Chanda--Hey! Lovely drawings, in that very classic, realistic style that people have loved for centuries!
snerd--your stick figure man need to be helped along in Photoshop, like I did with this drawing I made back in 2011. ALL drawings need post-processing!
What an incredible visual impact with great use of lines and you captured the feelings and emotions of your subject beautifully. Such talent! I couldn't have done it any better (actually probably not - I have a hard time with graphic design).
I seriously laughed out loud. That made my day. Too flipping funny.
NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo ...... please don't abandon your art for photography. You have a gift. I like to sketch but I'm nowhere near as good as you are. If you MUST, take a break but never give it up. You can do both. I love both but have forsaken my love of sketching ... don't make the same mistake. I'd reached the point to where I wasn't progressing but I really feel that you can go as far as you want.