tips for a fellow artist please

so i wanna expand my skills in art and i lack fundamentals (totally not cuz i spent my time drawing faces bc they were cooler) and proportions for realism, i do well with anime but ugh...irl noses scare me....
i began practicing but idk if i'm doing it right, rn i'm drawing muscles and abs in the bodies of men nd women but it doesn't feel like i'm learning something new...just feels like i'm replicating lines and strokes.
i tried doing gesture drawings for a better grip at the expression of the body and anatomy but they always look stiff and improper and don't align with my reference pic....is there any way to improve more for my art to look more professional? it feels like i've been stuck at the same pace after a certain point...

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dodolin 1 days

you're already doing your practice pretty well, just keep at it it always looks ugly first so dw about that, never forget to warm up too! warm up your wrist, arm, fingers ect Just keep practicing, ik that advice gets old fast but there's no get better fast button ;_; study your favorite artists as well, and don't forget to just draw for yourself to...... 1 reply

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Wooloo 1 days

Maybe you need to break them down into simpler shapes instead going right in for the details. I usually break down bodies into boxes first that way I also know the perspective/angles the body is contorting in. It’s also good to know the portions when it comes to bodies as well and placing guidelines can help a bit with that. And if you’re strug...... 1 reply

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SukaInStripedAdidas 1 days

You're doing well, but I think you should improve on understanding Form. Form is basically drawing a 3D shape and then you mold or manipulate that shape, just like taking a ball of clay and molding it into any figure (ex: From Long sausage, you bend it more to become a Donut). I would also recomend learning how to break down objects into simpler f...... 1 reply

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lazybuns 1 days

Haha I'm not into realism but there's nothing much to say about the fundamentals other than continuous practice. Like what the other comment said there's no shortcut and with practice you don't aim to get it perfect -- i'd say the best mindset to approach it is to be bold and experiment. So don't worry about it being ugly. Also in terms of improvin...... reply

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silent_wisp 1 days

Here’s what I’ve had the most success with, it’s a modified version of the Bauhaus study method I think. Step 1: try drawing the thing with a reference handy. It’s okay if it looks bad, and it’s also okay if you give up partway and want to move on. Drawing it like this helps you to look at each individual feature and realize how it’s r...... reply

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