There seemed to be a bit of interest for this on the alter thread, so I've set this up for now. This thread is for any alterers who are looking for constructive criticism on their art. It can be for WIP's (works in progress), or for finished cards you want criticism on so that you can improve for the next time. It is often difficult to get any comments on your work at all in the official altered art thread, let alone constructive criticism, mainly because the thread has so many people and the posts move so fast. This thread can hopefully take some of the load off the other thread, and get people some help a lot easier.
I have also reserved the post below this to add information to later. I plan to create a FAQ about altering as well as a collection of tutorials about it. Hopefully this thread can become a great learning resource for alterers.
If you have any information for the FAQ or links to any tutorials, I would really appreciate any help I can get. I am pretty new to altering myself, and I certainly don't have all the answers to everything!
Rules
1. This thread is intended for people who are looking for constructive criticism on their card alters only. Please keep any finished pieces not in need of criticism to the Official Altered Art Thread.
2. Please do not post one-sentence critiques such as "this is good, I like this," or "good, but needs some work." These are not constructive for the artist and don't help them make improvements. You don't necessarily have to write paragraph after paragraph, but when you do go over someone's work, it is better to point out specific details. (i.e. "Overall this is good, but his right arm comes down a bit too low.")
3. If you are asking for a critique of your work, be prepared to receive actual criticism. Do not post your work simply to hear, "this is great, you are so awesome!" This thread is meant to be used as a learning tool to help fellow alterers improve, and the best way to improve is to point out the flaws in your work so that you don't repeat the same mistakes. Keep in mind that criticism should not be taken personally, and just because someone doesn't like your work doesn't mean they don't like you.
4. On the other hand, do not bash anyone else's work for no good reason, or insult the artist themselves. If you do not like the subject matter being depicted, or think that an alter is particularly bad, keep it to yourself, or point out any mistakes in a constructive manner. Any excessive negativity will not be tolerated.
5. If someone gives you a critique, please help the thread out by critiquing someone else's work. This thread should be a place where people of all skill levels can get some help with their art. If you see that one card is getting a lot of comments and another has not had any help yet, please try to help the other person out. Anyone who abuses the system by asking for multiple critiques on more than one occasion without offering any advice of their own may be banned from using this thread until they have "put their hours in" (so to speak).
With that out of the way, I hope this thread can be a constructive place for all alterers, and that we can really get a positive vibe going in here. Anyone who is not an alterer themselves should feel free to help give criticism as well; you don't need to be a good artist to be able to tell if something doesn't look right in someone else's work!
Legend: T: text/speech - V: video - P: pictures
(ex. T would denote a text walkthrough with no pictures, VT a video with a verbal explination, while just a V has no spoken explination, and so on) Any tutorial listed as having just text may have a few pictures, but not of actual cards being altered.
Some of these tutorials fall under multiple headings, I just tried to pick the most accurate ones. Most of these involve using paint unless otherwise stated.
I'll go ahead and critique this, though I'm not really super qualified.
The floating thingy on the left side is well done. It's clean and the color matching is pretty close. I would say maybe a bit too much purple in the shading towards the right edge.
In the text box the random green that's on there lightly just makes it look messy.
I think the one main issue with the vines growing out is that they are a single color, and the color is a little bit too dark. The green on the card is like a deep green that's a bit lighter. If you notice, the ones on the card have a lighter green on some of the edges to show a 3D aspect and some lighting. It would improve the card if you were to add some in the style of the original art on the card.
All in all, it's not a bad first alter, or one in a group of first alters.
And I hope this doesn't come off as sounding too harsh, just trying to be helpful!
@Sir Muffin Man: Alright, I'll try to improves this, I dunno if I'll be able to fix everything on that card, but I'll definitely implement those improvements on my next alter of its likeness.
@snake I agree with what was said already, wonderful job on the hedron. Looks quite good, so whatever you did with that keep that up. The vines is a nice idea, but done a bit sloppy. I think things like that come with time as you get better at not only blending but with shading.
