facial expressions practice

https://imgur.com/a/LF9Uokd

I'm trying to improve my skills of drawing faces. unfortunately, i didn't set a timer or anything so i don't know how long each of them took. i also added the screenshots of the initial references, all from this website.

my main problem is struggling with proportions and catching, thus capturing, emotion. i used this website to practice and set the expression to neutral - these don't seem exactly neutral to me. anyway!, i would appreciate any critique on these sketches, not only on the stuff i described.

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from what I've noticed, their chin looks weird in the third sketch (going from the bottom) because i messed up their proportions and tried to fix it -- didn't go well. overall i like how this piece turned out, especially since i haven't practiced in a long time. :)

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p.s genuinely I'm afraid i loved the model's features too much and might have exaggerated them. it wasn't not my goal at all. (and english isn't my first language so my wording must seem weird. i apologize in advance if you had trouble reading this post.)

• Worldpeace edited this post on October 16, 2024 11:11am.

Hi! I think they all look great, good job :D

The only thing I would say is that the size of proportions are not consistent. So even if individually everything looks good, when put together something feels off. I would say try to not spend too much time on a specific section of the face, and focus on looking at the bigger picture. I see that you are already using a pen, great! Now try using a marker, this will limit the amount of detail you can put and forces you to be confident in your lines.

i really loved this piece, i just want u to know ur doing great

on the other hand, i can tell the proportions are inconsistant and unnatural

for example, in the 2nd face (going top to bottom) the thing that caught my eye was the forhead. there barely is any and it really seems unnatural and improtortionate

same thing at the top one, the chin looks 2d, and within the whole peice itself it looks 2d in a few places

i recomend more 3d shape studies, as well as guidlines