It all starts with the very first glance of the person whom I am about to draw.
In a split second, in a mere moment I take in so much but the first 'thing' that I see is the overall head shape. Do I see a triangle, a circle, a pear or a squashed tomato?
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Details are next, eyes, nose, mouth and then shapes. Shapes that these details make, that they create are interesting and vary from person to person.
So the triangle of the eyes and nose, take a look now at your own face in the mirror, can you see the triangle that is your eyes and nose? This is a wonderful shape that helps me know what to draw.
The weight of the head is another factor that is very important. Is the head I see in fronton me, large on top, the forehead or is there a large chin? This is another element that makes up a total view of what I see as a caricature right before I put pen to paper.
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