Kamryn's Sketchbook

[Pubic Enemy]

All of those artists learned from basically the same things; reality, books and teachers who helped them to understand it, and probably a bit of cribbing from other artists' techniques. Loomis' books are recommended so often that he has almost become a joke, but they are genuinely good. If you ever want specific book recommendations, you can always ask.

The watercolor study of a man is my favorite piece from your first post. Nice attention to values and shadow shapes. Keep it up!