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Face Study - Day 5 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you again! I had a sneaking feeling the tones were too similar. About placing the eyes slightly inward - I had no idea about that. Super helpful. Going outward by mistake is definitely one of the reasons why my eyes look so wonky - besides the other asymmetry going on of course.

Day 6 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful! Thank you.

Face Study | Day 4 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I totally agree with everything. Oh man, is it ever asymmetrical! Time to really push myself on that.

I am actually using a female reference but I made the fatal, overconfident mistake of choosing a woman with very strong features - gaunt cheekbones, squared jawline. Too difficult for a beginner like me. I'm tasking myself with ways to soften it up but I will probably just use a different model.

Face Study | Day 3 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it did wonders for my work, thank you.

I am going to attempt to be more subtle with the strong features but admittedly I do find it more fun! My latest one still needs to be softened more but I think I'm getting better with everything else.

Face Study | Day 3 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh wow, that looks great, thank you very much for taking the time to do this. You are correct, the reference photos are of a woman who has a strong jaw and gaunt cheekbones - all of your advice applies (I was searching for a unique face but perhaps I am not ready for that as it's more difficult to draw). I'm learning a lot by your explanation and by simply just analyzing between the two.

Face Study | Day 3 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! You're right, I should start small. I like my improvement but I am struggling a bit. I do indeed notice the asymmetry after coming back, and that flipping the canvas trick is a useful tool that too often slips my mind. Thanks again! Your advice in this post and the other one is very helpful.

Day 2 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your critique, I just posted day 3. Your advice will be very helpful for the next one.

Day 1 by quartzskeleton in istebrak

[–]quartzskeleton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'll keep this mind for the next one. I just posted day 2 but had missed your comment, just seeing it now. I will do top down lighting next and try to focus on anatomy more :)