great process!

Hi stub! When you draw solid shapes (I'm referring to the cup for example, but it's a general guideline), when sketching, draw the part you can't see, in a light way. It will be easier to verify the correctness of the construction. When drawing animals, don't use only curved figures, such as circles and cylinders. Curves are certainly good for measurements and geometric construction of shapes, but in some cases it would be more convenient to use boxes, such as for the shoulders and pelvis, so you have a better idea of the rotation of various parts of the body. Some animals, for example, such as cattle, can be recognized precisely by their square shape (if you draw a cow or a buffalo you will notice that they are very square). Also the heads often, especially in horses and reptiles, are more wedges than cones. Also never forget the gesture and to consider each body part as a piece of a whole, not separate forms. :)

Thanks for the thorough response.  I definitely have a lot more practice to do, but this was useful.

that's a brilliant idea i get so frustrated when I do beans myself but when I follow stan's I feel like I have my own stage so i'll have to rewatch the course from before with pure observation and come back and will try and do the way you do it, thank you so much stub!

Hey Georgi, these look pretty good to my eye. The one thing I'm noticing is that your gestures are picking up a lot on the forms/contours of the body (mostly in regards to the leg muscles it seems).  I think in certain cases they would translate the movement/flow of the poses better with more continuous strokes (or a zig-zag at the knee depending on the pose).  I'm pretty new to drawing in general so take my critique with that in mind. Keep it up, cheers!

Hey stub, I'm still very much a beginner myself but wanted to offer some stuff I'm noticing for you. First - you're doing really well. I'm seeing improvement from the start to the end. You are learning and that's great! You can see yourself loosen up and begin to really let the knowledge sink in. Now, how can we take that knowledge and turn it into further skill? Well let's take a look at areas of weakness we can strengthen. 1. The drawings are focused more on form, than flow. In a number of your drawings you're following the contour of the shapes too closely rather than letting the overall energy of movement/pose be the star of the show. See Ref. 1 for an example. 2. Some lines are stiff, and this will improve with pencil control and overall knowledge. Don't be afraid of curves; embrace them! No matter what pose the human body is in, there is always a curve that dictates the energy of movement. Use that curve! Exaggerate! See Ref. 2 for an example. General tips: 1. Embrace the line of action. Reminder - A Line of Action is a line that represents the overall flow of the form. Often we stop short and only use it to dictate the torso, but it goes for the whole figure! 2. Be not afraid of mistakes. - Often when we want to put line to paper, we hesitate, we worry, our anxious brains make our hands start and stop. Push beyond that anxiety, let the line flow. Will you get it wrong? Often. Is that a problem? Not at all. Let your lines flow. 3. Speaking of lines - Not all of them need to connect. We're not dictating shape, form, or volume with these gestures. It's hard to leave the line unconnected, it feels unfinished, However, we want to know how the river flows, not how wide it is. 4. Keep it up! You're doing great and you've taken your first steps towards better, more dynamic figures. We've a way ahead of us, but we will get there. Sorry if this was too much, but I hope it helps in some fashion. Edit: Also, please take everything I say with a grain of salt. Again, I'm a newbie as much as anyone so not all of my information is set in stone by the art gods.