#Is the likeness passable?

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robust roost
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Been staring for so long at the drawing to make sure it actually looks like Freddie Mercury and as a result I'm having art blindness and can't tell if there's an area I should work on in terms of the proportions. I would really appreciate an outside perspective on this!

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small fiber
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What reference have you been using?

robust roost
robust roost
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(Btw I've picked up that the hand is smaller and more bellow than the reference but I'm focusing on the facial proportions first)

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Oh and to preface I'm not really for the grid method with these reference studies I'm practicing getting the likeness with eyeballing so what I mainly care about is the likeness and not really a 1:1 accuracy

robust roost
# robust roost

Although I can pick up on the fact his nose needs to be tilted more to the right and that his head be expanded more to the left I definitely need help with the facial features 🤔

storm plaza
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Honestly it’s passable. If face likeness is choice then I think it looks good. 👍

robust roost
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These last corrections were done in a rush so I'll refine them later but I think I'm OK with it right now

robust roost
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Oh dammit I still didn't rotate the nose enough 😂 that one is a tricky area

glacial venture
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This is really good, and really close in likeness! A few quick suggestions:

  • The nose in your drawing is a little big and too long. The angle of the bridge of the nose is also a little off (you commented on this while I was typing! 😄).
  • The chin is a little small in your drawing. When I look at the ref, the smallness of the nose and the bigness of the chin stand out to me
  • Given the two above, you may be able to just shift the mouth and nose up a bit, then adjust the angle of the bridge of the nose.
  • The left of the jaw could be just a bit wider (his right, our left)
  • There's really wonderful angle at the top left of his head. When I think of Freddy without looking at your reference, I think of this angularity. Along those lines, check the angle between the glabella (the point between the eyebrows) and the center bottom of the chin. There's a slight thrust forward to his chin. You have it a little, but I think it could go a little more.
glacial venture
robust roost