My attempt from the observation project. I can definetly see that my penguin got a little chunky compared to the ref and the vr girl is a bit out of proportion. The hand was the hardest part but the more I look at the more I feel like it came out ok in the end.

My attempt for simplifying the boots and snail.

Hi, I'm a 3D animator but I'm going back to work on my illustration skills from the beginning since I haven't seriously draw in close to a decade. I also have felt that I missed something when I was first learning the fundamentals that has held me back for years. Left first attempt, right is the attempt after watching the demo