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So, after I made some suggestions on *Ichigo-Rush 's profile tutorial she told me I should make my own. So... I did. And here it is. Hope you like it, bb~I don't claim to be an expert on face structure, but I know a bit about profiles. Hopefully it makes sense and y'all can read my crappy handwriting. Let me know if you have any questions. :]
I'd like to point out that there are so many different variables. Don't just stick to what you see here. Experiment. Please. Everyone's face is different, so give all your characters distinct features! It'll make them more realistic, and it's FUN! If you're having trouble with it, don't be afraid to look up some pictures for reference. It never hurts to have a real face to look at, even if you're drawing in a cartoonish style.
I learned the frame technique here . It's an excellent tutorial, and I suggest you check it out. Helps you to understand face structure a lot better.
Tutorial (c) Leesul
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I was looking for this, like a hen without a head. Thank you, dude!
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You are my hero. This makes things SO much easier for me. Thanks man!
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Thank you SO MUCH for this! 
Most helpful profile tutorial by FAR!
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to do this!
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You have SAVED ME! Thank you SO MUCH!! I have so much trouble with chins! And this technique keeps them from getting weird! <3
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This helped me SO MUCH. I was having trouble with the complete face but now it looks so much better. I'm glad you made this!
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Hm... i drew my first ever profile face thanks to this guide of yours, so you may be proud now lol
But it lacks more examples without drafts IMO.
At that time my imagination refused to think of anything related to faces,
so i had to look up for few examples in other artists galleries
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Helped soo much! I was having quite a bit of trouble before, but htis was reallly easy to understand.
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I'm really glad you found it helpful!
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I can't even begin to thank you for this- this helped tremendously with drawing side views for me!
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Aw, I'm glad I could be of help! Thank YOU for the feedback. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.
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I think this is going to help quite a bit, been having a bit of trouble with side profiles lately so this is quite useful.
Thanks!
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You're very welcome! I'm glad I could be of some help.
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Thank you! 
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I really struggle with the pint where the bottom of the nose ends and the lips start...that and the angling of the jaw...This really helped though, thankyou
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It can be a bit tricky, but if you look at some refs or just study people in your daily life (that sounds creepy but it's not, I swear!) and practice, you'll get it in no time.
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I normally look at people's anatomy in my free time...That, or I'll get my friends to stand a certian way so I can study it more...I have a hard time drawing things around me unless their photos. and thanks ^_ ^
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Yes, drawing from life tends to be a lot more difficult than from pictures. One trick to help a little bit is to close one eye while you're studying the person; this greatly lowers your depth perception and makes things appear more 2-D, thus making them easier to depict on paper (in 2-D). Another good trick is to focus less on what you're drawing than on the form of what you're drawing. Don't think "I am drawing a nose" because unconsciously you're going to be drawing what you think a nose should look like instead of what is in front of you. Just focus on the shapes and lines, let your eyes be your guide. Try not to look at your paper too often if you can help it. Hands are a really good way to practice this, even if you're interested in drawing faces, as you always have one available for reference and hands are so complex and versatile. Once you get in the habit of drawing from life it becomes a lot easier. It just takes a lot of practice.
Okay wow that was really, really long. I'm sorry, feel free to ignore all of that, I just felt compelled to offer a bit of advice from one aspiring artist to another. Best of luck in all you do.
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No, I thank you for telling me that, I never really thought of the closed eye thing...But I honestly don't think I'm good enough to not look at the paper quite yet 
Thanks again
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I'm glad to be of help in any way I can. And there's no shame in not feeling ready for it - like I said, it just takes a lot practice. Don't worry about it looking good, because seriously, drawing without looking at your paper is HARD and it isn't going to look good for a LONG TIME. The things I draw blind still don't look good, haha. But it does help in some strange way to not worry about the outcome and just focus on developing the coordination between your hand and eye. Then, when you've got that down a little better, it just makes it so much easier to draw from life while looking back and forth between your paper and your subject. Ideally one would only need to look at the paper to position their pencil, but I highly doubt that there are many in the world who are that good. Just try your best and I'm sure you'll go far.
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I'm glad! :] I hope you can get some use out of it.
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Rofl, "Troll? O__o"
Great job on the many variations! Profiles are my favorite angle of the human face to draw, by far
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Haha, yep.
Same here! Profiles are so much more interesting... and a lot easier. Haha. Yes, the extreme angles can be difficult... mostly because of the neck, for me. Like, what do you do with it? I'm always lost. Haha.
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Hmm, most of the time, necks come naturally to me. They're just like a continuation from the chin. I guess you just have to think of it not as a separate 'body part' (?), but really that depends on the person you're drawing. My neck extends to just an inch or two past the end of my jaw, so my necks tend to be a sloped line directly from the chin, if that makes sense? Skinnier people's necks tend to begin farther back and you can see more of the tendons beneath the skin.
Well....when in doubt, look up a reference XP Or I take my own, of my face. Which is why my characters tend to have some striking similarities to me. Who knew. Sorry this is so long, I hope I helped a little, haha~
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Hmm... yes, I understand what you mean... I think it's because usually when I draw those angles I'm drawing men, and I like making the tendons and everything very pronounced because I think it looks manry and cool. Hahaha. So yeah, I have trouble sometimes. But ah well. It's fun nonetheless.
Yep, that's what I do a lot, too. I use my hands for like all hands that I draw, so everyone has long slender fingers... even the men. Poor men. D: lawl. But then I'm always like "Wait, can normal people do that with their hand...?" because I have VERY flexible fingers. I try to tone it down when I'm using them for reference. |D
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Haha, my fingers are really bony and they stick out and...I dunno, they look like an old person's hands xp but I still use em as ref.
Lucky you, my men tend to have womanly necks
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As long as you have four fingers and a thumb I think you're good. Even if you didn't you could just draw in the extra digit anyway.
My hands are actually one of my favorite parts of my body. Even though they are odd, they're pretty. *u* Also they are bendy. Haha.
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Heh heh, lucky you and your bendy fingers XD Most I can get mine to do is double-jointed ish stuff.
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On my left hand I can bend my fingers back all the way and touch the back of my hand. It is my favorite because it freaks everyone out. Haha.
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ROFL, that's so awesome 
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Wooah that's intense. Do your shoulder blades stick out a lot or something? One of my friends' stick out REALLY far and we call them wings, lulz. But she has really bad back problems because of it (and other things) so it's sad. :T
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Um, well I have a lot of back pain myself, but yes, my shoulder blades can stick out a few inches. My friends call them wings too xp. Depending on the pop-can, I can crush it in half
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Impressive.
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Maybe I'll get brave enough to film it and stick it on youtube this summer XD
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Ooh, very helpful and clear! Never knew half of the stuff you said, probs why I'm bad at profiles. But now I'll be all pro woo!
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Hehe, glad you like it. Yeah, I didn't know anything until I started doing some research. Glad it payed off a little.
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Whai thank you. *u* I hoped you would.
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