Thanks Jellikit. Her arm isn't messed up, just smaller, from a man's arm to a woman's. I didn't bother to do more than a rough comp, to give the suggestion of what could be done. Obviously we'd redraw the hand and wrist, but the idea is there.
You see, Swampfire, they are very different, not the same at all. I guess you didn't see it because you're not trained as an artist? Which is not a negative, anymore than I'm lost looking at anything but the basics of schematics, since I'm not trained as an electrician.
Medicynal - "To suggest art depicting humans must strictly follow the guidelines of anatomy is an incredibly close-minded take." Agreed. And I have never suggested that. I've already mentioned drawing in style, which can go a lot of ways not tied to traditional representations. I only said that WHEN an artist is attempting to draw a human and they are NOT trying to do a style, my opinion is it should be drawn accurately. Again, just my opinion. Yes, there are many ways to be an artist. But we are only talking about an illustrative artists and illustrations in this thread. I'm interested to here from other artists (from any walks of life) who have felt a certain artwork could be better. Think of it as constructive, or just what they would have done differently.
Jesterfunhouse - 1) Countdown has a woman without a suit outside the capsule in space. That's artistic license. Combining themes and disparate elements is done all the time. This is about art design, or at least I'd like it to be. 2) I admit it's frustrating that so many don't want to contribute as a positive. It's very challenging to try to steer the conversation back on track. 3) amen
Drypaint - this was sort of off track, since the whole thread is asking artists what they feel they would have changed. There are some things, however, that are not subjective to era. Any attempt to render a human in a realistic form should be easy to discuss, because the anatomy hasn't changed. But this is outside of intended style, which is era specific. But besides that, I just wanted to hear what other artists would like to do, have done, or feel could have been done.
girloveswaffles - you can say you would have done something different if what was done is not to your aesthetics. You don't need to know more than what feels right to you. Again, these are all creative opinions meant to be shared. Not gospel. Just a discussion of artistic ideas. Or I had hoped it would be.
"So in other words, suggesting not changing anything is out? Yeah, this thread started out as a rant." Nobody ever said that. Suggesting IS changing. This threat never started out as a rant, I should know, since it's my thread - a rant would be complaining about something and offering no suggestions to address what you are complaining about. I just want to hear from other artists on things they might have done differently, or have thought about doing. How is that a rant? I tried to lead with an example.
gjm - exactly why there are opportunities to dress up the pins with more art, because they were never meant to be taken as art objects, right? It would be interesting to talk about creative choices we would have made had any of us been the artist.
I'll keep posting things I would have done. I don't mind if you disagree, because I'm just voicing my own opinions and thoughts. I do hope that other artists eventually chime in with their own creative ideas.