Nice job on these. The photograph is difficult -- lots of little details. Grouping similar values can help create a hierarchy and organize all the elements, and keeping the darkest darks in the foreground will give more depth to the image. Areas of contrast will draw your eye so by strategically placing lights against darks, you can command the eye to move where you want it to go. Hope that helps :)

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Hi ! This is great job on the shape design ! especially on the eagle, fish, chicken and bears. I feel that you did not simplify enough on the buffalo, red pandas and the hippo. Even if it is not the purpose of the exercise, I think you should try keeping comfident lines. Like during the line exercise maybe searching the lines very lightly and then when you're happy with the design, the proportions and stuff, you can go back with harder lines. It will help you to keep working on line quality without loosing the sence of the current exercise. About the 7 years old's drawing, I think that designing shapes (avoid symmetry, using CSI etc.) and having comfident line makes a huge difference.