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Published: 2007-11-20 10:42:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 310528; Favourites: 10744; Downloads: 0
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Geez, uploading this to Scraps because I've already uploaded one too many facial shading things, I know.
But this includes the basic planes of the face, which might help some people figure out why the face is shaded in a certain way depending on the light source. So Scraps watchers of mine get to see this bonus material first. 
This was a copy of an exercise sheet I passed around to students in my latest character illustration class. The face drawings are mine - the students copied the basic planes onto the large face then shaded the six smaller identical ones in different ways.
I referenced the basic planes of the face off of one of Andrew Loomis's books, Drawing the Head and Hands.
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this is in a bit of controversy with your name
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Love this!!! Thanks a lot (I'm a loser about shading!)
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I remember favouriting this on another account I had way back when. I'm glad I found it again.
Hopefully this will help; I find shading the face the most challenging aspect of any painting or drawing.
Many thanks.
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Excellent. Many thanks. My painting teacher is trying to get me to render better and this helps.
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This is very good and definitely useful! Even after five years, this makes sense to me. Thank you.
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Thanks much for this! It really helped my drawing look better. Thanks once again~ ^^
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This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! You are a godsend. QwQ
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This is such a great reference! I'm in a level 200 drawing and we're doing self portraits, with planar analysis. This has really helped it all to click. Thank you
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Oh wait this doesn't have 1.7 bajillion comments? Then I guess you wouldn't mind one more.
I've always enjoyed your references and tutorials. Thank you for taking the time to make them and help fellow artists develop their skills.
And because of timing: Hope you have Happy Holidays!
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This is a really good reference source 
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This is very useful, thank you a lot for sharing these. Trying to apply this exercice on every facial sketch I do is a great help.
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THIS will be really helpful in my drawing classes.
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looks like a bald justin timberlake.
anyway, fascinating...
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I really love your references xD And username.
3rd row, first head. He looks like Hidan from Naruto/Naruto Shippuden. XD
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Thank you so much for this refrence!
Its simple and effective
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I was looking for something like that. Simple and very good. Thanks a lot! ^^
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