Omkar, Really solid effort here. Great value control you've really used the full range to turn those forms . There's not a lot to critique here, but I feel that maybe the overall egg effect of the head could be pushed by bring darkening the far side of the head. The forehead especially could roll more to create that volume. Additionally I would love to see more form in the beard. Some type of highlights to indicate activity there would add a lot. These are minor critiques. Really excellent job on the facial forms, the likeness is clear. Great work. Don't forget to sign it! It's worth putting your name on it. :)

Philipp, I feel that these types of in depth analytical approaches are vital for a period of time. Being able to push through and see the underlying forms, understand them, and then recreate them is a great way to understand what you're drawing. However at a certain point, drawing what you see directly can be just as effective. Eventually the information you've studied in this more in-depth way will come out naturally as you are drawing directly. You just wont be drawing it all out, it will stay in your mind, informing your mark-making. The patience it takes to do these types of studies is admirable, and keep doing them as long as they bring benefit and remain interesting, but don't neglect direct drawing as a way to test the knowledge that you are gaining from these studies. Long story short do both :) Keep up the good work, it will get you really far!

I agree with Kristian that some of the shadow/anatomy shapes could be clearer. That would make the light source read more immediately to the viewer, and would help the portrait sit in space more solidly. However, this has a lot of energy in it and is really playful, and I appreciate that a lot. Well done overall.

I love the portrait lay-in. Very clear light/shadow mapping. The core shadow on the upper leg is a little intense, as Alex mentioned. However once the shadow is filled in with value you can easily bring that back into balance with more value context. Great job, especially for an hour.

These Gestures have a lot of great movement. Really nice work overall. I especially enjoy your third page, you're getting some good flow and indication without getting fussy. Keep developing these!

The livestream was amazing! Thank you! This is just really rough and sketchy, without measuring much. It is just the beginning of a drawing for me. I will continue working on it because I love the reference image.

Hey Proko team. this is the sketch i worked on, took me around 90 minutes. thoughts and critique?

Thanks a lot for the Stream, it was a lot of fun :) I’d be happy to hear some feedback.

Looks great. The linear description has clear overlaps and perspective, with simple explanations of forms, really good there. Your painting has good values and a clear light/shadow read, with organized and clean shapes. Cant ask much more from a study. Taking the proper time needed to truly work with the information is key. Slow studies are the only way to get faster. Nice work.

Really nice. Your value control makes the form read well and the fill/bounce light in the shadow adds come depth. Good work!