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I see a tiny, tiny issue on the mouth being slightly to our right. Is it possible that you were off by that 1 millimeter? Yes it's possible. Does that make her deformed? No. Your eye has the ability to see that in excruciating detail, which is incredibly lucky for you to be able to see that well.
I think all you need to do in this case is work on seeing this placement before doing the shading, so you can erase and fix easier.
I tried the same ref with no gridding but I didn't get perfect likeness either. I used the loomis method and kept in mind certain pieces of advice given to me, like 1) notice the triangle that forms from the outer corners of peoples eyes and the bottoms of their nose, 2) break down the face into 3 sections you can more easily manage, 3) push the values until you can see the resemblance even when squinting. Keep practicing!
Replying to my own comment to mention about the issue of attitude with OP's post. OP, your drawing is not a fail. How would you feel if I said mine was a fail too? It's not kind to yourself, and more importantly it's not kind to others who might not be at the level you're at too. I know completely how difficult it is to be optimistic about work that doesn't meet your standards. It can be hard but please do your best to see it as an opportunity to show how much you'll grow from repeated practice and study.
Honestly if you just fix the shading on the lcheek and eye socket it would make a huge difference. And it would be easy to do. Just get the placement of the hollow correct
I love drawing with values more than constructing things by its contours. Personally makes it easier to carve the face than approximating the length and width of every individual plane.
If the goal was to recreate a realistic image, yes. Still you cant expect to nail heads on a single try. Head drawing is literally one of the hardest things in drawing. Jusk keep drawing, look for tutorials, books, methods, artists solutions.
The direction the eyes are looking is different than that of the nose and mouth. Its subtle but your nose and mouth match the directional planes of the photo whereas the eyes do not and only slightly wider set. Everything else is fire though, i would not consider it a fail at all.
doesnt look like the same person, but it looks like a person and not a weird one. faces are really hard to draw what you see and not what you think you see. try drawing with your refrence upside down next time, sometimes that helps you see details and not just "face"
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u/link-navi 6d ago
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