/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>1886601
Hey! I think a large part of what's causing you problems in this is the lack of good, solid forms in your drawing. You have some good stuff going on here that implies some masses, like the ribcage, the shoulder muscle, and the overlapping lines on the arms which help us imagine that this is a body moving in a 3D space, so now you've just got to push it further. Envision the pose from multiple angles, and try acting it out yourself to see where each of your limbs are going and how far they reach. I'm sure you've heard the spiel about building up the form with simple objects to begin with, like cubes and cylinders, which I feel would help out here a lot. Arms are basically just tubes connected by an elbow, so if you can manipulate cylinders freely with your drawing, things should start to make more sense!

For me, learning anatomy helped me understand what kinds of forms I could use to help construct each part of the body, so >>1886692 's advice might help out, too. Hampton can be a little confusing and intimidating to start with, though, and I often see artists turn into Hampton clones after studying him extensively, but he's definitely worth reading.

I know you only asked for help with the arms, but there are some other things that you should be weary of! While the rendering is helping to define some parts of the body, the drawing itself is very outline-y. There's no real definition on the torso, abdomen, or thighs, aside from the bathing suit. You don't have to draw every crease and change of direction, of course, but breaking up the contour so it's not a single curve going from the breast all the way down will make the character feel like less of a cardboard cutout.

My tablet's broken, so I couldn't do a redline per se, but I did a redraw! I borked some of the details and the styles are obviously very different, so take it how you will, but I hope it helps in some way.