/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>5185354
>So if I understand correctly, I need to exaggerate the lines of action to get a more dynamic pinch/pull at the midsection. And also be more intentional about the ribcage placement at block in to help my proportions and pose?
The torso is the building block of anatomy and pose, everything centers on it. It's where the most dynamic and active muscles of the body are, and so getting it right is going to help you in the long run.

You're looking at the whole figure, but you're not breaking it down into it's component parts which means you're losing a lot of the underlying anatomy and it's causing your forms to drift. Try and keep things tighter, and really feel where the push, pull, and stretch is in your figure. Don't be afraid to exaggerate with your forms, if the figure has a big stretch to it, push it even farther and really let yourself understand the mechanics behind it.

On this figure you can clearly see where the ribcage pushes out against the serratus muscles and there's a lot of pull and stretch in that side. Focus on the big shapes and angles, and you can spend all the time you want polishing and detailing after.

Remember that a sketch may look quick and rough, but that doesn't mean it should be lazy and you can fix all your mistakes in rendering. Get it right first, so your rendering can just be relaxed.