/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>6784015
>judging his current skill instead of his trajectory

100headsanon post your heads 1-5 and then 25-30 to shut this idiot up

>>6783979
>copy your favorite doujin twice
this is the third(!) piece of advice / good idea of yours that went on my to-do list just because i am not fast enough to keep up with it

>>6783950
exceptional ass. it takes me miles of messy sketch lines to approximate what you did with half a dozen of perfectly placed lines

>>6783942
good work ethic anon. out of curiosity, how much time do you spend on average each day?

>>6783913
>>6783833
>>6783656
even your least confident lines / worst sketches are starting to look significantly better than the better sketches from when you started. remember to substitute the fun that is lacking in grinding exercise with self motivation. your expectations / your eyes / your taste grows with your skill. sometimes slower (hype) sometimes faster (demotivation). if you actively remind yourself of that you can average-out swings in your confidence be it downswings or overconfidence.

>>6783812
charcoal is fun but unforgiving
consider using fewer, but more deliberate values. the paper as your lightest, and maybe 2 tones for shading, consciously replacing gradients with cell-shading-like shapes of tone. break down values (like a figure into gesture+simple forms). when learning a language your teacher tries to speak slowly and clearly without slang. when practicing values, make it as easy for yourself as you can to improve learning.
consider boosting the *SHIT* out of the contrast of your ref. values are easier to see, and you will be surprised how little is needed for a recognizable face.
proportions will get easier the more interconnected your knowledge / experience of facial features get. proportions need to be right *in proportion* to each other / relative to each other. caricature artists do not measure at all and deform the face while keeping it recognizable.
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