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Im tryna make my bodies more detailed since I've mostly drawn cartoons. (Not going for 100% realism though)

Hello. I recently did these three studies and one piece of feedback I received on them was that I wasn't analyzing the piece enough and moreso just drawing what I'm seeing instead of understanding the underlying forms. I'm struggling to figure out exercises or ways to practice that will help me - what should I be thinking about? I try to simplify the arms and body into basic cylinders, but it seems like my assignment is to go further than that. How can I practice adding the specific forms of the muscles while maintaining the original cylindrical form of the arm, for instance? Does that make sense at all?

I’m really struggling with drawing flowers this is with willow charcoal. It’s just not working at all for me it’s not smooth it looks like I’m mentally sick etc someone pleaseee help me 🙏

It's my first time trying to paint something that's not abstract at this scale. I can't nail the proportions and it's bothering me. I stretched the canvas myself but the dimensions aren't a perfect square, but very close. Any advice? I want to commemorate my departed angel by painting this. I think her face is wrong but I don't know how to fix it.

I have started drawing seriously recently but I need help with drawing hands. Should i start with something easier? or will perspective make it easier. the sketches on the left are supposed to be using the mitten method while the ones on the right are concepts i learned from the visual instructor website

Hi everyone. I wanted to try painting the reference in pic 6 with triads. I tested my warm primaries (deep vermilion/crimson lake, ultramarine, middle chrome) vs my cool ones (cyan, magenta, zinc yellow). The pictures are my most recent attempts to the oldest. I also used sap green and/or burnt umber in pictures 2 and 3.

I like the warm glow in my latest attempt, but there's something missing and I can't figure out what's wrong with it. I'm not aiming to replicate the reference 100 percent, but I don't really know what I want the finished painting to look like. I just want it to look like it makes sense.

Should I use darker washes for the background? Or maybe pile on some more layers, or try other colours? I'd really appreciate some pointers on what feels off, or what I need to focus on improving.

Hello! I did this drawing recently as practice for figure drawing and would appreciate people pointing out stuff that could be improved. The reference is from LOA and I used black and white charcoal on average sketchbook paper.

The mistakes I can see are the left foot being a mess and the face being pretty simplified and not quite looking like the model. I would greatly appreciate some tips, suggestions or noting mistakes in order to help me progress further. While im happy with how it turned out, I feel like it could be done much better. Thank you in advance!

when I try hatching objects, it looks so much less clean than other drawings I see, like sometimes it turns out grid-like, and I never really know what direction to draw the lines. Also, hatching clouds makes no sense, when i try to curve my lines to imitate the roundness of the clouds, it just looks terrible. Can anyone help?

i've been drawing for around 3 months. i dont really have a structured learning plan i mostly watch random tutorials. i'd really appreciate any recommendations for good learning resources and whar i should focus on imroving

I keep messing up and it looks so flat when I try to draw a bob cut.

i have no clue on how colouring works.

Trying to get painting/blending right in CSP but nothings really coming out right. Having issues trying to blend things together and get things to look right. There's clearly a few problems but I'm not sure what specific things to work on.

Program is Clip Studio Paint, mostly using the Gauche brush and the painterly blending tool. Generally done with a few normal layers. (last image uses a multiply layer)

Hey everyone, I've been trying to focus working on principles like light, color, perspective, and proportions. With those in mind I ended up making this piece! I know it can be improved, but I hit my wall and wanted to get some advice or things I should be studying more to help improve my techniques! Thank you all hope your having a great week! (Last photo is the reference for the pose)

How much details do you make when making master studies? Is the idea just to get a feel for the overall structure and values? I want to make my painting look more like the original painting, but when do I stop? I guess this is more of a color study then a master study

Hello so I've been drawing for a while now and ive realized all I do is copy and i want to create. So I got me a anatomy book a friend recommended and I want to know whats the most effective way to learn via book. Here's a pic of one of my "studies"

My drawing is looking a bit flat. How do I add highlights to the hair and wings?