For the class project, feel free to work from photos, from a live model, whichever is easiest for you. The point of the exercises is to get comfortable with constructing a head from different angles and having a solid approach so that over time you don't feel intimidated about starting a portrait.

I'd recommend people don't even shade or model their portraits from the beginning. Keep them simple line drawings, and just get familiar with the approach. All nicely finished portraits begin with some sort of construction phase. Its only by getting comfortable with this stage that you can move on to beautifully finished pieces!

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