I am going to go out on a limb here and say that you're freehanding most of these without doing any underlying structure?
Or, you're not paying enough attention at the construction stage.
You're developing a good eye for detail, but without a solid foundation to build on, the detail looks misshapen and flat.
It's important to construct a form, even if you're drawing a horrible lovecraftian amorphous blob. Said blob still has volume and shape to it, and you have to think of it as a 3D object before you start even thinking about detail.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2080605/Figure-Drawing-Basics
Check dis out.
This is more for human figures, but it's still aiming to get you to think about volume which is VERY IMPORTANT.
It's not the best or most comprehensive guide, but it's a good starting point. Don't be put off by the first couple of pages of stick figures, it gets better :B
At some point I'll see if I can scan some pages from a magazine for you, there was a 6-issue workshop in ImagineFX for animal anatomy which'll probably help you out a lot. Make sure to bug me about it. Currently I'm still waiting on my new computer so I can't scan anything now
Or, you're not paying enough attention at the construction stage.
You're developing a good eye for detail, but without a solid foundation to build on, the detail looks misshapen and flat.
It's important to construct a form, even if you're drawing a horrible lovecraftian amorphous blob. Said blob still has volume and shape to it, and you have to think of it as a 3D object before you start even thinking about detail.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2080605/Figure-Drawing-Basics
Check dis out.
This is more for human figures, but it's still aiming to get you to think about volume which is VERY IMPORTANT.
It's not the best or most comprehensive guide, but it's a good starting point. Don't be put off by the first couple of pages of stick figures, it gets better :B
At some point I'll see if I can scan some pages from a magazine for you, there was a 6-issue workshop in ImagineFX for animal anatomy which'll probably help you out a lot. Make sure to bug me about it. Currently I'm still waiting on my new computer so I can't scan anything now