I think you should exaggerate more, this is still too much in your comfort zone. Go for some spine breaking ultra dynamic action.
(http://orig08.deviantart.net/5cda/f/2015/359/5/5/12_25_2015_silhoette_by_phen01-d9lhl8n.png)
Nothing reads as "holding a gun" to me quite like those right-angle arms they did in Star Wars. Another tip to help with really clear silhouettes - ideally nothing should be overlapping! This can be very difficult to accomplish, but to be really clear on a two-dimensional plane, less intersection means more clarity. This silhouette is obviously exaggerated in its proportions, but I think the idea is clear. If your character is less stealthy you may need to consider a different pose, though.
I dunno if these are challenging enough or whatever but I think they look cool.
That last one is nice and floaty.
but yeah if u really wanna push urself do some a bit larger and from different perspectives and odd poses.
if ur not doing sketches then get onto daily sketch thread I'd say and smash out a shitload of gesture sketches like others are doing.
been meaning to get into that myself coz man am I out of touch with gestures :-/
Just an observation, make what you will of it: pretty much all your characters have a weak posture. They are hunched over like an old lady with a bad back and their heads are thrust forward. I get the impression that they are a bunch of introverted emo kids with low self-esteem, kinda. They also tend to be a bit floatey and tip-toey (are those real words? heh) and don't portray a good sense of weight. I don't know what you want to portray exactly but if you want some of your characters to convey a sense of power my points would be worth considering.
I think there's a lack of sharp angles in the anatomy, the limbs are very noodly and rounded..
I'm getting that I should commit more to 75-90 degree angles from this. I tend to think that makes it look a bit blockier and unnatural, but I might as well give it a shot if you believe I should.
I made an edit that you might not completely agree with, but I tried to do what they were saying. I moved the chest forward, bent the legs more, changed the arms, and the mouth looked a little of so I moved it a little. But, here it is:
(http://imgur.com/xXkIJVR.png)
I'm getting that I should commit more to 75-90 degree angles from this. I tend to think that makes it look a bit blockier and unnatural, but I might as well give it a shot if you believe I should.
Well, look at these for example. (http://letrasetblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20-poses3.jpg)
It's just, a knee or elbow shouldn't be too smooth, you need some definition.
Also, your arms, legs, torso all have a very even size and proportions, which makes them look noodly and doesn't provide any direction or flow in the anatomy.
Well for proportions, your wrist isn't as thick as your elbow, and your elbow isn't as thick as your shoulder.
Same with your knee and thighs, upper body and lower body.
Also, if you only use sharp angles it's gonna look weird as well..
You need to know where to use sharp angles and where to use curves..
I'm not trying to be mean, but how is the guy on the left standing, and what is the guy on the right holding?