Your figure drawing abilities are pretty impressive; did you spend much time in a figure drawing class, or is it something you've picked up just from drawing everyday?

Thanks a lot. I’ve only been to one figure drawing class— and that was like last year. but I do draw a ton from the world around me and I draw in my sketchbook looking at photos a lot. 

Sometimes I think there should be reasons for all the things I draw based on reality. —I don’t always stick to that but I try to at least think about it. 

I used to do things like draw white halos around black shapes but, I dropped that when I noticed how little it had to do with reality— and the amazing thing your eye does to fill in shapes even if they’re not defined.