Good job, Stefan!

Hi there! I like your draftsmanship in terms of line quality and general figure proportion. It's also great that you were proactive in checking against the reference and drawing over. I would say that there's some tendency to stick to the contour of the figure rather than the focusing on the flow, as well as being a bit hesitant when it comes to the energy and exaggeration of the pose. An exercise that helps me loosen up is starting out with a series of 30 second (or 1 minute) figure rhythms. It doesn't really look pretty, but the outcome is that it forces you to really focus on just the energy and simplification of the pose within a few lines. The rapid series is also good to get you pushing for more exaggeration, so it can be a good warm up beforehand. When it comes to assignment, it seems like you're starting to find ways to connect the line of the spine throughout the rest of the figure, and this is on the right track. Try to find ways to connect any line into other areas of the body, whether it be the arm into the shoulder, the torso into the neck, etc. to really push the sense of rhythm throughout. Also, don't feel obligated to have perfect proportions. Having areas of exaggeration where the figure goes even further into the motion can really take your drawings to the next level. Hope this helps! :)

Wow really nice. Love the multiple sketches page. I would have gone for number 1 for the final drawing as I like the pose abit more without the shield covering most of the face. This is great work. Wish I could do the same.