Nikita Thakur
India
I am a contemporary abstract artist who loves experimenting with various mediums.Currently I am interested to draw people to convey their emotions
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Nikita Thakur
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2yr
added comment inProject - Simplify from Observation
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the shading, differentiating planes were the difficult parts.

Remco Beijers
2yr
Great work with the planes. I really thought it would be easier to do but it is deceptively difficult if you are a beginner. (Which I am)
T.M. Dusablon
2yr
Good start! It was more complex assignment than initially expected. It took me a few attempts, and I still have plenty room for improvement.
Please critique
Beginner here, so I could be wrong.
I think you are leaving too much of the original sphere. Especially on the side away from the viewer. I think you are trying to compensate with some contour line of the profile but it is too soon to do that. Be careful about how much you slice off
Also watch the angle of the head. The last one looks pretty good, but the others look a little off. I believe the strength of the Loomis head is establishing the head angle from any angle. Focus on that in the beginning.
Nikita Thakur
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2yr
Asked for help
So I couldn't resist drawing the features even though I don't know how to.
Apart from that I need help to figure where I am going wrong with the proportions, all the faces are looking too broad. Should I take a wider oval inside the circle?
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2yr
Hi @Nikita Thakur, nice studies!
- I think you would appreciate learning some measuring techniques, to help you with getting proportions correct. This video gives you an overview Measuring Techniques.
- I understand that you're eager to add in the features, but I think learning to draw a simple loomis head properly is what will help improve your drawings the most. Much about the success in head drawings (or when drawing anything that is three dimensional), lies in having good structure. When drawing the head, try to think as if you were sculpting the head like a sculptor. You start with large volumes then break them down into more and more detail. You might appreciate this video Structure Basics – Making Things Look 3D.
As you'll see further down the course, structure is also the key to drawing the features realistically.
Hope this helps :) Let me know if you have any questions!
Nikita Thakur
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2yr
I know I went wrong with the angle of the eyes, but overall why does this guy look so sinister? Haha
I think drawing from demo is easier than drawing from a real reference. I think it's time to practise that