Hello! We're "serious-buisness"... 'cause we're srs. The dA community, as we have observed, is lacking in the type of friendly, helpful criticism most artists, especially of the younger set visiting dA, need the most. However, half the comments received on this website are either offhand remarks, like "cool!" or "kawaii ^^" or something that is overall unhelpful, even if its as simple as an encouraging lie, and that's dissappointing to artists who really want or need even the simplest of critiques. We have come together to serve this need, and critique artworks that we find across the site collectively.

If you want us to critique your work, leave a comment or send us a note. We'll do our best to give a fair, honest critique and help you develop.

Also, here's a list of simple things you can do to improve your art overall:

1) References, references, references. If you live in a town with a library or have an internet connection, you have access to references. Referring to a photograph or even real life for a finished sketch or drawing can really improve your anatomy, proportion, and shading.

2) Actually pay attention in art class, or take some form of drawing class at school. Even things like drawing the three hundredth modified contour of your left hand can improve the quality of your work.

3) Look up tutorials. Many tutorials are offered by established artists on and around deviantART. Watching how another artist draws, renders folds in fabric, or colors can deepen your understanding of art.

4) Try a variety of styles. A lot of people constrain themselves to drawing, for example, anime, constantly and have disdain for other styles. However, if you stick to that train of thought you'll never expand as an artist.

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There are, of course, other methods, but we all have a different way of evolving as artists. A lot of us began differently. You can begin with original characters, real life, or even tracing someone else's works.

Serious-business was created as a group that can critique without fear of unreasonable backlash and unfairly banned accounts. Should you ever want to critique through us, feel free to send a note with a link to the picture and the critique you personally have written. While we may agree with the points you make, if it is unkind in nature or has an air of superiority, or is even just plain malicious and done for the sake of putting another artist down, we will have to change the tone to have a more friendly ring.

So feel free, enjoy, suggest.