Because I haven't tormented you guys with some of my crappy art in a while, or indeed drawn anything at all, here's a 45 minute skech I did earlier today.

"enjoy"

You think this is crap, you should wait to see the characters sketch I'm going to post in the next few days. You ain't seen nothin yet.

In all seriousness, though, this image isn't that bad.

That looks uncomfortable!
I dunno. I can't think of anything specific to say except for that the way the street curves off into oblivion is bizarre in the extreme.

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In fairness, the character shows a lot of improvement. The pose is a little awkward, but the face is expressive and the situation as a whole piques my interest.

Ya I realize the perspective to the right of the building in the foreground is all fucked up, but I kinda like it that way. That part of the piece took about 5 of the 45 minutes, which is why it's so fucked up, and I wasn't even planning on having it there origionally, but it just didn't look right without something else there.

In regards to the pose, the objective was to have him leaning on the light post with his right leg resting againts it and his hands in his pocket. Any suggestions on how I should have gone about pulling it off?

His right knee is out to the right a little too much for the pose you're going for. It needs to be turned toward the camera more, unless he's getting ready to be fucked... then the open-out knee makes sense.

Well first, I can't really tell that his pants even HAVE pockets to begin with. So unless he has his hands in his back pockets, there should be some kind of slight bend in his arms at the elbow, because pant pockets are rarely a full arms' length down. And even if he has his hands in his back pocket, his arms should still be skewed a bit.

Is this guy huge, or do you live in some midget metropolis in which lamp posts are only 7ft tall?

That would be a kinda cool effect though. I'm talking about how the lampost looks like it's bent around looking at the guy. But, eh, yeah it should be taller.

And coat pockets aren't that far down either, or maybe these are? I just can't tell, because his hands kinda just disappear. I dunno.

Wait... that's not his anime-style, huge hobo weapon?

It's uninspiring. You call your own art crap and then don't try hard. That's your problem. Regardless of what someone says, take some of the advice that is offered and pick up ONE book and then post what you have learned. Have some inspiration in your pics. What's interesting about this pic? Nothing. Draw something with big tits, that's interesting. Draw a robot or something that you've never drawn before. Use some inspiration!!!!!!!!!

You can't force inspiration, V. That's like trying to tell someone to sneeze on purpose.

And, from what I can tell, I don't think he's drawn a hobo on the street before. Or, at least, shown us one. Actually, I don't even seem to recall a background in any of the things he's posted.

The background is acutally the best part compared to the bendy straw, undersized lamp post and the hobo who somehow manages to get his hair styled into the latest emo cut and be clean shaven depsite being broke and homeless. Hell he isn't even holding a 40 in a paper bag. How else is he supposed to numb the pain of being shoeless? Research your subject before drawing IMO.