I've been trying to organize my thoughts on construction for a while. I think I've convinced myself that construction is the devil (and no I'm not deerfag) unless you're doing something autistic like a Scott Robertson style drawing.

Vilppu is right, gesture is fucking king. Even Morpho hints at it in the foreword of simplified forms (pic) - construction weakens a drawing. This is true whether you have a model/reference or not. It's why autistic adherence to set rules like how >>7634040 attempts results in stiff and boring slop. He didn't draw what was in his head, he just played Mr. Potato Head with pieces he doesn't truly understand.

The end goal for a lively and interesting drawing must be through expressive lines drawn from your subconscious. When you pause, analyze, and use construction, you are slowly but surely losing the image in your head. Any individuality that your drawing would have had starts to erode. Drawing subconsciously allows you to pluck an idea from your brain and put it directly on paper quickly. The problem is how to practice this skill meaningfully. My best guess is that you not only need to draw from life, but to draw things that are in constant motion so you can truly feel the gesture. You also have to be able to sketch as quickly as you can hold onto an idea in your head. Thank you for attending my dunning kruger talk.