Unqualified as i am i think ill take a shot at this,
The first thing i notice is that the card is very busy, the vines everywhere seem to scatter my attention about and i find it difficult to focus on the larger picture. The colloum or whatever its called on the left, i would have left it out in favor of extending the vine on that side. That said however it is very well done, the color matches quite well and at a glance i wouldn't be able to distinguish it from on in the main frame.
Other than that the color is a bit off on the vines but all in all not a bad alter, keep up the work and im sure you will improve.
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@Sir Muffin Man: Alright, I'll try to improves this, I dunno if I'll be able to fix everything on that card, but I'll definitely implement those improvements on my next alter of its likeness.
There's really not that much that needs to be improved to be honest.
Hey guys! I'd posted this in the other thread, but I didn't get any comments lol
one second... it's here somewhere... Check attachments? I don't know how to do this that well yet...
Any help is much appreciated!
I am not the best artist, but I will try to critique your work to the best of my abilities.
First problem I see is that the paint is too thick. I also see some warping on the card, another indicator that the paint is too thick. The only advice I can give is not putting the paint on as thickly.
I also notice that the painting is a bit rough on the Island text box, so I would recommend fixing that up!
I liked the concept of the waves over the mana text box, and I think it was executed decently. The different shades of blue work well. Overall I think that this is a pretty decent alter. Not too shabby.
@Pet Snake - Harrow: I like the hedron and it is well placed to fit the composition, leading the eye into the picture. The colours are good but the texture could be improved. Maybe try adding texture using an old, worn brush with most of the paint wiped off to do some drybrushing?
Also, the vines seem to be placed at random. Look at how the original art uses the vines to create a direction and movement in the work and build on that. Also try adding thin paint a layer at a time to avoid things being too blobby.
@Mobo - Island: Personally I quite like painted alters to look painted, so the style I can get behind. I would use a toothpick to gently erase paint from the name bar at the top of the card and from the upper part of the text box with the mana symbol. I think that would draw more attention to the wave deliberately going over the lines.
What paint are you using for this, by the way? It looks a bit like watercolour in places.
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Hey guys! I'd posted this in the other thread, but I didn't get any comments lol
one second... it's here somewhere... Check attachments? I don't know how to do this that well yet...
Any help is much appreciated!
I actually really like the way you did the textbox, and might steal it for one of my own.
I will just add on to what LuckNorris said. From the looks of it, you are using a regular acrylic paint rather than a (more expensive) liquid acrylic. This just means you have to add a small amount of water to the paint, otherwise it can go on a bit too thick. Another thing that helps is to constantly be cleaning your brush. When you get too much built up, the paint will start going down in clumps. And when you are putting paint on your brush, only take a small amount at a time, and try to swirl the excess off on the side of your palette/paper/whatever you're using to hold the paint.
I like the card and it is a cool idea. Just get a bit of practice and patience with your painting technique, and you will see some great improvements. ^^
Edit: Humpty_Dumpty, that looks really great. I am a big Van Gogh fan, so I can really appreciate that style. The only real nitpick I have is that it seems way too cheerful to be an Armageddon, haha. But that is really just up to your taste. I really like the detail work and the different textures you created. Just one thing I'd point out for next time is the light beam in the middle; it seems to be surrounded by clouds, but the light is not really reflected in them to its full potential. I would expect to see some reflective qualities in the clouds, and for the sky to be gradually darker farther away from the light beam.
I love that this thread exists! It's really hard to find good critique on alters, since the primary community is focused in the gallery thread.
Here's some of my insight on what's been posted so far - I'm not an amazing alterer by any means, though, so I guess take my words with a grain of salt:
@Pet_snake (Harrow): I like the idea, but I think you could work a bit on making finer lines (the vines look quite thick in most places) and matching the color (the original artwork is much more yellow than what you used). Aside from that, it looks quite good! If you're having difficulties making the lines thinner (something that took me forever to get a grasp on), just try slowing down a bit, and maybe looking for a smaller brush.
