For this exercise I was asked to draw facial features. I drew a selection of different features from my own face and from images I found on the Internet. I tried to bear in mind tonal variation to show form and the use of mark making to show texture.

Below are my drawings:

I found these drawings quite difficult as drawing features on their own apart from the rest of the face felt un natural and un realistic. However hopefully it has helped me to understand the form of these features and will help my full face drawings to be more accurate. 

I then drew the entire head. I copied a photograph of my 9 month old baby’s face. I really focussed on drawing his features and tried to make sure my positioning of his features were accurate. 

Below is my drawing:

I am pleased with my proportions, and I am especially pleased that my drawing does actually look like my son. 

However I do feel that I have over used heavy pencil lines. I need to somehow try to make my drawing look less like a drawing and more realistic? I could do this by trying to form more sensitive lines and tones with my pencil? And by working on my pencil work to give the face and skin a better sense of form. 

I also struggled with the hair, I tried to draw the hair in shapes of light and dark areas rather than individual hairs however I think I need to work on this further as I have managed to show the darker and lighter areas and where the light is shining, but I haven’t managed to really capture the texture of his silky smooth hair.