@Teshayel - OMG, I did what you suggested and used more colour when I continued with the shading, and holy **** what a difference. It was scary at first, but wow it really gave results.
Edit: This is where I am at now, not sure I can do anything better, this is still alot better than I ever thought I could do.
@ Shantia
I am so glad you had fun experimenting 
And the results are amazing A little bold colour makes everything pop 
Can't wait to see the final version
@ Shantia
Well, one thing that I would suggest to give the portrait a bit of oomph is to give him a naughty little smile You can use the liquify tool in PS to adjust his mouth and eyes towards that effect
@Teshayel hahah yes, I was just thinking of how unhappy he looks.
I wasn't able to make a smile, it all looked so bad heheh. I played a bit with highlights and shading. I'ts not perfect but I am pretty happy with it. I had already done alot better here(1st pic) than I thought I would, so I improved ALOT when doing this one.
Thank you for all help, I might go back in and edit more at some time. Next I think I will do Solas, because he doesnt have hair, just have to get that perfect shine on his head 
@ Shantia
Great work! Glad you shared it with us, and you had some fun preparing it
Solas would be an awesome subject Dat chin...
Another sketch of Cullen with Loomis' method for front view, I'm trying to do the shading now. Sorry for the image quality, it was drawn at the back of waste paper.
Some critics & comments I can gather so far:
- eyebrow: Cullen's eyebrows are thinner & went down at the end
- left and right ears size
- left & right eyes not the same shape (different style & shape)
@ Ceru
You are improving so much
There are a few things that I'd adjust, but it would be easier for me if I'd draw over the portrait. May I do so?
@ Ceru
You are improving so much
There are a few things that I'd adjust, but it would be easier for me if I'd draw over the portrait. May I do so?
Sure, please do 
It's Proko's videos that do the work actually, he summarize real well about drawing heads & shading. Shading still need much adjustment, I can't do justice to Cullen's cheekbone.
@ Ceru
Oki, then I am about to go to bed now, but I'll try to get the suggestions done tomorrow after work
Don't worry about the shading for now. That will become intuitive once you become comfortable with laying out the overall shapes of your subject
@ Ceru
So, I just added a few tips that might help you visualize individual features easily I couldn't bring myself to draw over your portrait - he's just too cute Let me know if you have any questions
@ Qween
Thank you for sharing
What medium did you use?
So, you definitely got an eye for proportions - Cullen's face is a bit squarish You might struggle less with the lips (or any feature for that matter) if you try a more structured approach, i.e. you define a basic unit of measurement to get the proportions correctly and build the portrait from basic shapes.
Cerulione has made some amazing progress by following Proko's videos (posted in our Tips Thread), and you might find that approach equally helpful
Can't wait to see more
Worked a bit more on Cullen's portrait. Did mostly some blending, and detailed the hair. I'll have to adjust his neck, smooth out the forehead, and then the fun part will start: the dreaded stubble 
ah well, next lesson, eyeball gaze
@ Qween
The gaze is not too far off. Just a little nudge to the right. Practice makes perfect, no?
@ Qween
OoooOOooo You caught the smoldering gaze
It might help if you use some guiding lines to make sure that all the features align symmetrically. I won't have time today to doodle, but I can show you what I mean maybe tomorrow.
I think I know what you mean about the symmetry lines but seeing how you would do it a slightly angled plane would be great! I'll try it in the meantime on someone head on. Alistair next I think
@ Qween
Fenris is looking good
So, here's what I meant when I mentioned angles. As for the doodle on the side, that's how I generally start out my portraits. They look very messy to begin with, and then get adjusted many times while I paint.
However... When I use natural media, I spent a LOT of time laying down the initial sketch. It does not look messy at all, and everything is accurately measured. Otherwise, the proportions would not turn out alright. So, you have to take into consideration the media you are using.
I strongly recommend taking your time when establishing the proportions, and to only begin laying in the details once you are certain of your measurements.
I absolutely love the idea of using these lines, I'd feel more in control and not caught up in what goes where.
@Qween: check this videos out! Just watch whichever you want to draw. Proko's on drawing heads on any angles
That can helps a lot in keeping angles & proportions
@Tesh: how are you going to do those stubbles? Manually added? Wow he actually looks so young without any facial hair. Maybe we should do some experiments of Aging Cullen. First that young boy without any facial hair/lines, then add Current Cullen, then add some more and get the Aged Cullen.
And okaaaay I got bored of drawing Cullen so... Background shouldn't be coloured, and I still can't draw those eyes or mouth 
@Tesh: how are you doing those lips thing with four petals you mention without giving the character the look of goldfish?
@ Ceru
OooOOooo DORIAN I love Dorian You made him look fabulous
So... Stubble. I am working on it right now, and the way I thought of drawing it is by laying a textured base down first, and then adding individual hairs here and there to give the illusion of stubble. Will let you know how it will turn out...
As for the lips, just keep in mind that the petals are just a general guideline - you can change the size and shape any way you like. I tried to illustrate that. Hope this helps
@Tesh: Ooh okay, gonna try that tomorrow
Another Cullen. Shouldn't have coloured the background too.
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