Not really a feedback, your construction process is on point, and I see tahis page as a sucesfull exercise. If you are aiming for more stylisation and breaking from realism, instead of working with character features, you shold start working with manipulating forms like they done animation: Treasure Planet (2002) for example. Keeping them as realistic as you desire, discovering the perfect blend that suits you is the hardest part.

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Stephen Whatley · 2026-10-12T05:29:44.429Z

This was supposed to be a basic head construction worksheet, but I got lost in trying to work out the different forms of the face. Been trying to push myself to study from reference and simplify the forms. The drawings are kind of all over the place, but I guess I’m looking for feedback regarding construction and how I can better push the forms for different character traits. I tend towards exaggerated realism. Also any critiques about fundamentals are always welcome.

@wojciechbajor1 week ago

Not really a feedback, your construction process is on point, and I see tahis page as a sucesfull exercise. If you are aiming for more stylisation and breaking from realism, instead of working with character features, you shold start working with manipulating forms like they done animation: Treasure Planet (2002) for example. Keeping them as realistic as you desire, discovering the perfect blend that suits you is the hardest part.

@stephen1 week ago

Yeah, that seems like a sensible advice. Try some extreme-styled exploration and then work back to somewhere in between.

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