I LOVE the painting of the woman! So many interesting things going on in that painting - a bit of storytelling or at least room for the imagination to create one. Very cool!
I think learning the structure of the body and some formal training is really important - it's a great foundation to be able to jump off of. If we don't have the underlying structure right, people won't know exactly what's wrong with it, but they'll know it's not accurate. Being able to draw figures accurately allows us more creative freedom because we can start to draw what we imagine - and that is a magical place to be!
I'm following you and up-voted this. So fun to see your work!