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Old 03-15-2003, 12:50 PM   #29
Lon Haverly Lon Haverly is offline
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I always follow a procedure that begins with the overall layout of the outline of the head, then the hairline and outline of the face and neckline. The features are laid out last, and often not until the preliminary shading is done. I just draw the eyes in turn. This gives me a chance to build a structure upon which to carefully place the features. It also establishes the overall placement of the portrait on the page before getting carried away with detail.

Granted,the eyes are important. All the more reason to get them right by building a framework for them.

The very best artists can be roped into this method by obsessing over the eyes by drawing them out of turn.

So what are you, an "Inside Outie", or an "Outside Innie?" And why?
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