It seems like the area of trouble was mostly in her left arm for the top pose, especially as the forearm comes towards the viewer in perspective. In this method of figure drawing shown in the video, it was helpful to start out with the gesture to capture the rhythm and placement of the arm, but afterwards you can place the 3D form, such as a cylinder or box, to communicate the correct perspective. You do a good job of placing 3D forms for the rest of the limbs, so it's the same concept, just layering it on top of the initial flat drawing.

so nice

These are really good. I like how the changes for the second pic is slightly altered, but still enough that you were able to create a new pose.

Hi @Vincent Duncombe, regarding your question about the importance from drawing from your imagination...I guess this might be an aspect in which we differ haha. I've always wanted to learn how to draw because I was inspired by video games and cartoons as a kid, which means that I wanted to be able to make stuff up for my own drawings. If you only find the urge to draw from reference and don't have any interest in inventing the figure, then maybe you don't have to worry about it just yet. However, I do want to illustrate a point, just to see if that may change your mind. So, I had recently watched that Amazon show invincible and wanted to do a painting of one of the characters on that show. I've attached the sketch of what I have so far, and honestly, the process of just doing this simple lay in only took like 45 minutes because I had good reference. BUT it took me DAYS to find the pose reference that reflected the personality of the character. It would've taken me even longer if I took even more days to find the perfect head reference (luckily, because of my ability to loosely understand drawing from imagination, I was able to find a head reference at the approximate angle, and then adjust the features to my liking.) The point I'm trying to make is that I could have saved myself on days of work if I had known how to draw from imagination myself. When you're further down the line in your artistic career, I feel like you're going to find yourself wanting to come up with your own painting compositions where you aren't restricted to the reference that you've gathered up until that point. This is also another instance where drawing from your imagination is an important skill. However, again, if you aren't finding that process enjoyable, then you can probably put that aside for the time being. Finally, for the actual drawings themselves, I am super impressed with your studies Vincent. I think for the time being, you can just keep applying the concepts that we've previously addressed because you are currently on a steady path of improvement. I am sure that Jesper and Liandro will have their own input, but in my honest opinion, I think your current rate of improvement is good for the time being. Feel free to let me know if you have any more specific questions though!

your 3 dimensional form for the legs is pretty good. I like that in your last drawing you show the protrusion of the hips on the right side. Overall, you're on the right track. Just keep practicing a ton more . I will also say that the head of your figures are way too large... makes it look like bobble head, but the body itself is good

Hey @omarg it seems to me you did a good job applying the principles of exaggeration. I think this pose, in particular, is a bit tricky to exaggerate because it feels so natural and easy that, when I think of it exaggerated, I feel like it would be too forced. Anyway, if I were to do it, I think I'd go in a similar direction to what you did: increase the lateral bend on the torso, maybe push the bent leg upward some more as you did. What I think I'd have done differently is I'd keep her left arm stretched towards the ground (instead of pressed against her hip), as if she was doing some kind of lateral stretch on her other side of the body. But I don't think there's anything wrong with the way you chose to do. One alert: in your drawing of the exaggerated pose, I'd suggest watching out for balance. Notice that, when you pushed the bent leg upward, it doesn't seem to be touching the ground anymore, so all her body weight is being supported by one leg, then her whole torso should be a bit more aligned vertically with the foot that's planted on the ground (the way it is, the weight of the hips seems to be falling slightly towards the left of the page). Hope this helps!