/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Not much got done this week, but I think I have some idea where to go next. I have problems with pectoral and pelvic girdles, and I need to study proportions and anatomy in general, so I plan to pick up Easy Poser and use models as training wheels until I have the basics right. Is this a good way to progress, or should I go with hardcore anatomy books instead? I have done very little in the way of anatomy studies, I've been mostly copying and referencing anime artists.

I also need to tackle mechanical objects at some point, I wanted to draw a skater but gave up after every skateboard I drew came out looking like a worm on wheels. The right hand is the same, I wanted it to hold railings to support a jump but I couldn't draw either hands or railings to save my life. I ought to sketch background details to see if they're feasible, instead of saying 'I can figure it out later' and wasting two days failing to do that.

Some artists I follow use 3D models on CSP for anything mechanical, and I wanted to switch out of Krita anyway, so I'll give that a try. I should get into detail on arms, hands, clothes and perspective too, and I really should fix my oversized head issue, but these are already on the bucket list.