Nicely done. I see in the second example you have a few stray marks. Do you know how to clip your shading layers to your base object, so you don't have to worry about going outside the lines? I'm not too familiar with Krita but good news they have official documentation on the subject. https://docs.krita.org/en/tutorials/clipping_masks_and_alpha_inheritance.html

Any feedback on my stylized leg study?

New to YouTube and looking for honest thoughts on my videos. I want to start doing voice-overs soon, but I'm not sure if my actual video work is boring? My goal is to create a very relaxing space to talk about art things. Similar to draftsman but more towards my personal experiences with various topics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpK-VMqBS6w

I recognized him right away, so I think you are capturing his likeness.

You can actually test out a simple value scheme of darks - midtone - lights in the thumbnail stage. If it reads well small, it will read well at full size. Try to simplify your scene, both in terms of shape and lighting, and it becomes a lot easier to figure out. Some artists also choose to do an under painting in gray or one color. Personally, I work in grayscale, rendering out all my values + edges and then use gradient maps to color. As for the hand, I think it's probably an anatomy / perspective / foreshortening issue? I'm not really sure what she's doing with the arm, so it's hard for me to give any advice. What might help is a reference. You can take a picture of yourself, use a 3d app or buy a ref pack. That's what helps me when I get stuck with a pose.

Cool! I like how you actually painted the picture with a correct white balance in mind as the reference is certainly too yellow. And the glow is very nicely handled :D If I must say some critiques I would think the edges are a bit too similar. You could bring some softer and lost edges to them, also some real hard edges in the sharp shapes around the eye and some hair strands. Otherwise the image feels just a little bit "stitched" together. This hard edge makes the figure pop against the background but it could use some blending especially around the neck and hair areas so it's more like those parts are connected rather than pasted?

Wow this looks just great Synthia!:)

Sometimes it is easier to focus on one thing at a time. When I practiced gesture drawing, it helped to focus more on pushing the post and the gestural quality, while worrying about the anatomy less. Other times I would focus more on the anatomy and construction. It's tough for beginners to do both of these things well at the same time. That's why I recommend breaking things down and setting one intention at a time until you feel you're getting a grasp on things. Also, have you tried 'the bean' and 'robo bean' lessons from Proko on YouTube? That's another way you can build structure in the body. If you're learning something new, give yourself time. :) Pushing yourself always feels uncomfortable at first, but you can grow.

My recent master study of 'Girl with A Pearl Earring' (Vermeer) I had a tough time with this one, and I know it's not 100% perfect, but I am open to crit and feedback about how I can simplify my process. Thanks.