Portrait Drawing Fundamentals
The Loomis Method
The Features
Full Drawing Demos
Using the Loomis Method from a birds eye view.
Newest
faye zhang
4mo
Bird’s eye view
This year’s sketch with Loomis head and last year’s color pencil rendition
Vin
1yr
Here is my attempt.
Philip
1yr
since I like to draw more stylized and less realistic, I use my own slighty changed loomis head. think I could have gone a bit more extreme in the angle, more downward. the mouth stil confuses me when I need to draw it from upward or downward angles.
@mogumogu
1yr
Feel free to critique :)
Alex S
1yr
I messed up the angle, and just tried to make it work with the rest of the demo.....
Samuel Sanjaya
2yr
bird view drawalong
Phattara Groodpan
2yr
@sark
2yr
Erased some of the guidelines. not a copy, but got the gist of it. see anything wrong? let me know! thanks :)
Sita Rabeling
2yr
Marie
2yr
My attempt, feedback is very welcome
momo
2yr
@lcwetz
3yr
I was curious if someone knows if the size of the elipse on the side of the head stays the same when tilting the head, but it just slides up or down? Not sure if it changes size at all. Thanks so much!!!
@slickdudes
3yr
If I'm understanding your question correctly, then no. The ellipse will stay the same size relative to the cranial mass (circle). Also the ellipse isn't just sliding, it also rotates with the head. If you're having trouble picturing it, stand in front of a mirror and tilt your head to the side, keeping in mind where that ellipse sits on your face. I'll be curious to know it this helps or not; maybe not since this question is a month old. Either way, good luck!
@artseebella
3yr
Hello. I'm new here. Are there any reference photos with these lessons ?
@leoki6
3yr
If you head over to the 3D Model Loomis Head there is a .zip file with a bunch of skulls at varying angles. I try to practice adding the loomis head on top of them or on the side.
enji
3yr
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