Hi! I would really need some critiques or tips about how to improve what I have drawn so far. This picture is the most recent, and I don't feel especially happy with it, but, apart from that I didn't finish the whole pic, I cant see exaktly what it is that I'm not happy about. I'm also stuck on the same kind of drawing, you have any tips on other things dor ways to draw? If you have anything to comment about my other drawings, I would be happy to hear it. Last time someone helped critizicing my pictures I improved alot

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The only thing that I notice is her upper arm looks to thin. even for a child. what you actually see on the arm and what should be in back of her is not right.

I understand what you're saying about not knowing what you don't like. Can you tell us what you do like? What do you like about your own drawings? What kind of drawings done by other people do you like? Are there drawings here at Drawspace you can point to and say "I wish I could draw like that?" I think if we had a better idea of what you'd like to shoot for, we could make some suggestions on how to get there.

As far as some general critiques of your whole oeuvre: it's a little hard to tell because many of your reproductions are dark or blurry (to fix, use your camera's self-timer, and get an inexpensive tripod or even put your camera on a pile of books instead of holding it during a shot; try to shoot in sunlight, not indoor light) but I think some of the standard advice applies: remember to keep your pencils sharp, use good-quality drawing paper, and try to use a full range of values, from white to black and everything in between, in every drawing.

yeah, i see what you mean. The thing is that her arm is kind of behind her body, but i can see that its hard to see, especialy whit a small picture like this

Hm, good reply. I guess what I do like about my drawings is the shading. It can get better (it always can) but that's what I'm usually most happy whit. I don't like working that much whit color, but I really do like black and whit stuff. I like artist like Purd'hon, Da Vinci and photographers like Sally Mann. I guess I would like to draw more graphic, an be able to be more creative whit my drawings. I have very difficult getting things from my head down to the paper. I don't know if there is any trick or exercise to "learn" how to do this, or if it's just trying, trying, trying

ok, good tips for the camera, I always have problems whit that one Thanks alot for the help

Virtually everyone uses models, photos, mannequins, etc. You imagine something, then you make it real in some sense, and then you draw that reality. Seriously. Don't kid yourself that everybody but you can draw marvelous things from their imagination: they really can't.

Drawing is just about tools, time and commitment! Models, mannequins as Ernest pointed out as well as grid systems like Accurasee or even using software like painter X.
It all comes down to practice and finding the right tools for you to use.

Thanks for the help everyone. I'll try to find more time practising, since it's the most importaint thing to do when you want to get better

That is really the trick, finding the uninterrupted time to practice.