Faces have always fascinated me. They have always challenged me as well. It is amazing how a minute change can make such a difference in expression, or the capture of a likeness. I have also realized that the face has such a powerful capacity to emote that it can still do so, even when a great deal of it is obscured, by shadow for example.
I like to draw from life, from photo ref, and from my imagination. The first image I share here is using a photo for reference, but not copying it directly, the next three are from life, the last four are from imagination.
Practice makes perfect. I need to keep practicing.
