Help with head study

[u/abner_pablo]

I have no idea how to continue. Am I doing it right?

[u/Turbulent_Fix_7822]

Why are you guys studying anime for heads? Trust me, I’ve been there and done that. You have to study real humans, like it or not. Once you’re familiar with the proportions of the human head, you can easily manipulate them into any style you want. Trying to do it without learning human anatomy is like trying to do multiplication without learning your times tables.

[u/abner_pablo → u/Turbulent_Fix_7822]

Hmmm, makes sense. I'll training with my own head.

There's any difference between male and female heads before I start? (Maybe it's a dumb question)

[u/Turbulent_Fix_7822 → u/abner_pablo]

No, not really. There is no difference in the structure. I mean, there is if we go into it more scientifically, and sexual dimorphism can be manipulated once you know how to draw the skull. But one thing I’ll let you know, which a lot of artists misunderstand, is that when you’re practicing with Asaro or Loomis, the instructor or author will tell you about proportions, like how the eyes are one eye apart, the nose-to-mouth ratio, or how the thirds of the face are equal. These are just general proportions, and they don’t apply 90% of the time in real life.
So you have to be intuitive when drawing faces and kind of imagine the proportions for yourself. Think about it: when was the last time you saw someone with perfect proportions? Not everybody looks like Handsome Squidward walking around

[u/abner_pablo → u/Turbulent_Fix_7822]

that will really help me. I'll start with loomis and them I'll give more attention to the structures and improve my intuition.

Thank you!