I start to understanding the profile and outline through the structure and volume through this lesson. I can put a piece of clay on it to make the outline appear, instead of mechanically tracing it.

Finally, two "corrected" Bodem block-In heads. The first four pictures correspond to my first try. The rest are my second try, which feels a little more proportionate to me. What do you think? Regarding these exercises, I have a few more questions I kindly ask for your help to answer, More precisely, to what "areas" of the head do the planes at the sides and at the front (the ones that taper into the wedge) of the head, correspond to? Is the wedge of the head where all of the facial features will be placed? Would that be the front "plane" or "view" of the finished portrait? Also, how much of the chest and shoulders should I include or take into consideration while making these kind of exercises? Either for practice or as study for a finished portrait. Would it help me with the proportions of the head above them? *If my questions aren't clear enough, please let me know. Thank you!

And a second try at the Bodem head.

A second try at the Bridgman block-in. How could I improve or how could I approach this method in a better way?

A second shot at a quick Loomis block-in. I haven't try making the actual Loomis head, but I'm liking this quick exercises, they're quite intuitive and fun to do.

First tries. Done a couple weeks ago, after I watched this lesson. First two are the Loomis and Bridgman, respectively. The separate one is Bodem, following Mr. Andrew. I'm also working on being more organized and posting my assignments on time, so please, bear with me.

Hello everybody! Andrew! So, the first four images in the batch I’m showing you, correspond to exercises I did in the middle of last year, after purchasing the course. Due to various circumstances, I didn’t follow through with the rest of the lessons or continue practicing at that time. This is all I got. I also don't remember much about the process, so I'm afraid I can't share with you a detailed explanation of what it or my mindset was like. However, I’m giving myself another shot at completing the course and wanted to share those first images as a sort of reference/point of comparison with what I am doing this time. The last three are of my most recent practice results. Each one took between 45 minutes and 1 hour to complete. First I tried to get a rough general shape of the skull and neck, while adding just a few details, like de jawline. This took me just around thirty minutes. As I wasn’t satisfied with the look at this stage, I decided to continue working on it for a few more minutes, making adjustments, adding a few more anatomical landmarks like the volume in the forehead and the cheekbones, finalizing the profile with the smallest details of the face, and the ears at the very end. Additionally, all exercises were done before watching the demos by Mr. Andrew. What do you think? I would welcome and appreciate your feedback. Thank you!

I found it difficult to work with the left leg and arm because of the foreshortening.

Hi Patrick! Do you think there is "too much" fantasy art being made today? What could you say to anyone aspiring to be an artist of this magnificent genre, thinking that it might be a "saturated market"? Thank you!

Good afternoon everyone! I have a question for you all. In your opinion, what makes a good teacher and what makes a good student? What actions does he/she take? And, on the flip side, what makes a teacher or student bad? Thank you!