(This is rather large so you may need to click through to the full view to see it properly.)

I’ve been under the assumption that the way I draw faces is absolutely awful, but, after much practice and the blood of many fallen erasers, I’ve found out that they’re not that bad and I just need some better ideas of what to do with faces.

I do feel that I could draw better noses, however. The nose knows you know. So that’s why there are a number of noses, of all shapes and sizes, scattered across the page.

And ears! Who doesn’t like an ear or two in the morning? (Personally I prefer mine to last throughout the day.) Mostly it’s a jumbled collection of sketched portraits, facial elements and nasal anatomy while I’ve been trying to do most of these in a limited time frame hence their half-finished nature.
I want to be able to capture the essence of certain features quickly and accurately.

One thing that has always been a case with my art is that I lack the ability to use the various construction methods people speak of. I just don’t understand them. I always feel my work looks better when done “naturally”.
I can use some construction methods, and do for some things, but most of it evolves from simple sketches, which has a range of weaknesses from sizing to composition issues.

It’s one of those things I’m looking to improve and something I’m working on more extensively. It’s also one of those things I should do with clothed figures as I am so-so with naked bodies, often fidgeting with minor details, over complete likenesses, then never finishing it, and ultimately becoming frustrated with it.

But (with all the negativity taken into account) it’s nice to look at these things with a sense of progress rather than with a sense of dissatisfaction.

Overall, this was a rather fun couple of pages of work and I’ve really enjoyed trying to improve the elements involved in facial construction. I had felt, for many years, as faces are a staple of my work, that there was nothing wrong with them- complacency breeds inadequacy however.
I still prefer older portraits and ones with a lot of detail, you know? Always much more interesting.

Yes, you are correct- that’s an inked Deathclaw.

Diddy makes a half-appearance too.

Have a nice day, all!

Moggie.

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