You couldn't have put these up at a better time! I'm working on a HUGE piece of fan art for Prospect Hill, and am going to draw humans instead of anthros....thus I'm studying any portraits I can to figure out how to go about it....any pointers?
Excellent work, by the way!

Basically, the best advice I can give is sketch out the shape you see. Draw from what you see, not what you know from your head. Always look to the model then back to your paper. Some people keep their eyes on the paper too long and then they start drawing from what they know, whether its right or not. Dont focus too much on just the eyes or the nose, draw the entire shape and hint out where the eyes nose lips and ears should be placed proportionally . Sketch out the generally SHAPE of the hair, not every strand. Be observant and always measure your proportions. Using shading to define your proportions helps too but don't use it alone as a method. I hope that helps some. Im not an expert at humans but I still like practicing them.

this does help a lot, because I had a tendency to look at the paper for too long. And I like the idea of "hinting" where things should be....thank you very much!

Very expressive portrait, Sekhmet.

Hellz yeah you got an A! This is so beautiful!! Congratulations ^^

fricken' A! a well-earned one, too. :) I love her expression, with a hint of a friendly smile... :)