Colored sketch gift for a Zoroark friend! His left hand took forever for me to get looking something like correct aughhh! But practice is practice.
I'm considering offering the same kind of half-body sketch for free soon, as long as what's asked for isn't too outrageously complex. Let me know if you'd be interested. Just don't expect it to be done too fast, considering the time of year, and I'd be working on it parallel to my day job and a new refsheet for my fursona.
Yeah, one of the many reasons I love paws. They are cute, and so much less of a hassle than human hands to approximate. The important thing though is it sounds like you were picking up on things feeling wrong, and were able to make changes based on that feeling. Building up that artist sense of noticing various oddities in and of itself is a skill, and one you never stop learning!
Anyway, that's very sweet of you to make your friend a gift. He looks nice, and I bet he loved it! As for other gifts, I do hope you see some stuff that genuinely fuels that desire to create just because you want to. While I'm not personally big on asking others for art, if any character I've created piques your interest, you're more than welcome to draw them however you see fit.
Thanks for the advice. I get it and I agree, paw-like hands can look better in many cases, but every time I've tried to draw them rather than hands it just ends up not looking right too, or not really fitting in with the style of the piece given I lean towards more detailed and "realistic" body proportions. Well, there is one exception, a kemono style thing I nearly finished from earlier this year, the only time I've been able to make something look good in such a style!
I've done as many personal as commission things this year, but haven't been sure about posting them here, so not neglecting creating for its own sake.
I had a quick look through your posts, I'd consider it though will likely need to ask you for more details on any of your characters I draw if I get around to it. Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
You're welcome, and yeah that makes sense. Realistic paws are certainly complex too, especially if you intend to warp them for more anthro style activities.
Glad to hear you're making personal stuff! You should absolutely post them, I'm not sure what makes you uncertain but I'd love to see those pieces. As an artist I am very positively biased towards art made for personal reasons instead of commercial ones, however for everyone else I imagine it's more of a two cakes scenario (more art, yes please!)
Absolutely, send me a message if you ever do! I'll try my best to answer any questions you've got.