A major component of successful stylization is simplification. Instead of getting lost in microscopic skin textures, view the human face as a collection of geometric planes. Use thicker lines for outer silhouettes and areas

Why? Because realism asks you to copy what you see. Stylization asks you to invent, edit, and exaggerate what you know. Use thicker lines for outer silhouettes and areas

The overhead lights in Studio 4B flickered, but Leo didn’t notice. He was locked in a staring contest with a canvas that felt far too blank. This was Week One of Stylized Portraiture Use thicker lines for outer silhouettes and areas