Legend's Sketchbook_001

[Lunatique]

When you do studies, one of the things you can do to get better at simplifying and identifying where to selectively detail, is to just block in the general shapes with flat values with the thick/wide side of the graphite pencil instead of the tip (or if working digitally, use a big brush instead of thin lines). This will force you to just sculpt the form down to its most important structure. Once you have that solid foundation, you can then selectively put in some smaller details.