Sketching went...not so good

Well after a couple of hours of sketching I decided to head on home. I have come to the conclusion that my drawing skills leave much to be desired. No surprise there, I just gotta keep at it until I get better at it.

I think a problem I might be having is exactly what do I sketch? Do I sketch people moving or in an interesting still pose or both? Problem with moving people is that it's hard to sketch a still pose while they are moving. Hard yet to capture a pose that makes their movement unique like the sway of the hips, how they swing their legs, etc. Maybe I'm asking too much too soon? I have no idea but I'm going to keep plugging away at it, no doubt about that.

I did have an idea though while I was out in that public jungle, observation is key everybody says. So I started watching people and trying to observe them closely. I tried to discern why this guy's walk was different from the other guy that passed me, etc. A few times I was able to pinpoint it, others not so much but I attribute that to the fact that I'm new at this whole observing gig. So with practice comes improvement. I took these things and filed them away as best I could in that lil ol' filing cabinet in the head. You now what, I think it works because even now I can recall certain things I saw about people's movements, stances, etc.

Don't you worry, I'll post my sketches up for all to see (try not to mock them k?). As soon as I submit my assignment I'll put my work up here.

For now here is a test pose I did with Stu when I got home tonight, same pose different views. Please rip them apart and don't be afraid to tell me what's wrong with them and why. Remember, "Silence is Acceptance", so please don't be silent! ;)