Portrait Drawing Fundamentals
The Loomis Method
The Features
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Intuitive Portrait Sketching with the Loomis Method – Part 3
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Intuitive Portrait Sketching with the Loomis Method – Part 3
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1.8M
Learn how to approach drawing heads and mapping out the facial features in a more intuitive way using the Loomis Method.
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faye zhang
27d
I’m not good at knowing when to use heavier line weight
@gsvidyaa
4mo
Hi proko, can u please explain how to shade a fat pad around the face which u did in the mouth/lips video. Kindly refer the attached pic.
@jamesdraw
8mo
I'm still working my way through this course and I love it!!! This is a self portrait I have completed using the Loomis method. A lot more progress to be made, but this gives me the incentive to continue practicing and developing. Thanks Stan! :-)
Yvonne Oliea
7mo
very good
Vanessa Valdez
1yr
How is he so good! I hope to get that good one day 🙂
momo
11mo
same here man.
@chriscarder
1yr
I found a face online to practice the method with. Since I was working digitally, I was able to save copies of my Loomis head build as I was working on it and place them next to one another.
@killzen
5mo
which tools are you using digitally? I am thinking of moving my practice digital since i can save steps and then go back and see where I fell short and also using the dvantages fo being able to use 'layers' as I work along (I I have a windows desktop)
@mogumogu
1yr
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1yr
Hey, nice job! Just a quick pointer, it seems like the proportions are leaning slightly towards a vertical stretch, mostly around the lower half. It can help to use the vertical measurement of half of the side oval to plot out the distance for the jaw.
momo
2yr
These were kinda hard ngl...
Sita Rabeling
2yr
Drawn along with a few stops in between. Did try to adjust lines for Lucy but the basic design ( lay-in?) wasn’t good enough for that.
But this is a fun exercise!
Sita Rabeling
2yr
This one was totally intuitive. It’s from a few years ago, just doodling, copying from a magazine on scrap paper. I wonder if she’s recognisable?
Luan Chan
3yr
My half-intuitive sketches with the Loomis Method.
@ljiljana
3yr
My drawing attempts..
@drusk
3yr
I really have enjoyed the class so far.
Stan talks about imagining the Loomis head as he tries to draw the head more intuitively. I'm wondering, for those of us who don't have it down so well yet, can we fade the use of the Loomis head? I was thinking about whether you could just stop drawing the full structure step by step? If the steps are: ball, side planes, brow angle, thirds, centerline, jawline. What is the easiest to fade first? What would be the last thing?
@killzen
5mo
at least for me, the hardest part is getting the 'slice' on the sphere correct so that would be the last thing to 'fade'
Daniel Lykke
3yr
So far i really enjoy the course! what do you guys think about my sketches?
Antoine Agthe
3yr
Looks like Lucy deserves the non-intuitive way 😉
Overall great demonstration.
It is exciting to see how fast we can figure out the volumes and draw the shapes with this technique.
From the point of view of the guy climbing the Dunning-Kruger curve like me, it is empowering!
@abrahan13
4yr
any feedback is appreciated
Serena Marenco
4yr
Hi abrahan, the construction of the heads seems correct to me
However, I would ask you to try to take better photos and use a softer pencil, to make it easier to read your lines.
If you don't have the chance to take photos outdoors, with the sun, I would suggest you try looking at some led ring lights for video calls.
They are pretty cheap (I think I paid 12 euros for mine), have a clip that allows you to fix it to the table top and a swivel arm.
So you can direct the light directly on your paper, adjust the light as you want (you can change the temperature of the light and the intensity) and if you place the lens of your camera (or phone) in the middle of the ring, standing behind the lamp, you will have much clearer and shadow-free photos. :)
@nothanks
4yr
Great practice! I'd suggest challenging yourself with different angles now that you've done several 3/4 views. For example, try different tilts and rotations and angles closer to side-on or even from behind the head.
Another quick tip, when you're photographing artwork be sure to do it in front of a window or outside during the day so you get nice, bright, even lighting on the paper. It's harder to see your work or distinguish details when the lighting is poor.
Shelvs Fleurima
4yr
👍
Sylvianna Reynaud
4yr
After many days of Loomis heads, I had to go in with more details. Here is my portrait of Lucy Liu. I am happy with the result, I think I achieved a likeness. I am happy for any advice how I could improve my drawing skills. Thank you!
Shelvs Fleurima
4yr
Even if the side plane is receiving some reflected light ,it’s not going to be as bright as the front plane.
Shelvs Fleurima
4yr
Awesome work, one thing I noticed from your portrait is you need to separate your light family from your shadow family better.
João Bogo
4yr
I would like to make a suggestion of study to you.
I took a look in your drawings and I feel that you have a good understanding of gesture and as you study the face the structure is getting better. However, I think you need a strong foundational knowledge in shading.
Right now, I think you are able to see the shapes of light and dark, but you're not relating them to one another and you're not organizing them either, resulting in a spotty shading.
So, here's what i would like to suggest you: In parallel to studying the face, study how light works and shading. These videos are a good start:
https://www.proko.com/lesson/fix-your-shading-mistakes-egg-challenge-critiques/discussions
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/shading-light-and-form-basics/assignments
https://www.proko.com/lesson/top-5-shading-mistakes/discussions
Try getting a good grasp on the concept of dividing the drawing in 2 values and how to divide these values in later stages.
Best regards
Gannon Beck
4yr
My notes from this lecture.
david ball
4yr
Thanks Proko! this short format for various lessons is incredibly convenient for me. Nice bite size chunks that allow me to progress and practice. If I find something I like, I can usually take the larger course and focus in that area. Keep up the great work!
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