Sketching using symmetry

I have used what I have learnt from my research into symmetry and applied it in this character design of a very muscly bull. I wanted to test this style on something more human first and I feel that this has worked very well as both sides of the character look the same and are in proportion with one another. It was a lot easier to focus on one area at a time when I was sketching this character and made the whole process a lot less daunting and a lot more relaxing and enjoyable. For me personally the process is just as important than the finished outcome, I need to be able to enjoy the process of designing the character to fully immerse myself in what I am trying to achieve. 

I also feel that the outcome is a lot more professional looking and the symmetry method has definitely made my character sketching skills a lot more refined and professional in their appearance. Focusing on one area at a time made it a lot more enjoyable and it felt almost like I was just piecing a jigsaw back together again. This method is definitely something I am interested in using again, as it has improved my drawing skills vastly and I enjoyed the process a lot more which for me are the two most important parts of this whole process I am going through.

What have I taken from this experiment?

I feel this process has helped my become much more efficient when drawing characters.

I have learnt that scale a proportion really is important when drawing and improves my own drawing skills by a very long way.

That I am surprisingly good at drawing bulls.