pensil practice of portrait

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this is my pensil practice of portrait, i draw some photo for leisure ,
pls give me some advice for improvement or any feedback.:assspank:
i have started to learn oil painting nearly, i found it very difficult to learn, hope post some painting later.
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[Giacomo]

Looks good.

You might want to have your strokes follow the contour of the form a bit more. This will prevent areas of similar value from looking "flat."

http://home.earthlink.net/~bucket/Face.jpg

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thx for your help