So how exactly do you know how far or low the horizon line is from your subject? For example... this image? I think it's around the belt buckle but... I have no idea if that is right or not. All I know is that we're looking up at our figures so the horizon line is probably lower in the panel....yes? Maybe?

This is my first attempt at this lesson, and I believe I might've implemented too much structure into the camel drawing. I'm not sure if that was permissible for this assignment. Do you have any thoughts on what I could improve on?

Making light marks around the object to work out your proportions helps a bunch. This is the "envelope" method. The envelope doesn't have to fully encompass the image within it's boundaries. It's meant to be a visual reference to help you with proportions. You want to use simple shapes - circles, triangles, squares - to create the envelope. Once you find the most general shapes, you can use this method to get more and more specific. At each stage you can take a step back and verify that your proportions are good. Keep your lines light throughout until you've nailed down your final lines. Hope that helps!

I had a hard time seeing different values within the dark side and the light side of the pear, so I decided to just come up with what parts were darker. critiques are welcome

In my opinion, digital brushes can't completely capture the texture and value of pencil and paper but you can get pretty close. I've found some good brush packs on Procreate Folio Marketplace: https://folio.procreate.com/discussions/12. There's some good free packs on there (with an optional donation). There's also some brush packs hosted here on Proko: https://www.proko.com/browse/tools?term=&toolTypes=Brushes&specialOffersOnly=false&prokoOriginalOnly=false&freeContentOnly=false&instructorsOnly=true&inProgress=false&sort=-trend_score. Good luck with your art journey!

I started with rough lay-ins in light strokes, followed by light searching lines. Once I felt good about the general shapes and proportions, I made my "final" lines bolder.

I really like Malt's suggestions below. I think it's important to be realistic so you don't burn out. I plan my week every Monday by the hour so I know how everything adds up. If it's more than 60 hours I reduce the less important things 😂 Sometimes I don't get to everything, and that's ok. It's not for everyone but it is working for me. As long as you're drawing most every day, I don't think there's anything to stress over. When I was working a full time job I drew every day for about 30 mins in my sketchbook on my lunch break. It was a great way get away from the stress of the workday and get my drawing in.

Does ‘Adductor pollicis’ refer to the area marked in red in the picture?

so far the toughest assignment, it was very interesting that portrait coming together starting with the big shapes and than scaling down - toughest part were the eyes, I've felt that smallest mistake was ruining the whole reception of the face. If you have any more tricks, please share.

Hey gang! Loving these lessons so far. Coming back to drawing/art after a really long time. First pics are without the demo, second is with them. Simplifying is something i've always struggled with and I honestly loved following this. Made me realise how much I was overcomplicating everything. Looking forward to doing more. So many good drawings already on here also! Love looking through them all.