind.

[Hayaa]

^very creative. 'In the US, a woman is mostly measured by her appearance and therefore objectified.'

[أحمد]

:sl:

After a quick look at it; it looks very much as a world seen through the media's eye. A world to live as instructed by a few; to live a life confined to the rules of the box. A world where only one opinion is given authority, and logic defined through a narrow dark tunnel.

:wa:

[Woodrow]

Now that is an interesting bit of ART^

I see it as a message that America sees only the material world of the media and it is a sadness.

The feelings I get when looking at that drawung is one of commercialism, materialism and sadness.

[S.Belle]

Yea you all are basically right great job!

the diferent tones making up the eye is the different ethnic groups in America
the measuring tape around the waist of the woman is symbolizing how most women in America are told that they have to be a certain size or look a certain way.
the child's hand symbolizes the next generation and how if this way thinking isnt changed soon the next generation will be even more extreme with it.
All the positive words like "beauty" , "love", and "pretty" symbolizes what a woman should think and feel about herself no matter her size or looks and that she should carry this belief with her in her mind at all times and love and except herself for who she is.
the barcode on her foot symbolizing that she can not be bought in a store or look like she came out of a store.....like a doll...she can only be herself.

[S.Belle]

Ok i need some opinions on this one. To me it lacks something..like maybe i should do some crosshatching or stippling in the background or lift some more twigs in the background without outlining it in black...idk suggestions please bc the background is a bit discolored in some areas and i kinda want to highlight it.

[Woodrow]

Ok i need some opinions on this one. To me it lacks something..like maybe i should do some crosshatching or stippling in the background or lift some more twigs in the background without outlining it in black...idk suggestions please bc the background is a bit discolored in some areas and i kinda want to highlight it.

The background is too dark for the color of the foreground objects either lighten the background, Yellow ocher would be nice-- or brighten the foreground objects, here is a GOOD TIME FOR SOME HIGH LIGHTING. , but leave the twigs as they are.

[S.Belle]

^ see the only problem with making it lighter is that im afriad if i do that the twigs that i lifted up may get lost.
this is painted in layers i drew the white leaves and then painted the entire paper in
the yellowish orange, then drew leaves on the orange, painted all of it green, then made green leaves and finally painted the red over it.
painting the foreground objects may be a no go as well because i painted this with watercolor and i dont want the black ink to bleed into the paint or fade out.....i think i may just start all over

[Woodrow]

^ see the only problem with making it lighter is that im afriad if i do that the twigs that i lifted up may get lost.
this is painted in layers i drew the white leaves and then painted the entire paper in
the yellowish orange, then drew leaves on the orange, painted all of it green, then made green leaves and finally painted the red over it.
painting the foreground objects may be a no go as well because i painted this with watercolor and i dont want the black ink to bleed into the paint or fade out.....i think i may just start all over

I see. Yes there would be a very high cance of colors bleeding through. An option you may try before starting over Is lightly spray the entire painting with a matte finish fixative. A very light coat. Do about 4 or 5 coats letting it dry at least an hour between coat. Then lightly brush a clear high gloss acrylice glaze over the leaves only and let it dry at least a day. After which use a lighter color on each of the leaves-- sparingly--- on the upper left 1/4 of each leaf as a highlight.

[Ummu Sufyaan]

I think the key to figureing out what you've done wrong, is to check back and ask yourself what you oringially has in mind for the pic. what were you trying to produce? what was your concept,etc? then look a the picture and see what aspects of it dont conform to your original idea.

imo, something that takes away from the "niceness" of a pic is when it's outlined in places where it shouldn't be. it creates an imbalance and the eye doesn't really know where to look or cant figure out what its meant to be...but to me art is all those is about those details you cant see which come together to make the master piece and if any of those details arent in their place or are put somewhere unnecessarily (like so much of my own drawings :hiding:) , it takes away from the image.

for example, with the white leaf, its outlined in black. but you can already tell that its a leaf becuase it contrasts the background..at the very least make the outline lighter and where you have those black specs darken the outline in that section only.

i personally would have outlined the other leaves in a color that is a shade above the color of the leaf its self. so no black, but a darker green, etc.

just my 2 cents...=) i hope i havnt offended.

[S.Belle]

just my 2 cents...=) i hope i havnt offended.

no not at all :statisfie i want you to tell me bc i have very little experience with watercolor and using paint in general. I am a drawer and painting is not my forte at all im just trying to learn and you are helping me..all of you are so may Allah (swt) bless you all.

These are old drawinf from when I tried learning how to draw humans and the different parts of the face and body....but stopped when i found out it was haram to draw animate objects.

these are some old black and white pic of masjids i think i drew these when i first converted..the arabic script just tripped me up lol