@Mobo (Island): I really like the painted, low-detail effect, though it looks strange when you look around the buildings in the middle. I think it might be nice to see the buildings repainted like the water as well, to lock in the continuity of the style.
Also it looks like you missed a bit on the upper-right corner - you can still sort of see the card underneath.
@Humpty_Dumpty (Armageddon): The artwork is amazingly clean and visually appealing, but the blast seems a lot less influential than I'd expect from something that's supposed to be destroying the entire world.
The sky wrapping around the blast, and the trees near the epicenter getting sucked in are exactly the right idea, the effect just doesn't stretch far enough IMO.
@Mobo: Looks nice but it doesn't seem like the style flows through the whole card. But like everyone else is saying, lighter coats. And what I find helps (And a lot of people do it) is that you should throw down a LIGHT base coat of light grays and it should help with how the pain sticks to the rest of the card, also at the top right and left corners, you can still see the card. Make sure that you can't if you're doing full extentions.
@Humpty: Looks nice, only complaint I have is the under the text box black. I dunno if that is part of the style, but it seems out of place or maybe in the wrong direction or something.
@Altik: My gosh, lad! That is beautiful. I love the continuous flow it has if you pull them all from a deck, and yet individually it is still really nice to look at, doesn't seem incomplete.
This Armageddon is filthy. (And I mean awesome :D!)
The only thing I would raise is the bottom right under the text box looks to veer from the original style of the rest of it.
Edit: Humpty_Dumpty, that looks really great. I am a big Van Gogh fan, so I can really appreciate that style. The only real nitpick I have is that it seems way too cheerful to be an Armageddon, haha. But that is really just up to your taste. I really like the detail work and the different textures you created. Just one thing I'd point out for next time is the light beam in the middle; it seems to be surrounded by clouds, but the light is not really reflected in them to its full potential. I would expect to see some reflective qualities in the clouds, and for the sky to be gradually darker farther away from the light beam.
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I think it is fair point about the reflected light. I will see about adding them in if I revisit the card.
@Humpty_Dumpty (Armageddon): The artwork is amazingly clean and visually appealing, but the blast seems a lot less influential than I'd expect from something that's supposed to be destroying the entire world.
The sky wrapping around the blast, and the trees near the epicenter getting sucked in are exactly the right idea, the effect just doesn't stretch far enough IMO.
I think you're right about this, and part of the problem is trying on the one hand to copy another artist's style and on the other to tell a story on the card.
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The only thing I would raise is the bottom right under the text box looks to veer from the original style of the rest of it.
Yeah. I think I started to get lazy by the bottom of the card. I wanted to put something in the foreground but couldn't think of anything.
This is great work. I'm particularly impressed that you seem to have matched not just the colours but also the textures.
If I'm honest, I'm slightly bothered by the hedron spanning the second and third cards that doesn't come to a point. I think this must be the fault of the original artist, though, as all the angles match up.
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If I'm honest, I'm slightly bothered by the hedron spanning the second and third cards that doesn't come to a point. I think this must be the fault of the original artist, though, as all the angles match up.
Yes, I had a similar problem with it. However, when I tried to sketch out what it might look like if I split the hedron in two, it ended up looking like they were two objects occupying the same space, which felt stranger than one fat hedron.
To be fair, though, this isn't the artist's fault - WotC just cuts the artwork into four pieces and puts those cropped images into the art boxes. When you try to re-attach them, there's about a half-inch gap, which can turn into a big difference when you're working with alters. (Not to say Jung Park didn't have some funky geometry in this picture - some of those hedrons don't even line up in the original art - >___>)
Yes, I had a similar problem with it. However, when I tried to sketch out what it might look like if I split the hedron in two, it ended up looking like they were two objects occupying the same space, which felt stranger than one fat hedron.
