I did these drawings to practice what I learned in the first 5 chapters of Steve Huston's Figure Drawing for Artists book. This meant trying to convey the character of the gesture and forms I saw in the references in a simplified way with lines and some basic indications of light and shadow. In the drawing of Yoni I also tried using a different camera angle. I spent around 3-4 hours on each of these. I think a lot of the slowness had to do with trying to figure out the proportions and a good method for shorthand rendering in Photoshop. I've been practicing figure drawing basics and other fundamentals for around 3 years. Some artists I would like to take influence from in terms of figure work include Steve Huston and John Asaro. Any critique is much appreciated.