/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>6182356
>why not just do bargue plates?
good point
picrel is gonna take at least 25-30 min if you a beg or pre-int, too many lines and you can only get feedback every 20-30 min, menwhile the "grasping method" only takes 5-10 min, the more you do the faster get.
You can only improve with feedback, thats why the "grasping method" is more effective and almost instant feedback.
>>6182037
this guy cant even copy a fucking line, imagine trying picrel...
>IC: bargues are boring

>>3461106
You don't need to go full throttle with them and get crazy
I'd just practice by just trying to do your best to copy them. No need to be super exact, but make sure you get the proportions right and the arch of the eyelid correct.
While watching movies or look at yourself in the mirror, just kinda observe the -shape- of how things look at specific angles. How does the eye shape change as you shift your head around?
Just being conscious of these shapes is a good way of remembering/learning.
I remember Karla Ortiz gave some great advice by saying: "try to find cartoon shapes in references or models. Like how the eyebrows can resemble birds, or the bridge+nose can resemble an elephant." Identifying these cartoon shapes also helps with drawing exactly, because you're not trying to draw an "eye" rather you're drawing part of a larger cartoon shape that has no meaning until you look at the bigger picture.