Topanga

Topanga is a sweet dog cared for by Gene and Vickie. This charcoal portrait was done from photo reference using a mid-tone paper. I rendered with black and white charcoal using the paper as a middle value. Great fun and good practice for rendering hair and fur for illustration.
As Don said, "Draw, floss and exercise everyday!"

Model Sheets

Board demo featuring the mouth and ear.

Male features drawn with angular lines.

Female features are softer.

Practice your pull across model sheets from photos or from conceptual faces. It is a great skill building exercise that helps you understand how to draw features and forms from different points of view. Once you master this exercise you can change the point of view below eye level and above eye level. Practice with both genders and increase your understanding of the differences between the skeletal and muscular structures of the face.