I am already noticing some issues with these drawings after coming back to them with fresh eyes, but they’re still definitely an improvement! Yesterday after my post, I filled about a page and a half of my sketchbook practicing the Loomis method over and over again. I also tried to show some emotion in the faces, which was definitely a challenge, lol. Now, I’m only using pen, so I can’t use the Loomis method in my actual drawings, but all of the practice definitely helped me place things as I can estimate where the guide lines would be. Thanks a lot to @[email protected] and @[email protected] in particular!
Here’s another technique you could try that takes these drawings to the next level!
Instead of outlining the defined edges of someone’s head (drawing a circle, channeling ur inner loomis with guidelines n stuff), try doing a very rough light outline and just filling in the shadow areas. Like every shadow. Instantly makes things pop, isn’t difficult to do, and vastly makes pictures look much more realistic.
This is just an example: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/670332725764879484/
Essentially you end up with a drawing where you can’t even really see defined edge lines. Bumps ya from cartoon to semi realistic :)