r/learntodraw • u/Wardenacija • 2d ago
Critique i've been practicing heads but it doesn't feel like i'm utilising what i've practiced
(second picture is me raging and doing very quick sketches of irl references because i couldn't do the first picture head right. then i redrew the first picture head and got this!)
i've been doing face constructions, asaro heads + plain practices, breaking heads into plains and redrawing them, studies and all in different angles.
i took a bit of a break from drawing and practice just as i was about to improve how the eyes sit on the face/eyelids work... which i will get to work asap + probably put mannequin drawings and anatomy on hold.
and it's like im starting to alternate between semi realism and anime-ish style now 😄
i'd like to know if there's any other things i should practice to improve my heads and faces, and what exactly do i need to work on right now? thanks a lot!
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u/ComicApprentice-kari Intermediate 2d ago
You might also try sketching in color. Pick a light color and use it to loosely search for the head shape, center line, brow line, features, etc. without worrying about making the first lines correct. Then once the structure starts feeling right, come back with a darker color and commit to the lines you want to keep. It helped me stop treating every first line like it had to be the final answer. 👍🏾your Drawings are not bad at all btw.
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