>>7760970
>When you say other copying exercises what do you mean by that?
like simple objects, as the other anon above me said, but also flipping references you draw on your head and drawing everything upside down as well, in order to eliminate drawing symbols, which helps a lot with faces. making sure you get the sizes and shapes and angles right and also take your time doing so.

people new to drawing underestimate the time spent quite often (even per piece and exercise), especially at the start. just take your time and stick with it, those figures didnt look too wrong for a beginner, actually somewhat promising if you stay with it.

concentration and sticking with it is key to get better.