I really like all the references to art & film. You've introduced me to so many great artists. Thank you for taking the time to list them all in the lesson notes.

Hi Jadie, I would take a look at getting clearer on values (something I'm still getting to grips with). Keep all shading solid (so no breaks between the lines) whether it's for your darkest dark or lightest light. Otherwise the eye gets distracted. The difference in value between the shadows on the body & the background would usually be smaller than here. When using only 3 values, as in this drawing, I would expect them both to be the same value (so your darkest dark - like the background). Then find the highlights & use white. The rest of the body will be the colour of the paper (similar to your sketch to the right of the paper) again, assuming that it's a 3 value drawing. Check out Dorian Iten who is masterful. I hope my comments are helpful.