I think using constructions lines at the begining can help you a lot. For example, a center line in your drawing would have made wonders in your drawing. It helps you place things a bit more accurately. For example, it would have helped you place the nose, the mouth and the chin at the right angle and placement in relation to one another. In your drawing, the chin and mouth are way to the left in relation to the eyes and nose. Construction lines can also help to place the angle of the eyes in the same place. Hope this helps, mate!

Hahahaha fast and furious, that was so accurate! I felt the same. I just finished watching it, and I had to watch it twice, and stop many times to take notes. He is indeed very fast and a bit intimidating because he knows so much, speaks so fast and so eloquently and precisely about complex and deep ideas! But it was amazing!

I've felt the same for many years, but with this course I've seen I've improved in little more than a month more than I had done in like 5 years since I started learning how to draw. And I think that what has helped me improve is that this course is giving you the specific information that you can turn into your specific goals, that is, improving line quality, improving shape design, improving proportions etc. Of course all of them are important, but you can set your goals to improve in one specific area for a while, and then moving on to the other and so on. Another thing that has helped me a lot is doing the master studies, and drawing along with Stan in his demos, and taking notes on his decision-making process. Similar to Pedro who commented above, doing boxes and cylinders Peter Han style just made me hate drawing, but with the master studies and the demos, I've improved tons and my motivation has increased as well. Probably because I feel i am actually drawing something, not just doing abstract stuff. I think part of your problem and your question is that when you ask the questions, they lack a complement: learning to draw "what"? Improving "what"? Without that complement, you'll be lost. So your goals can be specific aspects that the course is giving us: line, shapes, proportions etc. Your goals can be to improve your line weight through master studies and your own practice. Do that a month or some weeks, then shapes and so on. Draw everyday, but draw with a specific learning purpose. If your proportions or shading are wrong, but your goal is improving line quality, proportions and shading don't matter, just do your best in your line quality. You don't even have to shade at all. You can study the other aspects as learning goals later, and in a similar way.

You're definitely not the only one!

Don't we all?

hahaha right? I felt the same, this was so, so hard!

I spent all day, it was so hard! Great job, mate!

That's gorgeous! I didn't know that artist!

I want to do one of Zorn's as well.I think your main problem was that you started rushing your lines. At a moment they feel random, whereas Zorn's are very disciplined. See how they are done individually, maintaining the same direction and weight. Yours seem as done in a rush without lifting the pencil. Also, most likely Zorn had construction lines on pencil underneath, at least for the face, before doing the inking. Do it again more slowly and I'm sure you'll do better.

I love Duré as well, but indeed he is so, so detailed! It's thousands and thousands of lines. He was on another level!

I struggle a lot with this as well. I think in later lessons you will improve. Check the lessons about warm ups, line quality, and the unit about structure. I've seen them and practiced them a bit, and I've noticed that my lines start to improve a little. Our problem is that we are still too focused on the contour lines instead of on the big shapes. Using a coloured pencil as Stan did in the demo also helped me.

I really like the second car. Very clean and clear. The landscape is a bit confusing.

I love the fact that you are also taking notes on your sketchbook. I do the same, and even though it takes so long, I find it very useful. It helps me understand and remember better.