a couple of studies from life

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Originally Posted by Ramesh Vyaghrapuri

I will look out for modeling the forms a little better (the arms on that second painting are definitely sloppy -- I tend to lose concentration around the 2 hour mark though it is slowly getting better with practice).

Try using a mirror every 30 minutes to check for accuracy. Da Vinci was the one who first wrote about this technique.

Originally Posted by Richard

Consider painting across forms (the arms) to develop a better feeling of solidity.

You're right again!