Head Drawing and Construction
Introduction to the Skull and Abstraction
Head Construction and Invention
Perspective Forms of the Face and Features
Facial Features
Bonus Lessons
We learned the theory last time, now we’ll put it into practice trying the four steps on a variety of reference photos.
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@ella3101
12d
This is too difficult for a beginner. There are different levels of beginners also but I as a beginner can't do these steps at all. The tilt and perspective, I simply cant do it and I can't move forward if I can't draw them.
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12d
This all just takes time and practice. I understand being frustrated and if this approach isn't resonating than that's ok. However, you're getting it. That's clear in the drawing above. All the steps are there. Now you just need to practice refining it. Understanding will come and it will get easier with time and effort
@feawi
2mo
For the 4th step, when you say center to the sphere, are you saying that the ellipse has to be in the center of the ball or just the major axis it self needs to be centered in the ball ? I understand that something has to be centered but what exactly needs to be centered? And centered in relation to the ball?
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2mo
Major axis of the ellipse
@tonycatalano
3mo
Is the brow line on the front plane still a straight even after drawing the ellipse? Like the ellipse is being drawn over it, but the brow is still placed on that initial straight? Just the same, when we bring the ellipse down should the chin still be a straight?
Hector Guerrero
3mo
where can I get the photos you used
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3mo
https://www.proko.com/tool/female-body-and-portraits-vol-1-model-pack/overview
Nick Quason
4mo
Practice practice practice
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4mo
Nice work, Nico!
@nandogonzalez
4mo
And another question. While drawing the head, should we use more our wrist or our elbow/shoulder. I'm using a regular BIC pen to draw. Thanks! @Michael Hampton
@nandogonzalez
4mo
@Michael Hampton What size should I draw an entire figure then? Thanks
@nandogonzalez
4mo
Great advice because I always wonder. Thank you very much! :)
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4mo
I try to only work from the shoulder if you can.
@nandogonzalez
4mo
Hi, taking as reference an A4 size paper, at what size should we ideally draw the heads you are drawing in your videos. I tend to draw them too small and I have then a hard time when I have to put down the different details. Thanks @Michael Hampton
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4mo
I'd recommend drawing them at the size of your palm or slightly smaller :)
Mark Gallegos
5mo
Following along...
Jovi Thomas
6mo
@boldten
6mo
is it wrong to assume that the browe ridge always is paralel to the bottom of the chin? - which i always draw when drawing the head as a box
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6mo
No, that's not wrong. I always try and keep my lines on the front plane parallel.
Diana Reid
6mo
Following along.
Crystal Su
6mo
How do I know how long to make the jaw?
rigby pines
6mo
Follow along
Carlos
6mo
When you draw the tilt of the neck are you thinking about the position of the spine or are you just indicating a general direction to build the neck on top?
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6mo
Mostly about the direction of the spine
Martin Vrkljan
6mo
Followed along.
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6mo
nice work, Martin!
Ricen
6mo
I followed along with the first three. I started drawing first and watching the demo after for the last 6.
@purpleart
6mo
Had a go at the exercises then four other ones. I noticed in the examples the jaw goes to the back of the head (past the ear). This can be tricky when the pose is from the side or the back of the head and the ear/jaw end is in the middle of the head. Eg upside down example 3.
@csen
6mo
The more extreme angles are a disaster, easier poses are slowly clicking
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6mo
You're in luck! The Extreme Poses video is coming out today!
Alberto Pardina
6mo
Followed along and did some quick studies of my own. Does #7 tend to read as him extending his jaw or could have I exaggerated it a bit more? Also #4 was giving me trouble so I added a box for reference to help with constructing under the neck.
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6mo
Nicely done! Ya #7 is a get start. You'll build more context for the open jaw in later steps.
Jonatan
6mo
Attempt after watching the demo!
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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
