Practice...

So I have feeling that most of posts will be called this, I hope not but the more practice the better.
In searching through a ton of awsome peoples work I have found that...

1) I Suck..... Lol (a shocking find I know)
2) my tones or horrible and I need to work on them in order to become a better artist...
3) my proportions and anatomy needs a lot of work...

I always am worried about the colors and which ones to use but the tones set the whole mood for the piece and if those are as off as I think my works are then the colors don't mean diddly squadoosh.
I know a bit about anatomy but not nearly enough. I have been trying to and getting by with a basic knowledge and trying to push it in other characters I design shows this lack.
So I decided to find a black and white models photo and draw it like I was at a life drawing session. It was a welcome bonus that it happened to be a gorgrously hot asian. Bummer I know. Lol. HEY I might as well have fun too!  This base sketch took me 30 to 45 minutes ( yes I forgot to look at the clock and starting and stopping for the weee one doesnt help.) Let me know what you think all you non exsistant people that will see the Bloggy blog blog....

Here is a copy of the original for your reference and gauking!

Seeing them side by side on the upload screen almost amde me puke! Lol Head is off and squished/hunched too much, she lost her neck, my second monitor is too dark, and I made her fat... Good to know!

-SW