more tonal range of values will give greater sense of form. less hard outlines will make it more realistic and less comic book style. its really nice. proportions are great and great details. tip of the nose and shape of the mouth are a little weaker than the rest. Hair is super nice and eyes are very impressive

Make your outlines less noticeable instead of adding dark strokes and indentations with the pencil. Better tonal values and highlights also help

Stavik, I really respect that you’re asking what to improve. That mindset already shows growth.

Your drawing has strong impact and the eye expression is powerful. The water drops are ambitious and that’s great to see. Now to improve further, focus more on value contrast. Push your darkest areas deeper and soften some transitions so the face… Read more

Hi Stavik

Very nice start. If you begin at the beginning of the “Pencil Drawing Masterclass” and dilligently apply your self, you will be amazed at how fast you build your artistic skills

Hoi Staaij, die staan bij de opdrachten!

Cant Wait to do this 1!!!

Hi Ali

I am anxious to give this a try. I feel it is a bit over my artistic skill level, but my bet is that I will learn a lot.

this is gonna be so hard!

Hier ga ik me nog niet aan wagen haha

Wow Anastasia

Your drawings look great, even though the proportions are not 100% accurate. Do you use the grid system in laying out the rough outlines for your drawings?

Hi Anastasia, first of all your drawings are already really strong your values, shading and details are very well controlled. The “strange” feeling you’re talking about is almost always a proportion issue, and that’s totally normal at this stage.
My biggest advice is to slow down at the beginning and spend more time on the construction… Read more