Project - 4 Step Method
Project - 4 Step Method
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Head Drawing and Construction

Introduction to the Skull and Abstraction

Project - 4 Step Method

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Project - 4 Step Method

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Use the provided references to draw the heads using only the four step method we’ve been working on. Good luck and have fun with the process! If you use a photo reference that we did not provide you, include them in your post here in the assignments so we can see how you did!

Newest
rhea
20h
@birdmany2k
First assignment. Enjoying the course.
Faun
7d
here's my assignment, hope it's not to small to make out
Dennis Thicklin
finished the first project. open to critique...
Mariah Mortensen
Used the first twenty of the reference image all in order. Haven't done this kind of practice in a while. Right now I have ton's of time to burn so I hope I can get a ton of hours practicing art.
Michael Hampton
Nice!
@paka
15d
Not sure why it's been like a million years. Anyways I struggled with the last few, the angles were really subtle ( Haven't watched the critique video yet )
Josh Fiddler
Down Facing with pinch in front messes me up. But hey, practice makes progress.
@josephl
1mo
Did these throughout the week while slowly watching the critique video. I tried to use a variety of reference I could find on Pinterest. The last 2 sets are after I finished the video. Feel like I got a lot better but need to still work more on hard poses and wrapping lines.
Josh Fiddler
These are great!
@tang
1mo
I got better the more I practiced. I could still use some work, and I think my line quality would be better if I did this traditionally rather than digitally.
Rachel Dawn Owens
You will learn more from traditional drawing. Keep it up!
Sundiatta Small
hello! took me a while but here are my sketches for hw 1!
Ter L
1mo
hello, here are some sketches. I kinda have my own way of drawing necks, so I combined what was taught with my own method.
Rachel Dawn Owens
Nice necks!
El Dorce
2mo
I used to overcomplicate things with the Loomis method, but these steps have been helping a lot. Still got a long way to go
carla toms
2mo
i'm struggling with the sphere part. the cranial cavity just doesn't look very spherical to me-- it looks more flattened on the sides to me-- and then i struggle with the rest of the head. i think i need to practice this more in order to fix the proportions
Brian Judy
2mo
I'm still struggling to understand what to do with the underside of the chin and how to show that in an abstract sense. Looking at some other posters here, I see some rendering of the "box" like how you showed, but I'm not sure really where it starts and ends I guess. @Michael Hampton Any way you can direct me in how to understand this better?
Michael Hampton
Did you watch the critique video for that initial lession? I definitely went over that concept again there.
Angelica
2mo
I'm actually quite happy with this. I have struggled with this for a while now and wasn't really satisfied. I understand the 4 steps in theory but executing is another thing. But this last week something just clicked in my head and suddenly it makes sense. It feels like I have gone from just doing the steps to actually understanding and connecting it with what I see in the reference, if that make sense? This is exciting because I can feel how I am improving, it also makes it more fun when drawing. When the head covers the neck and you don't really see it in the reference, for example picture 17. I don't know what to do with it.
@luggi
2mo
@piefatal
2mo
Done :3
Ben Whitfield
I drew 12 heads for my assignment. I think I may have the theory correct but my proportions look quite inaccurate. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated from you @Michael Hampton or anyone else taking this course. Going to watch the critiques now so I can improve.
@gcreate
2mo
I have been working on this a while. Trying to get something that represented my abilities. Here you are Michael thank you for all you provide.
Michael Hampton
Nice work
Thieum
3mo
My 4 step method assignment
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