New Here

Hey All, I'm new here AAAND... I'm new to drawing. I've done photography for a while, but never ventured into THIS side of things. I hope this isn't tooooo bad for a first try.

Thanks!
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Good first attempt.

I'm currently taking figure drawing classes in college and what will help you the most is to start with the basics. Leave out color and shading entirely and try to identify the movement or gesture of the pose.
Here is a great video on Gestures:

Practice a lot with the tools on this site, and your figure drawings will drastically improve.
:)