Get hold of the PDF for Loomis' How to Draw the Head and Hands. His head drawing technique is really good for understanding the basic forms of the head. Bridgman's construction drawings are very useful too.
Some things: Quick sketches are nice, but you should do more polished stuff. The ability to see form and render it convincingly is something that you'll pick up with more detailed drawings. Then you'll figure out how to represent these things in shorthand form for quicker sketches. Anatomy is obviously important, but don't…
I hear ya Tom, I hear ya. However, I agree with most of what was said here already. 1. longer sketch/drawing sessions are needed, even try to squeeze in doodling or sketching when out and about or before bed or something 2. crit's help huge! 3. Bibendum say it right, don't just copy. So many times i keep seeing people just…
Looks cool man! Pick up loomis, bridgman and vilppu and study them as well as taking regular lifedrawing classes. If you're aiming to become an animator then I'd personally probably go for the [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Vilppu-Drawing-Manual-Glenn-V/dp/B002IZYQRS/"]Vilppu Drawing manual [/ame] +…
Thanks so much Pior, I appreciate you taking the time to comments. You're correct in assuming my life drawing teacher doesn't give much instruction. Almost all of my actual learning has come from books. I basically only go to the classes to draw, and don't expect much in the way of tuition, I'll try the exercises you've…
One of the annoying things about drawing is that it's easy to get stuck in autopilot where you draw out of habit, not active thought. You really need to actually think about what you're doing if you expect to get better at it. I think too many people get caught up in copying what they see instead of studying it. When you…
These look pretty good. Though not really feeling the geometry of the head. I mean, you captured the legs pretty fucking nice, the thighs anyway but the head seems a bit flat. But yeah, have this one as your milestone and check back in a month or two, promise it'll shine through. Drawing never gets easy, you just get more…
So you spend 10 minutes tops on each drawing? I think you're shooting your own feet. Even if you are uber-talented and experienced artist your skills will degenerate pretty quickly if 10 minute sketches is all you do. You need to invest your time and effort doing proper 1-2 hour studies. As for critique - I don't know.…
This is just me, usually mine is a weird opinion, so take it with a ton of salt. I don't believe that just practicing is enough. As if just doing the thing repeatedly will somehow make you better. There's a reason for it. It's not arbitrary. What I need are goals. I could sit there for hours mindlessly drawing figures over…