pretty good without references

I know alot of strong artists that still use references, so don't worry about that you should still use them. i myself have folders and folders of reference photos .

About the picture it self if you can notice what you see as errors in your own work your heading in the right step in getting better.

A Critique of the work if you dont mind : Although the anatomy is off, some of the things are correct, if you were to drop the portion from her buxom to the head down at the bend where her rib cage is i would fix the look alot.

Really thats the major problem in the picture, but anything else just needs to be touched up, like the leg and shading but other wise its a good piece.

ok

this ok. I am always glad to see people getting into anatomy studies. I'm in figure drawing myself right now. what this looks like is that you are getting the forms right, but not the relationships between them, which messes with the proportions. the raised leg is short, head small, torso a little long. i don't see a lot of sketching under this, probably cause you just started at it in pen which is fine. you should think about doing some in pencil

i advise not following those "how to draw" things. they are technically right but its not a good habit. try checking out pose maniacs website or get people to pose for you if you can, just for 5 minutes even. draw three volumes, the head, the ribs and the pelvis and base the length by the size of the head. then build up on that drawing. start with line drawings and then when you nail proportions try shading. its tough but keep with it

the anime face isn't my cup of tea but its whatever in the end, most people do more simplistic faces on drawings of full figures anyway.

beutaful

this drawing is great and awesome.... this dude aint got no pancake mix

Anime is a waste of time

Damn conformist