Does the Loomis approach not work for you? In this video I'm trying 3 unusual approaches/techniques for drawing a portrait.
Asaro head: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/asaro-head-9d26548182f8465a8e97371a9170561e
Bargue plates: https://barguedrawing.wordpress.com/
Overlay cut out photo editor app for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/overlay-cut-out-photo-editor/id827506435
Today's Muses:
1) Kit Butler
2) Tashi Rodriguez
3) Michael Fassbender
Equipment:
Blackwing matte pencil and sharpener (but any pencil is fine)
Beauty Blender (available from most pharmacies/makeup stores)
Kneaded eraser and Tombow Eraser
Sketchbook - moleskine art book (any sketchbook is fine but go for a smooth finish if you’d like to smudge!)
Key moments:
Kit 00:00
Tashi: 05:58
Michael: 10:58