Fergus Russell's sketchbook

[darktiste]

I certainly can feel the way you simplify the hair help draw attention to the face it work mostly on darker hair but i think for other tone adding 10% more descriptive brush stroke just will help you avoid that same hairstyle look that seem to plague you. You seem to rely on the contour of the shape to give the hair it ''personality'' but don't forget about flow or form they don't need to be exaggerated but also think of the inner shape inside your shape.

Since i think i need someone to illustrate what it might look like here a tutorial i think would fit your style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KupUx6vr0k