To be fair, though, this isn't the artist's fault - WotC just cuts the artwork into four pieces and puts those cropped images into the art boxes. When you try to re-attach them, there's about a half-inch gap, which can turn into a big difference when you're working with alters. (Not to say Jung Park didn't have some funky geometry in this picture - some of those hedrons don't even line up in the original art - >___>)
The fault in that one hedron can't really be said to be your fault, and these do look very good.
The only possible solution I could think of would be to paint out the hedron on the left side of the third card and repainting it.. but that would be a bit absurd, and probably look worse than a very minor stretch in the hedron as it is now (tbh I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out).
Did you use a carbon imprinting method to transfer the image (like the one Klug uses, a few links to tutorials on the first page of this thread), or did you paint it straight on? Carbon imprint usually gices you a better quality image.
Also make sure you put down a base coat of grey (or a similar colour) before you start painting. That way none of the original art will show through, and the paint will look a lot better on the card. You also won't need as many layers, which is a time saver. I say this because your paint is a bit streak and translucent, which means it won't look crisp and finished.
Specific to your drawing, a small amount of shading would help a lot to make the image "pop."
I did not use carbon imprinting, I supposed it just didn't occur to me. I put down a layer of white before, but it seemed a bit thin, and it certainly showed in the end.
Next time, i'll try out some shadows. Thanks for the advice!
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Well, the yellow part looks quite dirty. Maybe this happened because you used a pencil to outline Bob before you painted the card or because your brush was a bit dirty. Make sure your brush is very clean when using yellow and/or use a different one for light and dark colours. Also, you could mix your yellow with a tiny bit of Titanium White to make it more opaque.
I have also reserved the post below this to add information to later. I plan to create a FAQ about altering as well as a collection of tutorials about it. Hopefully this thread can become a great learning resource for alterers.
If you have any information for the FAQ or links to any tutorials, I would really appreciate any help I can get. I am pretty new to altering myself, and I certainly don't have all the answers to everything!
Rules
1. This thread is intended for people who are looking for constructive criticism on their card alters only. Please keep any finished pieces not in need of criticism to the Official Altered Art Thread.
2. Please do not post one-sentence critiques such as "this is good, I like this," or "good, but needs some work." These are not constructive for the artist and don't help them make improvements. You don't necessarily have to write paragraph after paragraph, but when you do go over someone's work, it is better to point out specific details. (i.e. "Overall this is good, but his right arm comes down a bit too low.")
3. If you are asking for a critique of your work, be prepared to receive actual criticism. Do not post your work simply to hear, "this is great, you are so awesome!" This thread is meant to be used as a learning tool to help fellow alterers improve, and the best way to improve is to point out the flaws in your work so that you don't repeat the same mistakes. Keep in mind that criticism should not be taken personally, and just because someone doesn't like your work doesn't mean they don't like you.
4. On the other hand, do not bash anyone else's work for no good reason, or insult the artist themselves. If you do not like the subject matter being depicted, or think that an alter is particularly bad, keep it to yourself, or point out any mistakes in a constructive manner. Any excessive negativity will not be tolerated.
5. If someone gives you a critique, please help the thread out by critiquing someone else's work. This thread should be a place where people of all skill levels can get some help with their art. If you see that one card is getting a lot of comments and another has not had any help yet, please try to help the other person out. Anyone who abuses the system by asking for multiple critiques on more than one occasion without offering any advice of their own may be banned from using this thread until they have "put their hours in" (so to speak).
With that out of the way, I hope this thread can be a constructive place for all alterers, and that we can really get a positive vibe going in here. Anyone who is not an alterer themselves should feel free to help give criticism as well; you don't need to be a good artist to be able to tell if something doesn't look right in someone else's work!
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(ex. T would denote a text walkthrough with no pictures, VT a video with a verbal explination, while just a V has no spoken explination, and so on) Any tutorial listed as having just text may have a few pictures, but not of actual cards being altered.
Some of these tutorials fall under multiple headings, I just tried to pick the most accurate ones. Most of these involve using paint unless otherwise stated.
