(Dec 13) Had some painting and photography wins this weekend. This model has become my muse. Even though she has a 'round' Asian face which I usually avoid 🤣 I can draw and paint her well. She is also incredible warm, professional and a joy to work with. She has such a cool and kind personality besides being incredibly beautiful, she gives me hope for society in a way. PS. the first painting is live alla-prima, about 2.5 hours. 👇Anyway scroll down for more photos and stuff...

@Subham Sharma Very nice drawings. Everything is in order

@Chris Legaspi @Subham Sharma @Janet Abrahams When I first started with Ron Lemen, he asked me how many years I had been drawing. I told him: “Ten years.” He looked at my work and said, “You’ve been doodling for ten years — not learning for ten years.” That hit me hard… but it also changed everything. So I rebuilt everything from the ground up: - Learning structure and armatures - Learning perspective for real - Drawing from life every day - Training my eye instead of relying on shortcuts - Slowing down and actually studying, not just “drawing cool stuff” And now, 1.5 years later, here is my before/after: These improvements didn’t happen because I’m “talented.” They happened because I finally stopped doodling and started learning. @Chris Legaspi advice helped a lot also as it correlates with Ron Advice as well ⭐ If you’re in this group and you’re struggling, remember this: You are NOT behind. You are NOT slow. You are simply early in the real learning process. Once you commit to fundamentals, everything starts changing. Not instantly — but steadily, noticeably, permanently. Keep going. Stay consistent. Study deliberately. And give yourself the time and the humility required to grow. If my work can transform like this — yours absolutely will too. Wishing all of you massive progress this year. Let’s get better together. 💪🎨 First three images are before the rest are after

Hi everyone. As the title says, I am looking to improve my ability to correct my drawings. I can see the errors, but I end up making a mess on the page if I try to draw over my work. When sculpting or 3d modelling, I will just blast out shapes that need to be fixed, move proportions, etc. Whilst drawing, I don't have this skillset quite developed yet, as I am nowhere near experienced drawing as I am with those other mediums. At the moment, I am thinking of drawing larger and much lighter. So it gives me wiggle room to make adjustments without erasing. Also, I find I am drawing quite rigidly while trying to adhere to the steps in the lectures. Not very loose, as if I am trying to lay down the "perfect" mark the first time. I hope this makes sense and if anyone has any suggestions I am all ears. Thanks!

Guys, it's almost 2026. Can you believe it? Let's finish the year strong. Please post work you want reviewed in by midnight tonight (US Eastern). If you want to help me, organize your work in one post in this thread. Thank you 🙏✍️🎨