I suggest learning with tracing, that would help you to memorize the base of the bodies and all
#I feel like the art I make are cheap knockoffs
ashen bough
worthy obsidian
@halcyon aspen The things you are trying to draw is art made by professionals, don't worry if they look off. Just keep practicing. Also if you want cleaner and straighter lines you can sketch them out using multiple lines per stroke. Using this method you can make a bold line following the path you made and erase to clean it up.
wheat trout
off topic but i love the jibanyan pfp
placid rock
I highly suggest drawabox.com to learn ur fundamentals