Juan Antonio
México
Hola :)
I am an intermediate student and I can help you with the basics of portraiture.
Ape helps ape.
Student helps student.
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Jack Mills
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9mo
added comment inHow to Draw the Head from Any Angle
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Here's some head sketches, don't know if I did it right.
Juan Antonio
8mo
Yes, they are going well, the drawings look solid, you can see the plane changes. I would recommend you to keep in mind the angle of the model's jaw branch and try to draw the same angle. In your drawings the inclination is different from the model.
Also (when starting) try to use reference where the head is not so much covered by hair or a cap or something like that.
For example the second image is great but in the first one it is a bit complicated to determine where the skull ends.
If you need good reference photos, Proko has several image packs or you can also use the timer to practice. https://www.proko.com/timer
Cheers :)
@egusisoup
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8mo
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Hello. I have been slowly drawing loomis's guidelines for the head and I have a few questions about its application if anyone has time to answer.
First, when drawing the initial sphere, are you attempting to make the circle the same size as what you see on screen, or are you drawing an arbitrarily large sphere to trying to draw the face by scaling up/down the features of the face? Is the difference insignificant, or is there one that you would recommend beginners to start with?
Second, is their a tip for getting the flat oval of the side of the face right?
I imagine much of this will come down to mileage, but any advice would be appreciated. Here are a few of my drawings from today
Hi Egusisoup
What I try to do is to adjust the size of the circle in relation to the reference, when looking at the model, I try to imagine a circle that describes the shape of his head.
For me it's not a random circle, it goes hand in hand with the shape of the model's skull.
As for drawing ovals, a tip would be that you have to practice with confidence.
Try to draw in one motion instead of using several lines to assemble the oval.
That has helped me to improve but I still have to keep practicing a lot.
I hope I have helped you a little
Cheers :)
Juan Antonio
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8mo
Hello Rek
Drawing the head is difficult and it takes time. I would recommend you to focus on the basic shapes of the head, the features look good but if the head doesn't have the right shape, the face is going to look weird.
Try to ignore the secondary shapes and focus on the skull (the ball) and the jaw.
Also make sure to place the centerline and thirds in the direction similar to the reference just like Steve mentioned :) . Check out the playlist on how to draw the head: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39135B8D190B7C97&si=EtSpMwRafyCH1QsW
Cheers :)
Juan Antonio
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8mo
Hi Jesse, nice drawings :)
In my opinion I would recommend you to focus on the basic shapes of the head. The rendering is going well but there are certain parts that don't line up correctly. Remember that (in general) you have to draw the primary shapes first.
Check the playlist on how to draw the head https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39135B8D190B7C97&si=ExMAE43biaK3qt5t
Cheers :)
@dooby
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9mo
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Homework Dump #7|I always have trouble with heads tilting/looking up. Any advice on that would be much appreciated.
Hi Dooby, nice drawings :)
As for drawing tilting/looking up heads, think about the relationship of the center line and the vertical line of the side plane (the line that divides the oval).
If the head is moving, both lines should follow the same direction. It is also helpful to see the head as a box, make sure that the thirds in the frontal plane connect with the lateral plane and that both parts follow their respective directions. Check the video How to draw the head from extreme angles: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PgK90TpV5fA&pp=ygUQZHJhd2luZyB0aGUgaGVhZA%3D%3D
I hope you find it helpful
Cheers :)
Marco Sordi
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2yr
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2022/9/24. Good morning everybody. Here’s my 30 mins warming up exercise. Thanks and have a good weekend.
Top 5 things you want from a color theory course?
Hi Stephen, in no particular order
-Many exercises and examples
-Analysis of the work of past artists and how they have used their color palette.
-The value of color as an element in a composition.
Best regards.
Juan Antonio
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2yr
Physical health of the artist
The posture we should maintain sitting or standing, what stretching we can do before and after to help the back muscles.
What care we should take with our eyes after a long day of study.
Hello Juan and Felipe! For the first week I was think something fun like a forest spirit?
