Peter's Sketchbook

[Peter]

i think your heads look weird because they have this like, plug in a symbol for the features feel to them, like a mr potato head thing. Also you draw the side of the head too small, like the cheek bone goes further back, that and the jaw is too smal, aghh im not sure what to tell you but just do more, try to loosen up and draw the head without the riley construction, maybe try to build the head in a less intuitive way, like start with the eye, and try to draw with no construction so you can feel and internalize how the head isnt a bunch of generic plug and play features.

And try to not shade them too, mileage would help in that area if you didnt shade and just tried to do more and go for understanding over a tight end product

Yh I think I know what you mean with how my features are weirdly slotting in, can't quite describe it though. I found that I'm drawing the bridge of the nose too wide which in turn widens my eyes and makes them look abit alien.

For the side view I was trying to visualize the side view from the vanderpoel book, kinda forgot to also think aobut the skull beneath.....

Next time I give it ago I'll stick to just a line drawing, I wanted to create a more finished look but as you said I should think about milage since shading is the easy part.