[YourLuckyKeyblade]

I just got a tablet and I suck at it and I haven't drawn in ages honestly... Is my art good though?

Practicing anatomy, be warned boobies:

And then this suck-ish avatar art of my avatar on Gaia, I tried to make it look chibi but failed ._.:

[Pinkie]

I like it! Its very good I just starting using my tablet and your better at it then me lol,

[Espy]

Will be going into somewhat-unimportant details, so feel free to ignore...Also, don't get discouraged. I just critique a lot.

1.) "Good" is relative. I wouldn't know what you mean by "good" unless you provide some sort of reference to something else.

Anatomy stuff:
2.) Torso: One boob seems to be a bit higher than the other. /awkward. Also, that is a very narrow waist compared to the shoulders and hips, but maybe that's just my preference for people of normal body...structure. I can't find the right word.
3.) The neck's a bit too far forward at its base. And unless the head is really tilted back, the neck wouldn't be that far back, either. Even with the current pose, it seems a bit strange, but not too far off.
4.) The elbows are a bit high up. You want to have them at the waist, usually, around where the hip bone starts. (Use yourself as a reference. It helps.)
5.) The two lines making up the collarbone are a bit wide. Just saying.
6.) She needs some muscle on the underside of her (right) arm, too.
7.) It kind of looks like she doesn't have a ribcage on the right side. If she's that skinny, you'd be able to see the bottom of her ribcage jutting a bit against the skin (no need to draw the actual ribs themselves, just the shape of the whole ribcage) before it tapers down to her stomach.
The chibi:
8.) The head should probably be a bit flatter/shorter and rounder for a more chibi-esque feel.
9.) If you changed that, the eyes should be moved relatively lower.
10.) Arms are a tad long for a typical chibi.
11.) Torso's a bit narrow for a typical chibi.

[Dawn]

I agree a bit with Espy regarding the first one, unless there's another piece to compare it to, the definition of good can be viewed differently.
But seeing that I don't use a tablet -stares at the tablet sitting in it's box still in bubble wrap-.. I am not huge into criticizing other people's work so feel free to ignore what I post.

And also depends on the pose your going for, to me the boobs look in portion but to be honest, you don't need the extra detail concerning the left breast which might make the boob look higher up, only show that detail if the pose is like a side pose or if your not going to show the left arm.

the waist.. good heavens.. what is it with people thinking us females are like super skinny.. :o I think we honestly would like that but unless we're all forcing ourselves to puke after each meal.. I would say, give her a tiny bit more of a waist or else she better enjoy her ribs sticking out {which I honestly don't.. I'm not skinny but I can feel my ribs quite easily and it always freaks me out}

For the chibi- I honestly don't do chibis. :/ I would say, to locate chibi references and study those.

[Gallagher]

Personally, I wouldn't even bother with chibis until you have a better feel for your own style.

To really say anything, I have to know: did you start with a basic sketch/skeleton, or just work it as you went?

[Daring Scylla]

i think before you start doing anything as specialized as chibis, you want to work on your own style and skill

first of all, on tablet drawing. unless you're just doing rough sketches of character designs or something similar try not to get the "hairy line" look that's going on here. I discourage doing this in ANY drawing, weather it's rough sketches or planning or wot. just try to stop it, now. go for an even, straight single line, or at most a couple of lines.

when practicing proportion, don't be afraid to use models. google images of people in certain clothing or positions to practice on those. try to make your proportion practices compositinoally interestnig to look at, otherwise you could lose interest quickly

'ok' is a relative term. i'll say these images aren't ok because they are not interesting and have several flaws. but it's not like you don't have talent, because you obviously do. just keep working at it.
good luck

[YourLuckyKeyblade]

Wow, thank you for all the replies! c: Yeah, I'm not great at drawing but getting critique really helps and I hope to improve. I will start using references and look at anatomy and all that and I just drew as I went, I didn't use a reference for the anatomy part but for the avatar I used my Gaia avatar as a reference. This all really means a lot and I will keep drawing and maybe practice drawing avatars on here and make them freebies before I get better. c:

Daring Scylla - How do I stop making the hairy lines? ;~; I don't know how to make clean, straight lines using a tablet and using SAI...

Gallagher - I didn't use a base or skeleton, I just basically free draw and have a picture in my head and draw it.

Espy - Thank you for being honest and giving me great critique. c:

Pinkie - You'll get the feel of it. c: I'm terrible at it and have to erase A LOT, but it's quite fun when you get the hang of it.

[Espy]

Before I read through everything else: SAI is, in my opinion, one of the easiest programs to get clean lines in. You always want to use multiple layers, especially if you're starting out, and make a pose skeleton first, then an outline, then the actual lines. (Least, that's what I do.)

To add to Gall's point: Drawing as you go really isn't a good idea unless you're really, reaaaally well-versed in your own style. Even I can't "draw as I go".

[Gallagher]

Yeah, that makes me more impressed with what you've done, BUT if you're going to take this seriously, you really want to find a type of base you can doodle out quickly to get that pose and those proportions more on mark. That will do WONDERS for you as you keep practicing right there. You might do well breaking the body down into curves in your style. Personally, I use modified stick figures.

AND ON ANOTHER NOTE, I am a very big fan of sketchy lines and use them myself. You do not have to scrap them entirely. That being said, learning how to do clean lines, too, will save you a lot of time as you get better and want to produce cleaner works.

Try to avoid only doing simple standing poses and such as you practice anatomy. You really want to do as many different things as you can, so you can get a good feel for how the body really WORKS. The better you know our anatomy and movement, the easier it will be to get things right the first time.

[YourLuckyKeyblade]

Thanks you two! I will keep trying and I am so glad you two are honest with me! c: I'll try to practice smooth lines while still keeping my sketchy lines and try to improve. Thank you!