I drew this quickly to illustrate my point, i think gems and crystals always look better when the shape tapers outward from bottom to top, rather than the other way around (as you've drawn). Could be worth a shot, otherwise i think what you have looks good; dunno about the shading however
i searched up "quartz" (with the quotations) and i clicked the track that was there (the good one) and then i just copied from that design.
ahhh i see, you can tell in that track ookami has used both tapering in and out to draw her crystals; just comes down to personal preference. here's another good reference from frhd with crystals: https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/72241-crystal-caves
looking a lot better ! now give a shot drawing some crystals without a reference; no problem with copying to learn, but now that youve shown progress should consolidate it with your own drawings
They're the same person. Cataclysm is his new account he made for FRHD and THEPENGUINs was his Canvas Rider account.
part of the track i have full of drawings album cover for "slip it in" by black flag, though much much much worse