When you are drawing humans , try to understand their anatomy not the mere image of what you see.
What constructs a human? You should ask that question first instead of plastering what you see on paper like sticker. Human has a skeletal structure that gives him/her the basic standing, structure and shape. Check out their pics and look a model if you have the chance . You probably have one in school"s biology lab. Or even touch yourself to feel the bones, you can understand better.
Then we have muscles to give us movement and a more defining shape. Again you can look their pic and observe your movements to understand them. Observe/touch people who are close enough to let you do so.
Check out the exhibition "body worlds" if it comes tou your country. If not look on net, but waxed dead bodies might disturb you, a fair warning:
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For references google stuff like "human anatomy sketch". You will see stuff like this:
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Do not copy them but look examples of how a human shape can be grasped and conveyed. There are simple lines to follow up first.
For ex. this is my skecth to be fleshed out:
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You can realize that it is basic, sketchy and draft but starting off from a single point reduces the way you can grasp something as a whole. There can be too manh lines, and they are all for directing you to the most correct ones. Don't hesitate to draw over and over them' being courageous while drawing will lead you both in motivation and improvement.
Have fun and good luck.
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