Getting Started:
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VT - Inside The Deck: Eric Klug
Erasing Method:
PT - Altering Strip Mine - A Walkthrough
Transferring Images onto a Card
PT - Altered Reality - Koth of the Hammer
V - Altered Reality - Vorosh Time Lapse by Eric Klug
Plus more great great tutorials by Klug on Gathering Magic here.
Full-Art Extension:
V - Vengevine Time-Lapse Cardkitty
Painting Techniques:
VT - Mixing Acrylic Paint Colors
VT - Painting Clouds (why are there so many of them in Magic?)
Paint:
V - Wasteland Time-Lapse Cardkitty
V - Three Zendikar Lands Time-Lapse Cardkitty
Mixed Medium:
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PT - Ron Spencer and Terese Nielson alter a Yawgmoth's Will
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EDIT: Should add this to the list of Tutorials.
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I'll go ahead and critique this, though I'm not really super qualified.
The floating thingy on the left side is well done. It's clean and the color matching is pretty close. I would say maybe a bit too much purple in the shading towards the right edge.
In the text box the random green that's on there lightly just makes it look messy.
I think the one main issue with the vines growing out is that they are a single color, and the color is a little bit too dark. The green on the card is like a deep green that's a bit lighter. If you notice, the ones on the card have a lighter green on some of the edges to show a 3D aspect and some lighting. It would improve the card if you were to add some in the style of the original art on the card.
All in all, it's not a bad first alter, or one in a group of first alters.
And I hope this doesn't come off as sounding too harsh, just trying to be helpful!
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Unqualified as i am i think ill take a shot at this,
The first thing i notice is that the card is very busy, the vines everywhere seem to scatter my attention about and i find it difficult to focus on the larger picture. The colloum or whatever its called on the left, i would have left it out in favor of extending the vine on that side. That said however it is very well done, the color matches quite well and at a glance i wouldn't be able to distinguish it from on in the main frame.
Other than that the color is a bit off on the vines but all in all not a bad alter, keep up the work and im sure you will improve.
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There's really not that much that needs to be improved to be honest.
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I am not the best artist, but I will try to critique your work to the best of my abilities.
First problem I see is that the paint is too thick. I also see some warping on the card, another indicator that the paint is too thick. The only advice I can give is not putting the paint on as thickly.
I also notice that the painting is a bit rough on the Island text box, so I would recommend fixing that up!
I liked the concept of the waves over the mana text box, and I think it was executed decently. The different shades of blue work well. Overall I think that this is a pretty decent alter. Not too shabby.
Hope this helps!
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Also, the vines seem to be placed at random. Look at how the original art uses the vines to create a direction and movement in the work and build on that. Also try adding thin paint a layer at a time to avoid things being too blobby.
@Mobo - Island: Personally I quite like painted alters to look painted, so the style I can get behind. I would use a toothpick to gently erase paint from the name bar at the top of the card and from the upper part of the text box with the mana symbol. I think that would draw more attention to the wave deliberately going over the lines.
What paint are you using for this, by the way? It looks a bit like watercolour in places.
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I actually really like the way you did the textbox, and might steal it for one of my own.
I will just add on to what LuckNorris said. From the looks of it, you are using a regular acrylic paint rather than a (more expensive) liquid acrylic. This just means you have to add a small amount of water to the paint, otherwise it can go on a bit too thick. Another thing that helps is to constantly be cleaning your brush. When you get too much built up, the paint will start going down in clumps. And when you are putting paint on your brush, only take a small amount at a time, and try to swirl the excess off on the side of your palette/paper/whatever you're using to hold the paint.
I like the card and it is a cool idea. Just get a bit of practice and patience with your painting technique, and you will see some great improvements. ^^
Edit: Humpty_Dumpty, that looks really great. I am a big Van Gogh fan, so I can really appreciate that style. The only real nitpick I have is that it seems way too cheerful to be an Armageddon, haha. But that is really just up to your taste. I really like the detail work and the different textures you created. Just one thing I'd point out for next time is the light beam in the middle; it seems to be surrounded by clouds, but the light is not really reflected in them to its full potential. I would expect to see some reflective qualities in the clouds, and for the sky to be gradually darker farther away from the light beam.
