Day 1 of My Trying to Learn How to Draw

I retreated to Borders today after work, I figured the relaxed atmosphere combined with some tea would provoke me to stay on schedule. However I failed to take into account book browsing which easily killed an hour of my time and a good $50 of my money. I did finally make it to a table, complete with tea in hand. Today I worked on Dynamic Stick Figures, which turned out ok. I have scanned in the accompanied drawings.

Total Time Practiced: 30 Minutes

Figures Drawn: 15-ish, some not shown

Positives: Starting to get a better sense of poses, especially the shoulders and torso relationships. The upper shoulder is very fascinating, trying to figure out how much is actually showing to the perspective and how much is hidden. To me, this seems to help sculpt the torso itself and what angles of it are seen. I also try to embrace using curves to draw arms and legs.

Negatives: Still too edgy, not getting into the zone. This happens sometimes, especially when ideas and creativity are popping. I can have a hard time focusing on just one thing. I also try to draw way to damn fast.

Looks like I am free of an obligatory drawing until Sunday, which is Free Drawing.