Nooooo! Not the scrap it!! I would really prefer to fix the drawing errors if at all possible instead of trashing it.
I'm not saying you have to scrap the top 2!! It is just a suggestion. In fact you should take all criticisms as such. It is your art. You are in control and it is up to you to decide which criticisms you take to heart and which you disagree with. About fixing the drawing errors, I only suggested scrapping the top 2 because it seemed like you improved in your ability to draw in the bottom two, as if the top two were done much earlier in time. And because it might be quicker to try to start over with them than try to fix the issues, but then again it might not be. If you don't want to scrap them then don't! Someone else can offer more objective anatomical critique, because that is not exactly what I intended to do with my criticism in the first place. I could try to give anatomy feedback but I need more practice in this area.
Stronger? You mean the character looks stronger? If the character looks physically weak I am not really concerned since these are mostly just random NPC's. They are not all tough heroes. As to the framing, I didn't really think about it that much to be honest but I was aiming for some variety. Probably a mistake.
I don't mean physically, I mean artistically weaker. About the framing, in other words composition, I just felt like you had a better grasp of it in the bottom two, which is another reason why i suggested to redo the top two instead of try to fix them.
Also, I think you are right about the contrast needing a change, but in your mock-up they kinda look like vampires, especially the last one. Maybe it's how you gave her pale skin but here eyes and lips are very dark... I will try to find a happy medium.
How you are responding to my suggestions I think is a common problem on this forum- Often one someone gives an edit, the original artist chooses to look at the edit as if the person who made the edit is saying "make your piece look like this." This is never what I nor anyone else is saying with an edit.
The thing is, I saw you had fundamental problems with your colors. They looked washed out and the gamma needed to be fixed so that your drawing and rendering could actually come to life. This is more of an objective criticism, if such a thing exists. I believe I achieved this in my edit, however you say it looks not how you would like. well, of course! I changed your art to my tastes. But you should not take away that your tastes should be like mine, but instead
what fundamental problems I sought to correct in your art, which in this case is mainly contrast/gamma/palette issues.
Besides, you never told us what you are trying to achieve in your work. We don't know what style you're shooting for, what they are for etc. etc.
I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of that out
my pleasure. It was way too wordy and I'm sorry!