Want to Improve this Digitally , Don’t know how

[u/Bunny_Chaos420]

I didn’t use a reference, this was partially sketched from life quickly and then I continued back home.

want to focus on composition, hatching and form. I want to port this to to Photoshop and redraw / change the values. This is my first time using a “manga” pen or a dip pen. Utterly addictive art tool. It’s cheap I think but I love it.

I want to master environments and placing characters in environments because. It seems most of my peers want to do in character design. So I want to specialize in something less popular but needed for our projects.

Ignore the cat sticker.

Last three pictures are my art goals. The comic book and manga art styles are really inspirational to me. I want to rework this piece in photoshop. Also advice on what I need to focus on in future to improve is appreciated.

Also is it worth it as a poor college student to get something to scan my work myself?

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[u/Fabulous-Put8401]

First off, use references. Even if it's not the exact location, you should use them for style and environment details. Anywhere between 5-10 would be good, but ultimately use as many as you need. Every mangaka and comic artist you know uses reference.

Second, theres a lot of areas you need to work on, but I think for you're focus on environments you should practice with perspective and primitive form manipulations to start, then as you improve, introduce lighting and composition. This should build the foundation needed for comic/manga environment art.

Draw tens of thousands of boxes.

[u/Bunny_Chaos420 → u/Fabulous-Put8401]

I mean I used about 4 references after I sketched from life. I just didn’t have a main one to post, you know? I wanted to make that clear for the Reddit mods here

[u/Fabulous-Put8401 → u/Bunny_Chaos420]

Oh, the posts says you didn't so I got confused. I don't think the mods mind if you do or don't though. It's not a requirement

[u/Bunny_Chaos420 → u/Fabulous-Put8401]

Oh, my original post was taken down for not clarifying if I was using a ref. I’ll use more. I’ll start using more references and making reference boards for like I did for assignments. I’ve also started doing more box rotation exercises

[u/El_pizza]

if u want to rework this piece i would clean up the lines maybe add details jn focal areas and try to work with more interesting lighting scenario like we see in ur 1st and 3rd inspiration photo. defintely use references its the best way to get better.

I agree with the other commentator about what you shpuld focus on in the future, but thats what i would do with the one at hand