i like looking at good artwork. doesnt matter to me if it's a beutiful women. or a pic of a guy. this one is very well done!

I always love looking at beautiful men! lol.... if you think what you do is different and doesn't get a lot of attention, that should mean you have MORE reasons to post it!

It's fantastic work, I love the robe, wish it had at least one fold in it to cross over a bird. The skin here is perfect...it has a texture! Thank you for that. I would put in some shadows into his hair near the top where the layers overlap. Top marks, make more

great

+9

nice job and colors
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se ve muy realista y los colores estan muy bien

really really good looking guy... the hair is awesome. good word

Excellent!! Very handsome man I think the eyes should be a little bit closer , anyways, great job!!! The hair is very well done and I loooovvvve his shirt +5/5

Absolutely wonderful May - as always
You do belong in the Elite Galleries imo..

And it's funny - I don't post often anymore because of the opposite fact. A lot of people seem to bash the "pretty women" paintings..

Makes me mad that we actually consider not posting just because of some likings or not likings. I am really happy to see more pieces of you any day

Good portrait, I espescially like the cranes.
About your question:
As long as you are comfortable making the portraits like you do, keep doing them like this. That's fine.
But I think that, when one is as talented as you are at skill, you could get bored with doing 'just' portraits and stuff. Maybe you need an artistic challenge, deeper concepts, to give your paintings more meaning to your personal progress.
I am sure that when you set new goals, you have the potential to find what you are looking for.

Beautiful! +10

Thanks everyone

starqueen> I think I understand the thing about the shadows... 9__9 Thanks for your encouragement.

Diane> You do gorgeous men too ^^

Kyena> I know what you mean, sometimes oneself wonders if submitting some artwork or not, for being an overused concept or rather not. At least it happens to me. But I feel I should post another kind or artwork, just need the inspiration to do so. Thanks very much ^^

Artoonator> I don't get bored of portraits, in fact they're pretty amusing for me. But you're right about the challenge, several times I've vondered that myself. The trick is to make a "goal", I just need one! Thanks for you suggestion.

This is beautiful work. You should have no concerns about the quality or showing it!!

very good work 9/10

Always a joy to see a new painting by you. I actually really like your pretty men, they are quite refreshing to look at (and the way we refer to them tells it all: they're pretty too! )

You should not worry about if people will like the subject or not, because it is none of their business after all. You paint what you like, the way you want it and this is all that counts in the creation process.

Very very well done. +7/7

Very beautiful painting!
Amazing portrait! Colors and mood are very well.

beautiful picture...i love the hair! 5/5
and to your question... for me it doesn't matter whether there's a women or a men on the picture... both can be very awesome art ^^

Hey!!! I know you from deviantart!

Wehehe... I know what you mean with this stuff about posting cuttie-gay-almost-elf-guys-portaits. That's my favorite subject too and I've heard thousands of complainings about that. I've tried not to do cuttie boys' portaits that often because of this, and because that thing about challenging oneself and such stuff that people has already talked about here (and outta here)... but when I can realize, I'm doing another cuttie guy's portait!!! I cannot avoid to do that, I'm addicted to that kind of characters. If that's your case, dont stop drawing them! Try to do another kind of stuff, but without lefting them aside. If no one likes it, well I'll be here to watch and save your pics on my favorites . From now, I'm carrying this cuttie Hunter

Nice 5/5

nicenice may

Critisisms you never hear...(all said with voices dripping in sarcasm)

Oh great Leanardo!!! ANOTHER painting with a religious theme!!!....do try and push yourself and expand your artistic horizons!!!

Congratulations Mr Vermeer you've managed yet another brightly lit interior!!!

Don't you ever get fed up with landscapes Mr Constable??...don't fancy trying something different....I hear sporting themes are quite popular this year!!

I'm really looking forward to the new Bridget Riley exhibition...but i do hope it's not more eye screwing patterned lines!!!

etc etc etc etc........

ALL artists return time and again to favourite themes.

If you are any good at what you do...and you are plainly very good....you will find an audience for your work no matter what the theme....and no matter how good you are there will always be folk who don't like what you do...In the end all you can do is remain true to your own interests and paint with honesty and integrity and to hell with what others think!

I think you should just paint what you enjoy painting, and/or what you feel.
It should be fun, and aesthetically pleasing. In my opinion your art is both, and I think the world would be a worse place if you didn't share your paintings, you're very talented.

Awesome job on the shirt too, nice design.

5/5

Awesome portrait, brilliant colors and indeed a handsome fella!

Woa guys, never expected such an encouragement!

Lilie> Thanks for your kind words. But sometimes I think what everyone thinks about art.

Mid> Yes, you're right

Nell> Bueno, la verdad cuando dijiste que eras de DA pensé "esta seguro es NellFallcard", así que nada, vi tus pocas obras y sí, eras tú. Y como te respondí en otro lado, creo que tienes razón en no abandonar este "hobbie" que tanto nos apasiona ^^

Kaduflyer> Never thought it that way! Your sarcasm made me smile, thanks for that! You're very right, there are many kind of audiences, we cannot expect to satisfy them all. And we always find artists who are specialist in some areas (but I wish mine would be wider). I'll try for it. Again, thanks a lot!

PaulJohns> Thanks very much : )

keep posting. your pretty boys are great and im sure many more others think the same, not just those that reply/crit.

i personally found, in my own work, that the typical pretty girl pictures got the most votes/replies, and i think thats because the majority of voters are men? and they are visual creatures and they like chicks? i appreciate hot of either gender, but am visually attracted to women by nature.

well you know what i think you're the queen of bishies and you can't let, other people stole your throne !!!! i have seen a lot bad quality guys. YOu are the best !! gambatte!!!

it`s very very nice artwork .....10+

Very nice. I like the strokes a lot, the texture of the chest is excellent.
The birds on the cloth are great too, although it could be a better if it had just a little more thick wrinkles and the birds followed them.
The cross seems to be organic, not metallic. Straighter lines and some shadows could fix that. The hair, bottom of the nose and mouth are the weakest parts in my opinion. I think everything is overdetailed; some loosenes in the hair could make the eye go more to the face as a focal point. The intersection of the lips is too straight, which makes the (great) expression of the face a little weaker.
Overall, the image could use some darker shadows or edges to be a little stronger, but fantastic work, nevertheless
Sorry about my english, I wrote it in a rush

very well done congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not just a naked chest, but also the tiny little hair, go ahead man, that's really great