Symmetry, asymmetry

[Quofalcon]

I've been noticing some imbalances in some of my sketches recently, and I've been thinking what causes asymmetry. After doing a few face sketches today I realized some feature imbalance (i.e. eyes) after having them reversed in a mirrow view. I want to point that it doesn't always occur but on a once a while basis; I've becoming especially aware of it now.
What causes asymmetrical, imbalanced drawing? Is it the hand-eye coordination, left-right brain pattern...and what can one do to improve symmetrical coordination?

[Pezz]

I've been noticing some imbalances in some of my sketches recently, and I've been thinking what causes asymmetry. After doing a few face sketches today I realized some feature imbalance (i.e. eyes) after having them reversed in a mirrow view. I want to point that it doesn't always occur but on a once a while basis; I've becoming especially aware of it now.
What causes asymmetrical, imbalanced drawing? Is it the hand-eye coordination, left-right brain pattern...and what can one do to improve symmetrical coordination?


I don't have much to comment except that I've noticed I have a symmetry problem more so when I draw on actual paper. This comes from the old cursive habit for me. I tend to hold my paper at a 30/45 degree angle and draw, which makes things very skewed. Maybe you could be experiencing the same thing? Just a thought.

[Mitze]

Thats happens to everyone. Something to do with which hemsiphere of the brain is more active. Just been aware of which side you tend to warp will help. Drawn a few measuremnet lines, look at your sketch in the mirror or hold it up backwards to the light will help correct the problem.

[Alzorath]

I used to notice it happen more, and to greater extremes, but as I do more studies (especially faces) - it happens less and to a less extreme extent when it does.

I'd wager it's not just which section of your brain is most active, but also your experience allowing you to perceive the error through the fog of being "too close" to your work. (I've noticed this to be true of most "mistakes" - the more I study, the more I'm aware of the mistakes early and able to correct them - and the smaller the scale of the errors when I do make them)

I'm not sure if it continues that way with further study (as I consider myself somewhere in the intermediate stage) - but early on it does work that way for me.