Thank you for all of your help, guys! This really gives me something to think about.
My school's "BFA" program isn't much of a BFA program. You complete the requirements for a BA, and then take 2 extra classes in your concentration, 1 more art history, 1 more drawing class, and 1 more class in another medium.
I have only been working in this subject matter for 3 semesters. Although none of my work was assignment-based, I see now that my inexperience is obvious. I also completed these paintings with deadlines - 4 paintings every 15 weeks. And they're quite large. There is so much more I would have done with all of them if I had the time.
Kewpies - they are all painted from my own photographs. They don't offer any life drawing classes at my school, and I had no money to pay a model with. However, I think that my interest in paint over pastel is clear when looking at how unrefined the drawings look.
Thank you all so much for your help. I really believe that representational painting is NOT dead, and I'm going to stick with it. However, I see now that I need to spend a lot more time thinking and working in this coming year.