I always wondered how a box could help me draw people in perspective. I mean, the head is not a box! But now I understand. Thank you so much! This was a difficult exercise for me at times because I had to get the proportions, placement, etc., right. The portraits I did after watching the critique, I had to fix four times, starting over from scratch. I need to measure more, and my portraits are improving step by step, but I’m still not satisfied with the result. I don’t see the 3D head that Stan shows in his demos and critiques. I just got the idea that the Asaro head might be helpful. Does anyone have more tips for better portrait drawing? I don’t know why, but my proportions in portraits are completely off at first, and I always have to make a lot of adjustments. It’s like I’m losing my ability to see properly when it comes to this topic

I really love all the awkward sinks in this exercise :D. In general, I like this exercise; however, I was confused when there were a lot of lines. But after the critique, I understood that I don’t have to extend every line to the vanishing point. Sometimes I used a ruler when the angle was hard for me, and I could see it was wrong, but I couldn’t make it right. Most of the work, though, is done freehand.

These lessons gave me a lot. The ebook, demos, and critiques were all so useful. Before taking the basic drawing course, I studied gestures from Figure Drawing Fundamentals, but now I understand it much better and feel more confident. Thank you so much for these lessons, and I can't wait to start the new topic about perspective!

My drawing on paper is " before watching the demo". In the beginning, I really enjoyed the process; the sea lions and seals were so cute and fun to draw. Unfortunately, I took a long break after watching the critique (about one month) . When I came back to this project, it felt harder to continue. I don’t see any improvement.

My examples of gesture drawing include those I did before the demo, following the demo, and after critique. There are some poses I like and others I don’t. I’m wondering if I should try 5- or 6-minute gesture sessions to take more time to analyze my mistakes, understand why my poses feel stiff, and work on improving line quality (since it currently looks messy), or if I should stick to 2- or 3-minute gesture sessions and rely on consistent practice to help me improve.

This is my additional example. After creating 4 pieces, I noticed that I always drew the brow too low and had issues with the angle of the eyes. I'll try to focus on these areas next time

My drawing stages

My drawing stages