Peter's Sketchbook

[Peter]

Thanks for the thorough crit :)

I'm still having difficulty with standing poses and spent a fair amount of time on the gesture since that is where 99% of my issues lie. From everything you've said my main issue seems to be my understanding of anatomy, I know abit but I don't have the level of understanding that I need/want. What's that saying "I know just enough to be dangerous"? or something along those lines.

Not sure how much of an issue it is but I need to step back more since I draw with my board leaning against my desk so I'm fairly close. Think that is skewing my proportions, mainly in the legs since I find it akward to draw close to the bottom of the page.

As for the portrait. I don't know what it is with beards but my head can't seem to comprehend how to draw them. I think especially with how he is lit on the ref so his face is mostly in shadow so some landmarks are hard to see I'm trying to use my knowledge/understanding e.g. how wide should  a neck be etc and it just isn't there yet where I can fill in areas that are hard to make out with it.