Drawing an animal’s face is tricky. I can not count the times I have finished a sketch and just felt “there is something wrong with that head. I just don’t know what it is”. Many of these problems can be solved if you have a framework in your head that helps you remember the placement of key features and the differences you should expect to see in predatory vs. prey species.
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Eye angle: This is a critical step. The eyes of predators face forward. Thus you see the front view of the eyes from the front and the side view of the eyes from the side. Deer have the opposite arrangement. You see the full view of the eye from the side and the side view of the eyes from the front.