Assistance with what I should improve on

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>>2691258
Forget about shading and color, just practice linework for now.

Your goal is to do many sketches of that level or higher within a reasonable time. You can spend 1hr doing multiple light sketches vs 1 full study, not saying you shouldn't put effort.

Things to focus on
-figures and poses
-hands
-faces
-look at good artist,illustrator

If any more Qs just ask away.

>anime

>>2691258
always and forever, sticky and beginner thread.

what manga do you even read

>>2691258
Hate to break it to you, but all the good manga artists and animators studied how to draw realistic stuff before swan-diving off into stylisation.

Two things you'll need to have a rock-solid grasp on are perspective and anatomy. Start with perspective. Norling's Perspective Made Easy and then Robertson's How To Draw.

>>2691258
[spoiler]Stop drawing animeshit[/spoiler]

>>2691258
Okay so your basis in manga is good BUT there's more to drawing anime/manga than just drawing a head yknow? The only way and I mean ONLY way you're going to get better at the bodies is by doing life studies. There's some sites in the sticky with free resources for doing gesture drawings (I suggest doing it in "class mode" which will gradually increase time like in a live class). Sometimes you can find inexpensive life drawing classes around town depending on where you live (one near me is something like $5-10 a session, hell of a lot cheaper than art school).

So start with that first of all. Check out loomis to learn the fundamentals. Your work will be better in the long run. It's gonna be boring and sucky but when you start to notice the progress in your personal work after doing studies you'll understand why they're important and why studying WORKS.

It's the ONLY way to improve. There's no short cuts in art.

So start with that and worry about the manga later (Or if you're like me, try to actively apply your studies to your drawing. Recall poses from the gesture drawings and recreate them in your own style while remembering proper proportions and learning to understand how the body works).

Good luck OP. Also best advice anyone can give you in art: Have a thick skin, especially on 4chan. People are not nice in the art world, even if it's only behind your back. Be prepared for harsh criticisms and if they have nothing constructive, it's just water off a duck's back. Breathe, thank them whether they helped or were a retard (most likely on here) and move on.

>>2691587
^ this for sure....

also stop drawing anime until you can draw the real thing. it will help.... a lot....

>>2691258
For shading, use colored pencils and do lose strokes to get the cell shading, don't try and go for printed finish. Don't use the pencil for shading.

Use the pencil for outlines, which allows you to concentrate on them better.

You can use artist sketch pads (100 sheets of paper/$8) for this. I don't recommend perfectly white paper, as it makes everything look sterile.

Also, grab some books about drawing in manga style. There are probably enough out there about topics that interest you.

I don't recommend Loomis or drawing from life, it is a waste of time for now.

>>2691578
>>2691632
Kill yourselves.