I was wondering how you manage to make your faces actually look like the person they are meant to look like? Some of my facial features always end up looking the same, and yours are so perfect... *showers you with love* You are my art guru.
BUT NO in all seriousness, thank you! Youāre a sweetheart! ;O; Proportions are pretty awful to get down when youāre just starting out, and while there are a bunch of ways you can start practicing with it, itāll be difficult to be absolutely precise. I still struggle with proportions occasionally. Fun fact: I donāt post all of my work. I only post the work that turned out okay aHA. So basically donāt be frustrated when every single piece doesnāt turn out. Here are a few tips.
Letās use this picture of Laurence and Hugh because why not.
Theyāve both got eyes, a nose, and a mouth, so why do they look different?
These lines are the generic way of mapping out where to put things together. I used this when I was starting out and itās a helpful way of getting your hand and wrist to work together. At this point they both nearly look the same. I say this a lot, but I think itās important: shape is what puts a drawing together.
Compare features of the face to help you figure out placement.
The bottom of his ear lines up right to the middle of his nostril. His tear ducts line up right at the corners of his mouth. Then you can get super technical and say, oh, the outer corner of his eye lines up with that fold in his collar and then from there you can see other things like the approximate distance from the edge of his mouth to that connecting line from the eye to the collar. They donāt meet so his mouth is smaller than the width of his eyes, etc, etc. Whatever works, man.
This is a favorite technique of mine so lemme use another example:
Eventually you get to the point where most of your proportional accuracy will come from just looking. You will eventually adjust your eye to see what makes a person who they are by the shape of their features.
Laurence has narrow, oval shaped eyes, while Hugh has more of a diamond shape. Not everyone has perfect almond shaped eyes. You can capture an entire character personality through their eyes alone, so shaping them out is extremely important.
The way you draw your lines is also important. Sharp and smooth lines will give your drawing personality. Reveals the character, in a sense.
Other things to consider:Ā the shape of the nose.
Madsā is flat and goes down in a steady slope, while Hughās juts out in a smooth, almost concave curve.
SHAPES SHAPES SHAPES. Use shapes and structure to find proportion.
I did a lot more than I anticipated omg. Oh gosh and I have a feeling I kinda just rambled and didnāT MAKE ANY SENSE AH. Let me know if you need more help or if I was speaking gibberish I am so bad at putting my thoughts into words aHHHH. But gosh I hope this was at least vaguely helpful. Youāre a darling and thank you for your kind words!
Good luck on your artistic endeavors! /hugs
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