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Warning, pretty big fileDid this up for a buddy of mine who told me he's struggling with drawing heads at odd angles. Since I've been doing a lot of practice in that area, I thought I'd give doing a tutorial a shot!
Part 2 to follow, perhaps. I'm thinking I'll show a 3/4 rear shot for that one. A less commonly used angle, but an important one to master.
I don't claim to be an expert here, I'm just trying to show ya'll how I do things (I'm sort of re-learning as I go, in fact!
'Teaching' puts things into a different perspective). I hope it helps.Critique of my method is encouraged if you see I'm doing something wrong and can help me out, or if you see I how could improve something, please let me know! I really appreciate any tips I can get
Same goes for all my deviations, really
I want to get better! That's a big part of why I'm here. 
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Wow! I sould have looked at this sooner! I usually start with a circle, then the nose (with appropriate size) then connect it to the head for the muzzle, and free-draw from there. Your tutorial should make drawing heads much easier.
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Actually, I've been starting to merge styles. It's easier to draw a head in good proportions if you do it the way you just stated
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Huh. good info, dude.
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Brilliant! I've been having loads of troubles with anthro heads recently for some unknown reason, your fine tutorial should help.
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I'm glad to hear it! 
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That would be most excellent!
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I hope it helps me while I train in my drawing class this coming semester! ^_^
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Aw, I'm sure your instructor will help you a heck of a lot more than any silly 'ol tutorial I made!
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I sure hope so :3 ...Not that your tutorial doesn't help anyway. ^_~
Oh, on a side note, if you ever have no idea of what to do with your spare time, you're welcome to read up on some of my lovely Sisters [link] *evil-grin* X3
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Thanks. They're very special to me. ^.^
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Simply stunning! it helped me draw these! wait...check my gallery and ill have Lucky, the rabbit and Singe, the WWII flying ace.
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Well I'm very glad if it helped!
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it all starts out with a circle. for me i use circles squares ovals ect
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Yeah, I've been experimenting with ovals. They work better in some cases
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cool i hope they work out for you. but you know whats weird i use squares for my lions and tigers
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Seems to work pretty well for you
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thanks.hey mind if i ask you something?
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Sure what? (gotta dash, work)
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um ok i'll send it and you can check it later. what inspired your fursona?
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Actually, I described it pretty well here 
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intresting. so you use to be space beaver XD
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hehe it's a funny name. can't wait to see him
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I think I'll find this to be a useful tutorial to me when I decide to give anthro drawing a go.
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So do I!
I really want to show I support the furry culture!
It may be some time before I get to do any drawings/requests due to the next two weeks at college are going to be freakishly busy for me.
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pretty sweet tutorial
The way you did the muzzle was new to me. I'm more accustomed to drawing it outward from the intersection point of the 2 main crosses.
A bit of advice for the angle of the finished product, try drawing 2 eclipses from the original guidelines and draw a line going through both intersection points (I only thought of this 2 seconds ago; don't know if it'd work!).
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That's a very very good idea. Making the ellipses meet, then drawing a guideline through that? Very nice... I'll have to try it!
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ive always had trouble doing this angle, maybe it will help a bit
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awesome method :3 ill get some tips from it red :3
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Hope so!
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hehe this was actualy something i was strugling in recently
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Awesome! I hope it does help!
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You should do basic angles too such as from the sides and directly ahead of [hardest one for me], that'd be awesomely useful.
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Directly ahead is kind of tough
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Try adding the neck before you add facial details, that's also what I say.
Great work though. That's what I do, add the muzzle (or the eyes, varying) first.
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Hmm, yeah
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This is a pretty good guide. Its sometimes hard to understand how refining the underlying work helps but not just a step-by-step but a line-by-line REALLY shows alot here!
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Holy frack, this is incredible, a god-send if you're willing to say.
Thanks for the tutorial even though I have yet to use it.
And, um...
potatoes are good.
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Hope you like it
Yes, they are!
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