@Chris Legaspi Thank you! I'll try to figure out what makes him work :D

Did some more mannequins. This image includes the yesterday's work, the new ones are on the right.

Hi Chris! Thank you, I always appreciate the crit. I guess I'll try to always submit something, even if it's not a long form drawing.

I use ink, and I usually avoid underdrawings. The key is to draw light, draw several lines, ignore the ones that don't work, reinforce the ones that do. It's like natural selection in action. If you're using pencils, you can start with a light pencil (e.g. non-photo blue, or sepia for sepia+black combo), and then switch to a darker one once you figure things out. Rembert Montald, the guy who's class I'm currently following, puts it rather poetically: "I like drawing with ink because it's like a conversation. You can't take back what you said, even if it's wrong, but you have to live with it and find a way to move on". According to him, mistakes are not necessarily bad. Some mistakes can turn into discoveries, and even become a foundation of your personal style. In short, embrace your mistakes and move on.

I perceive a lot of energy in this painting, but I have hard time pinning its emotional charge.

@Natasza Zurek I like this interpretation. To me it looked like an explosion.

I always feel like I haven't done anything particularly interesting by the time the deadline approaches. 😅 I'll try to give more attention to longer projects.