Hello, I am still learning these concepts myself but here are some of my observations. It looks to me like you do have the basic idea. You are using similar Rhythms as Stan and are able to describe the pose with less detail so that is great! I would probably take more time on each individual pose and maybe do one per page as you are working with a small area. If you give your self more space you can be looser with your lines. I think you have some good lines in the top left pose, but it looks like you lose some of your line confidence with others. You really want to focus on your confident tapered lines and make them connect smoothly with each other. You may also still be focusing on individual details little to much. For example; the hair and guns on the person on the far right do not add to your gesture in anyway. They are in contrast to your flowing Rhythm lines. The guns cause an abrupt stop to the form of your arms and I don't think the Rhythm of the hands is clear enough. The hair looks more scribbly and you could describe it better with a single Rhythm line flowing off of the head. I think you are on the right track, but it takes a lot of practice to get comfortable with this idea. I look forward to seeing your future work!

I would not attempt to do this using the Loomis method. The Loomis method is for constructing three dimensional head and will cause unnecessary complications for you. For this assignment just focus on using simple two dimensional shapes and adjusting their proportions using the measuring techniques Stan described.

Hi Kathi, I just wanted to say I think these are huge improvements from your first attempt. I can see you are really trying to find your lines now. The snail looks way more interesting and lively. The lines go a little hairy in a few places, but you already started to address that in the second drawing! Also great improvement on the boots. It is obvious you took your time with it a lot more, and it shows! Some of the longer curves are particularly good! Some of the smaller details is where it starts to get a bit more hairy. I am having trouble with that myself. I think its really hard to not let the fingers take control of the pencil at that point. Great Job!

Hi Gog, thanks for posting! I think you are focusing on the wrong things for this exercise. You seem very concerned with the final image, but the exercises we have done up to this point are far more fundamental. I really don't want to sound harsh, because I see your posts and can tell you are working hard and really want to succeed, but I think you should spend some more time on earlier videos. Particularly I would focus on your CSI, and line quality. I think these videos in particular will be useful to you: https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/intro-to-lines https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/searching-for-lines https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/how-to-draw-confident-lines-the-tapered-stroke Don't just watch these videos, practice the lines and concepts you learn in them. Fill sketchbooks with just confident clean lines of all kinds! Practice your tapered lines right before you attempt your next project, and try to use those same kinds of lines. Try the Simplify CSI project again, but pick some simple references that interest you. Just focus on doing it with good CSI that you have been practicing. Don't focus on if it looks right or anything like that. You are also free to use what ever tool you want, but I think switching to a pencil will help you. You are going to have a really hard time making nice lines with a pen right now, and you can be more loose and relaxed with a pencil with a good eraser near by. I hope this helps. I don't want to come off as mean, but it is clear to me you want to improve. I wouldn't have spent the time to write all this if I didn't think it could help you. I am rooting for you!