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Here's some of my insight on what's been posted so far - I'm not an amazing alterer by any means, though, so I guess take my words with a grain of salt:
@Pet_snake (Harrow): I like the idea, but I think you could work a bit on making finer lines (the vines look quite thick in most places) and matching the color (the original artwork is much more yellow than what you used). Aside from that, it looks quite good! If you're having difficulties making the lines thinner (something that took me forever to get a grasp on), just try slowing down a bit, and maybe looking for a smaller brush.
@Mobo (Island): I really like the painted, low-detail effect, though it looks strange when you look around the buildings in the middle. I think it might be nice to see the buildings repainted like the water as well, to lock in the continuity of the style.
Also it looks like you missed a bit on the upper-right corner - you can still sort of see the card underneath.
@Humpty_Dumpty (Armageddon): The artwork is amazingly clean and visually appealing, but the blast seems a lot less influential than I'd expect from something that's supposed to be destroying the entire world.
The sky wrapping around the blast, and the trees near the epicenter getting sucked in are exactly the right idea, the effect just doesn't stretch far enough IMO.
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@Humpty: Looks nice, only complaint I have is the under the text box black. I dunno if that is part of the style, but it seems out of place or maybe in the wrong direction or something.
@Altik: My gosh, lad! That is beautiful. I love the continuous flow it has if you pull them all from a deck, and yet individually it is still really nice to look at, doesn't seem incomplete.
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This Armageddon is filthy. (And I mean awesome :D!)
The only thing I would raise is the bottom right under the text box looks to veer from the original style of the rest of it.
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I think it is fair point about the reflected light. I will see about adding them in if I revisit the card.
I think you're right about this, and part of the problem is trying on the one hand to copy another artist's style and on the other to tell a story on the card.
Yeah. I think I started to get lazy by the bottom of the card. I wanted to put something in the foreground but couldn't think of anything.
This is great work. I'm particularly impressed that you seem to have matched not just the colours but also the textures.
If I'm honest, I'm slightly bothered by the hedron spanning the second and third cards that doesn't come to a point. I think this must be the fault of the original artist, though, as all the angles match up.
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To be fair, though, this isn't the artist's fault - WotC just cuts the artwork into four pieces and puts those cropped images into the art boxes. When you try to re-attach them, there's about a half-inch gap, which can turn into a big difference when you're working with alters. (Not to say Jung Park didn't have some funky geometry in this picture - some of those hedrons don't even line up in the original art - >___>)
The fault in that one hedron can't really be said to be your fault, and these do look very good.
The only possible solution I could think of would be to paint out the hedron on the left side of the third card and repainting it.. but that would be a bit absurd, and probably look worse than a very minor stretch in the hedron as it is now (tbh I didn't even notice it until someone pointed it out).
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Haha, I like the idea.
Did you use a carbon imprinting method to transfer the image (like the one Klug uses, a few links to tutorials on the first page of this thread), or did you paint it straight on? Carbon imprint usually gices you a better quality image.
Also make sure you put down a base coat of grey (or a similar colour) before you start painting. That way none of the original art will show through, and the paint will look a lot better on the card. You also won't need as many layers, which is a time saver. I say this because your paint is a bit streak and translucent, which means it won't look crisp and finished.
Specific to your drawing, a small amount of shading would help a lot to make the image "pop."
Hope that helps!
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Next time, i'll try out some shadows. Thanks for the advice!
Well, the yellow part looks quite dirty. Maybe this happened because you used a pencil to outline Bob before you painted the card or because your brush was a bit dirty. Make sure your brush is very clean when using yellow and/or use a different one for light and dark colours. Also, you could mix your yellow with a tiny bit of Titanium White to make it more opaque.
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