How to improve on my drawings?(anime and manga)?

So i have a tablet and opencanvas for the computer. I have an art sketch, pencils, erasers, and stuff for drawing on paper. Im set, but the only thing is i SUCK at drawings.
My drawings are always like this : http://mary1219serg.deviantart.com/art/Little-Kiddy-115455166

The easiest way to get your drawings to pop out is to add a lightsource and add color. Another major plus for you would be to work on your anatomy, particularly your gestures and your proportions.

Establish where in space the source of light would be relative to your character. Add shading to the creases in the fabric and around where the body bends away from the light. The face has a nose which will cast a shadow, and the eyes are sunken into the skull, so you add shading around those areas as well.

For color, it’s important to remember that the worst thing you can do is add patches of color. That really makes a drawing seem as thin as the paper its been drawn on. Find a piece of fabric with a color that you like on it. Hold it up to a lightsource. See how the color changes when it is pointed at the lightsource, away from the lightsource, and in shadow. When coloring, try sticking to brushes that have texture and pattern, so you can differential between surfaces (a shoe has a different texture than a sweater, which has a different texture than jeans)

gesture is important because, unless someone is in the military, they’re really not going to be standing around with their hands at their sides! Time yourself, find a pose in a picture that you like (or even better, get someone to pose for you!) and only draw it for 60 seconds. Do a lot of them, and do a different pose each time. That will really help you nail down the basics of figure proportions, because with such a small amount of time, you only barely have enough time to work in the idea of what the figure is doing. A successful gesture is one where you can tell what the model is doing. If you don’t finish when the time is up, take a note of what slowed you down and move on to the next one. When you’re done with drawing gestures, take a look back at them and see which ones are goofy or out of proportion (and you will have them, it’s only natural when working that fast) and take note of the habits so that you can change them for next time. Gestures are really good for spotting problems like that.

Proportion is good too, but obviously with anime, there is going to be some distortion (heads and eyes are huge compared to an anatomically correct person). But hey, you gotta know the rules before you break them.

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