Matt's sketchbook

[ryesbread]

I love your painting style, it's really loose and picturesque! For studying in general (not only from Loomis' books) I have found it best to, like you said, copy and memorize and then try to draw from imagination, while keeping in mind what you've learnt. For the last drawing of the man, I'd suggest you break it down into parts (head, neck, rib cage, etc.) and keep in mind the proportions noted down in the book. Hope that helps, cheerio!