[xmmx]

well i am new here.
i am a high school student i have no walcom, but it is on my list of things i need.
anyway these are almost all done in class...very boring classes that is.
so tell e what you think and be honest.

[MonsterX]

Spend more time scribbling out shapes and ideas before diving in and trying a full-page piece. I’ve found it helpful if you reserve a sketchbook for only rough concepts. You simply must not attempt to make any finished drawings in it. This keeps the sketches flowing and avoids stagnation.
Grab an anatomy book- Constructive anatomy by Bridgman or dynamic anatomy by Hogarth (Amazon has them for cheap). Just don’t get too caught up in it because both of these fellows have horrifically blatant styles. Especially Hogarth. Also check out some animal anatomy books for other muscle concepts.
The most important aspect of creating drawings is to absolutely understand what the shapes are that you want to portray.
The most important aspect of conceptual design is to push every aspect of your work as far as it can go. Don’t get hung up on one thing over and over. Explore and see what works.

[xmmx]

Thanx for the reply and the suggestions they will be used.
And just so you know my sketch book has a lot of scribbles in there to. Along with this stuff.
anyway nice to see someone reply to work of this level with all the great art here at sijun

[egerie]

That portrait is really promising. Your best piece of the whole. Keep at it and concentrating on defining shapes is a good advice.

Cheers,
ege