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Regina F
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1yr
added comment in3D Model: The Loomis Head
Hello!
The first two pages are homework I made after I got feedback from @Liandro. Thanks!
Page 1 and 2 is made from imagination (no 3d model) . On page 1 I unconsciously drew the same head a couple of times, in different angles (1, 3, 4, 6, 7).
On page 2 I struggled a lot with head 2, which is supposed to be a 3/4 seen from above. I couldn't get the foreshortening right in the jaw. I tried the same head again, nr 3 and 4, but still couldn't get it right. I practised again in 7 and 8, which is a bit better but still not good. 7 is supposed to be looking more down and 8 more up in comparison.
Page 3 is made using the 3d model. Nr 12 is skewed the most, again the angle I found most difficult in page 1 and 2. Does anyone know what went wrong? Is it the placement of the center line?
Also the perspective of the construction lines is something I need to think more about while drawing.
I would appriciate feedback/ critiques a lot!
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1yr
You're on the right track! The jaw can be a tricky area, especially with the variety of angles you have, so props to you. When you have trouble getting the right perspective, you can go back to the most basic planes of the head: a cube, which each face representing a side of the head. This can help you check that all your guidelines in one direction are aligned and if different sides of the head merge in the way a cube would in perspective. Below is a quick sketchover and an image from the Loomis video lesson notes I hope helps :)
Regina F
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1yr
Asked for help
Hello everyone, this is my exercise for this lesson. I had to take a step back from drawing the loomis head, because I wanted to get a feeling for how the head, a ball with both planes 'cut' off, moves and behaves in 3d space. This was more difficult than I imagined, but was a very useful lesson. This helps me to place the planes and the center line in the right position.
The next picture is the loomis head drawn from different angles, with the help of the 3d model in the next lesson.
I look forward to receive critiques, as I see plenty mistakes. I hope you can help me find the mistakes I haven't seen yet 🙂
*Please excuse my English, it's not my first language
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1yr
These are really good, @Regina F! All the various angles clearly convey the forms of the head. I can se you're "thinking in 3D" when I notice you're drawing cross-contours through the forms and showing even the "hidden" parts. I understand how it must have been a helpful attitude to practice just the cranium / sphere first, so great job taking that step. Also, it's good to know that the 3D model helped - if you drew all these heads using the 3D model as reference, maybe now you could try practicing a few from memory or from imagination?
One nitpicky suggestion I'd have would be to remember to always keep an eye out for proportions. When I look at the Loomis heads page, I see some drawings with pretty consistent proportions (for example, the two ones on the uppermost right and the other two on the lowermost left, and even the foreshortened ones in the middle), but I also see a few where the proportions got slightly skewed (for example, the second one from left to right on the upper line and the one on the bottom right corner seem a bit too squished / narrow). Nothing that a few quick adjustments wouldn't help - as I mentioned, this is a nitpicky observation. Just something to be noted. Overall, of course, you don't have to worry about getting proportions right all the time in the first try - as long as you're aware to make proportion-checking a habit within your drawing process over the long run, you're good to keep going.
Hope this helps!
Please let me know in case you need any extra help.
