Step Three
Now its time to get out that eraser...I recommend you get on of those 'click' erasers that are really long and thin, and are made out of a white plastic. The pink erasers simply aren't made for drawing...although, keep in mind you shouldn't be pushing too hard with your pencil right now!! We're just sketching!
Add in the eyeballs (make sure they're looking in the same direction) the nose and the mouth preliminary details. I like to throw in some crosshatched or same-direction shading everywhere I go, because it reminds me where I need to shade and highlight later. Because it's easily smeared and/or erased, it doesn't harm my coloring once I start CGing the picture. Additionally, if you really get annoyed at them, you can just turn up the contrast/brightness until they go away. Just be light with your pencil.
If you find any mistakes that you want to correct in the current sketch, by all means dig in with your eraser. For example, Looking at this skethc I already think the eyebrows are way too high, the eyes are a bit too big (not squished enough by the smile) the smile isn't big enough and the shadow under the chin is too deep. I'll change those as I go along.
Step Four
Basically I'm now just adding more shading where I want my CGs later...they serve as reminders as I tend to be forgetful, and also I have the best idea of the face's curved surface when I have just recently drawn it! I've also made the corrections I want and have begun erasing the guidelines that I made earlier.
Notice that I've drawn in one or two strands of hair now too. I really want to go wild with the hair on this piece...I acknowledge the fact that there is no wind that could possibly render hair the way I envision it, but I'm taking artistic license. In addition, maybe she's a mermaid underwater! You just never know with me. ^_^
I strongly recommend Keiiii's hair tutorial if you want more guidance with hair, but there are a few tips I can give you. First, remember hair grows out of your HEAD. As stupid as this sounds, many people draw in hair in all sorts of weird directions. Establish the hairline, and then make sure every single stroke comes from there. That's not to say every stroke come from the hairline...but make sure you can trace an imaginary line from the end of the hair to the head. Second, ou can already put some shading into your hair with your sketch! Plus, it benefits you because you don't have to draw the entire length of hair...This makes me more confident and I can draw smoother lines.
Indepth Example 1:Notice that the 'locks' of hair can be organized into curvy, flowy 'chunks' of hair when it's being blown about by the wind. Feel free to make them settle down as well, my drawing them close together and fewer in number.
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