I have a tendency to press hard which I'm trying to avoid.
Drawing with no line and circle structure... That sounds rather unorthodox... imo, could be wrong. but may I see an example of so I can get a better understanding of it? I tend to look things in step by step order of sorts if you catch my drift, thanks for the criticism though :p
clarification: circles-with-straight-lines-between them is awful. there's nothing wrong with figures made out of lines or putting circles for heads and hands. but short, straight lines tend to butcher the fluidity of poses, so it's better to use long, smooth, swooshy lines instead. i don't use "swooshy" refer to the curvature of the lines. more like speed. you can still use sharp angles to define fluid forms.
unless you're using really tiny paper, you ought to be able to use your whole arm when drawing instead of scratching away with your fingers or wrist for everything. rotating your arm at the elbow or shoulder helps to avoid wrist cramp carpal tunnel type stuff, which is super important. using long, sweeping strokes usually makes it easier to draw lightly instead of digging into the paper as well. this applies to everything. dont get carpal tunnel.
ok. i like sycra so here's some sycra (i havent actually watched these videos cause theyre damn long so i can't verify their effectiveness but usually sycra's pretty good at explaining things)
How to Simplify the Figure for Dynamic Posing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HawWkxpvPw4How to Use Figure Drawing to Improve Your Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxU0gSjs37IThe Importance of Construction in Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlKRNmGKCC4sinix also is good at explaining things but he apparently doesn't have a video that covers the whole figure (but his Anatomy Quick Tips videos are great for specific parts) so here's videos with general art tips
Drawing with Energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5R7qxw5riEDrawing like a Painter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUM3SHNCfpMPainting like a Sculptor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC3OxonJcXQbooks that you ought to pay money for:
Figure Drawing For All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis
Drawing the Head and Figure: A How-To Handbook That Makes Drawing Easy by Jack Hamm (i had this one lying around for a long time, i think)
sorry if this post is rambling or confusing, i am delirious from sickness.
also because i feel obligated to post art: heed my madness and you shall, presumably, prosper