Fullbody: Then and Now

[darella loren]

▌Art enables us to find ourselves ▌

If you haven't seen my earlier thread with a then and now head shot, then i'll quickly explain: When i started out last year I drew the avatar i currently use, I took a large break from art, but have started again, here's the new and old versions.
Please give me comments, tips and hints to help me improve more.

Then

Now

▌and lose ourselves at the same time. ▌

[Mermaid Teryx]

Looks good to me.

[darella loren]

Any tips to help me improve?

[RissNyx]

Go girl, go!
You're doing great!

[darella loren]

iBabeeRissa

Go girl, go!
You're doing great!

▌Art enables us to find ourselves ▌

omg i haven't heard from you in like forever!!!
do you still stream?

▌and lose ourselves at the same time. ▌

[RissNyx]

Darella Loren

iBabeeRissa

Go girl, go!
You're doing great!

▌Art enables us to find ourselves ▌

omg i haven't heard from you in like forever!!!
do you still stream?

▌and lose ourselves at the same time. ▌

I haven't for a while, I need to find a program for drawing again.

[darella loren]

iBabeeRissa

Darella Loren

iBabeeRissa

Go girl, go!
You're doing great!

▌Art enables us to find ourselves ▌

omg i haven't heard from you in like forever!!!
do you still stream?

▌and lose ourselves at the same time. ▌

I haven't for a while, I need to find a program for drawing again.

▌Art enables us to find ourselves ▌

There's a free one called Krita that i use.
I want to get SAI again soon though.

▌and lose ourselves at the same time. ▌

[quarru]

woah thats a huge improvement

[Teacup Creations]

I don't see anyone giving you a critique so here mine- but first I hope you don't get offended because I can get very blunt when I do these...
Anyhow, I'd like to start off by saying that you have indeed improved a lot and I'm sure you can keep going in this strain of progress but there are still some things that you ought to work on.

Aside from the anatomy (which I'll get on to later) I've noticed that you draw clothing like they're extensions of the skin, which, unless they're wearing some kind of high-tech second skin clothing or something, just doesn't happen in real life. You'd notice that regardless of fabric there would still be folds in the clothing. Here is masterpost of tutorials for you to start working on 'em u//u

Moreover, while your anatomy isn't bad per se you could definitely do with a lot more practice on a few aspects:
1. The body looks very unnatural I've noticed that everything looks very smooth and lacks the kind of natural fat fold that appear especially for that kind of body, making it look like it's been traced u//u

2. You might want to work more on the way that you draw breasts, while they aren't the worst that I've seen, you might want to keep in mind how they would react as a part of a body. Nsio on Deviant Art has two very useful tutorials on this.

3. Finally, I want to point out an issue that I have with the shoulders. That is to say that I think they're sloped down too much. From my knowledge shoulders don't curve as much as you've drawn them u//u

I'm going to stop talking now 'cause I feel like I've said too much redface
I hope it's been useful nonetheless...

[Autumn Star Deamon]

I suggest you look up references of real people in the poses you use. The body doesn't look really natural in its pose. Also, you should use these references to determine your shadows. For example, the shadow you have on the inner portion of the left arm rises too high, and makes it look like her shoulder has popped out of her socket.

[paramecium99]

Well you have improved in that your pose is less awkward but your anatomy still needs work. It can help to have a reference image to help you. For example the shoulders look a little too big compared to the small legs in the second image. I know it is foreshortened but I feel you may have overdone it a little.

Keep trying, you are doing some good stuff smile

Get better through practice practice practice.