02-17-2015, 08:48 AM
what up, smrr! you got a good flow of studies throughout your SB!
I checked out some of the previous pages with all the other faces and studies, and you definitely have a good understanding of the proportions (coming from Loomis and Bridgman I'm guessing). It just seems as if on some portrait sketches, that you maybe focusing on the features more than the overall construction of the head shape. As well as the comparison of head width to the vertical length from brown to chin (Loomis: female head width is about equal to brow - chin). I know your planning out the construction of the head, but when you go to lay in the features it seems as though that may be where and when the focus shifts your attention and then results in slightly stretched out proportions. I had a similar issue when figuring out face construction/anatomy (not that I've got it all figured out by any means haha, got alot more to learn myself). What helped me correct some of these proportion issues as well as get more comfortable with features, was measuring photo refs of faces and actually seeing how the width of the head/skull compare to the brow to chin length, and the effects of appearance that the slight variations of lengths had. Also for female heads I took note of the brow width compared to brow to chin length. Once I had enough comparisons from the refs I started to see how to correct my face construction and get closer to more desirable results.
I know I was kinda rambling there haha but the reason for it is cause I've been focusing on these types of studies too, and I hope maybe some of this helps you the way it helped me. Anyways, keep up the good flow, can't wait to see more!
I checked out some of the previous pages with all the other faces and studies, and you definitely have a good understanding of the proportions (coming from Loomis and Bridgman I'm guessing). It just seems as if on some portrait sketches, that you maybe focusing on the features more than the overall construction of the head shape. As well as the comparison of head width to the vertical length from brown to chin (Loomis: female head width is about equal to brow - chin). I know your planning out the construction of the head, but when you go to lay in the features it seems as though that may be where and when the focus shifts your attention and then results in slightly stretched out proportions. I had a similar issue when figuring out face construction/anatomy (not that I've got it all figured out by any means haha, got alot more to learn myself). What helped me correct some of these proportion issues as well as get more comfortable with features, was measuring photo refs of faces and actually seeing how the width of the head/skull compare to the brow to chin length, and the effects of appearance that the slight variations of lengths had. Also for female heads I took note of the brow width compared to brow to chin length. Once I had enough comparisons from the refs I started to see how to correct my face construction and get closer to more desirable results.
I know I was kinda rambling there haha but the reason for it is cause I've been focusing on these types of studies too, and I hope maybe some of this helps you the way it helped me. Anyways, keep up the good flow, can't wait to see more!