It is a difficult skill to master to be sure but as someone said to me lately, practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect! :)

As with anything else, the more you do something and the more structured you are in your approach, the more you will be rewarded with improvement. I am sure that if you keep taking part over the next few weeks you will be able to look back at this entry and see the improvement you have made.

Drawing is a tentative and slow process at times. It cannot be rushed. I would advise you to start by printing out the image and and use your tracing paper only to gauge the distances between the different points of the drawing. For example, make a small dot or x at the extremities of each feature rather than tracing the whole thing and when you have made all of the marks you feel you need to, then freehand it like a dot to dot drawing. The marks should only be a guide to help you at first but they should all be in the right place and give your picture the right proportions. When you have done this a few times and feel comfortable, try doing it freehand only and hopefully you will have gained a better understanding of the proportions of your drawing!

You still have two more entries available to you and I would be happy to accept three entries of the beginner image so why don't you give it another go and see if you can improve on your original!

I would love to see the result!! ;)