1 - Get a nice BW pic.



2 - Aliens usually don't have visible ears, so remove them.
   - With the Color Picker tool, pick the background color.
   - Select a mendium size brush and remove the ears.



3 - Use Filters=>Distorts=>IWarp.
   - Set Deform mode to move;
   - Set Deform radius to 38
   - Move part of the image as shown below.




4
- Now make his eyes bigger.
   - Set deform mode to glow. 
   - Right click in the eyes and make short vertical movents.




5 - Add some details, a smal mouth, disposition of the eyes (V).



6 - Copy this layer.

7 - Download and install this Gimpressionist preset.
   - Select graphite_2 in the preset tab and apply it to the first layer.





8 - Set first layer mode to "overlay". (*try other modes)
   - Merge all layers.

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The Result.



*Some experiments. All using the same inicial image.
**Pictute below is the original face half mirrored.




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