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    From the imagination

    I've not drawn figures or faffed with Photoshop for a while now properly (over a year or two) due to art in college taking up my time, ironically. So this is me just trying to get back into the swing of things. I did this off the top of my head just messing about but I've actually grown to quite like it so I was wondering what can be done to help it, because something seems way off.
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    It's not that something is way off, but that everything is a little off (well, maybe more than a little). So, now that you've gotten this far from your imagination, get ref and figure out where you've gone wrong.

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    Only thing that is going to help it is to work on basic drawing skills...and that will help with everything that comes after.
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    If you haven't studied the human figure in two years, don't you think you ought to check your anatomy against a real human? Just in case you've forgotten how far out the eyes go in the face and how the upper arm attaches to the shoulder? You can't really say with 100% certainty that you've remembered anything perfectly, so go do the easy obvious thing and check it.
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    Thanks for the all the comments! I went back to some references off Google and messed about for ages, yet it was obvious I wasn't able to get past what was already there, so I've sorted of started from scratch.....ish and I've tried my best to fix up the anatomy. I've also blocked out the colours, hoping to go into detail later on.

    Edit: I've noticed that left hand looks a bit rude, sorry! It's meant to be by her leg, not the other place. I don't think the way I've drawn it with a bent wrist helps matters EHEH.
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    Well I've got so far and I've sort of given up now. I'll move back to my basic drawing skills as suggested
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    Good for you - everything begins and ends with the fundamentals.
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