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Is my linework good enough to call finished. Any thoughts would be much appreciated

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Sylvia Evans

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Gerry I like your drawing and think you should work around your concept. It's YOUR drawing.   Many years ago I had a tutor take my painting over .  I was not a happy bunny.  

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Nice drawing and the advice given is really good and from artists who know what they are talking about.  At the end of the day you take on board what you feel is the best for you and your style to finish it how you want it to look .  It’s a shame that someone  feels  they need to rework your art for you , rudeness in my book . 
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Linda Wilson

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If you do not want to go into light and shade, you can develop the 3D effect, by strengthening  one’s that are closer too you and fading lines at are farther away.  Hope this helps.

Alan Bickley

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I’ve found that method works really well on land/seascape, fine lines on the horizon and strengthening the line towards the foreground. A bit more tricky on Gerry’s excellent building perhaps… but it could work!

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Bari Marsh

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Sorry you feel that way Paul,  in my classes l would never touch a students work, but as I teach by example I would give a demonstration of how the drawing could be improved I would never ask or tell someone to do something I couldn't do myself,  the demo was just one way I could see it going.

Denise Cat

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Gerry, it is a fine drawing. I am an amateur, I feel inexperienced to give direction on anyone's work. I often ask for help and advice on all manner of things to do with art and I don't mind plain criticism, if it helps me become a better artists. I always appreciate all opinions and advice because. people have took the time to take a look and try and help and explain things. I consider every bit of advice given, then use the most appropriate to what I am doing and will give me a better result, than if I hadn't asked the question in the first place. We learn faster by the experience and tips of others, that's for sure. If I had done similar, I may have done some crosshatching in areas for shadowing and definition but a smashing drawing and if you do anything to it, I hope you come back and show us but looks fine as is.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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We differ in that I would never take another artists work on a thread,  change it to how I feel it should look and re post it , it’s tantamount to say look I can do better.  When you were working with students  that was a different scenario and you were there to show and lead them and I’m sure your did a really good job with them and they gained from your experience.  Let’s agree to disagree Bari  and not get into a discussion , if you feel strongly then personal message me .  Please don’t do it to any of my work . 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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My apologies Gerry for the disruption to your thread , I don’t normally ambush other people space. 

Bari Marsh

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Sorry if I stepped out of line and apologises to Gerry,  I'm still teaching classes and once a teacher always a teacher,  must learn to switch off...🥴
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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I liked the original drawing - and if that's what the artist wanted to achieve, well then, it worked.  I'd be happy to pop it into a frame and hang it on my wall - others find it too minimal, or flat: of course I see their point, but there's a lot to be said for plain line work in my opinion. So my answer to the original question would be - yes, I think you could call this finished.  And yes, you could add further work and shading to bring out the dimensions; yes, you could add washes of colour - what's more, you could produce other versions of the drawing, treated in all those different ways.  It's good to have all these options. I had no trouble reading the drawing, despite the lack of shading - personally, I'd be happy with it; but we all have different opinions.   As for the argument that's arisen - well, no, I wouldn't do that myself, unless asked to: and probably not then - I might make a hash of it!  I don't think Bari was saying the drawing was, as it were, "wrong", though; just that - here's another way of doing it.  

Alan Bickley

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Well I was first to reply to Gerry. He asked if it was finished (I think that was his question), and I gave him my advice which he thanked me for. Sound advice which was a viable option in my view. I did offer to work up an example of shadows if he needed it, but he obviously didn’t, no problem, he’s obviously capable of taking that on board himself. I hope this hasn’t deterred him from coming back again in the future, I always enjoy sharing my qualified expertise with other artists.

Denise Cat

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Alan, the advice of you and others has helped me greatly and helped me improve so much and I am sure, when anyone asks for advice, they are happy to receive it. Advice from experienced artists is invaluable.
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