Project - 8 Step Method
Project - 8 Step Method
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Head Drawing and Construction

Perspective Forms of the Face and Features

Project - 8 Step Method

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Project - 8 Step Method

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Complete 20 portrait drawings using the full 8 Step Method. 

  1. Shape of the Skull: Focus on the skull's gesture, its tilt, and two-dimensional axes.
  2. Jaw and Cross: Establish the jawline and cross-sections, combining the center line with the brow.
  3. Perspective: Find perspective by observing the relationship between the brow and the ear.
  4. Proportions: Discuss and mark the proportions, noting halves and thirds from the brow to the chin.
  5. Side Plane: Explore the side plane of the head, incorporating elements like the ear and jaw.
  6. Eye Sockets: Introduce the eye sockets with a basic "planar visor" before progressing to a more detailed three-tiered plane.
  7. Nose Development: Develop the nose from the keystone to the tip, and then from the tip to the base.
  8. Chin and Denture Sphere: Focus on the large, rhythmic shapes of the chin and the area around the denture sphere.

Half of these should build upon previous work and the other half should start from scratch using the reference images provided in the downloads tab.

Each drawing should ideally be completed in a 10-minute timeframe, although extending to 15 minutes is acceptable.

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@josephl
3d
Getting better but the more detail I have the more distorted it feels. Worried about moving on to the facial features but I guess I'm just gonna need to practice more.
Josh Fiddler
20 Heads. 10 drawovers: THe first ten, reference from lesson videos. 10 start to finish using provided references. I still have some issues with the heads from below and getting the jaw shape. Something I've started doing is using the 3rds of the face from head on or profile and trying to place those in the other views to help get the proportions a bit more aligned. And, as a big surprise to me, when I use the timer, I'm much more thoughtful about the use of that time and usually get it done in 10 minutes. The from-under views have take me a bit longer. But without the timer, I have NO IDEA how long I'm fiddling around, erasing, undoing, etc, before I get to the end. It really helps focus the mind.
Michael Hampton
Very nice, Josh
Yevhen Syrchin
please give me some criticism, I'm having a hard time drawing the jaw and the bottom view
Michael Hampton
Nicely done!
Yoran Bordewijk
I had so much fun with this. Your a great teacher!
Yevhen Syrchin
wow they look so good, really great job!
@dbx
1mo
Some of my best ofs! Feel pretty confident with the material
Ter L
2mo
Here are some sketches. Seems like I still have trouble with proportions. Forehead perspective throws me off as well.
Rafael Verdov
Hi everyone, any critiques will be appreciated, Merry Christmas everyone
Thieum
3mo
My attempt at the 8 Step Method. I started by returning to the drawings from the previous exercise. Then the new references. I struggled a lot with some of them (mainly with number 8) and only did tracing on number 5 to try to understand the shapes.
@lauralana
3mo
I finally put my drawings side by side with the reference, which really helped me to see the issues. I have a habit of making the faces too wide and not shaving down the sides enough. When there's a tilt upward, I tend to not make the tilt dramatic enough.
@aub
4mo
Here are my 20 constructions with the 8-Step Method. Some are done fast, while others took me more time. I had to adjust a couple that were completely off!
Rachel Dawn Owens
Great head construction drawings! I know it’s not part of the assignment, but I think some neck anatomy could improve these drawings. Especially the angles where you can see under the chin. Great work on the faces!
Nick Quason
10 from previous drawings 10 from new references I'm struggling this week and feel like I take longer to do the whole head from nothing to basic structure. I'll try to practice some more before moving on.
Marcela Pacheco
After much practice, things start to work better.
Michael Hampton
Very nice!
Ian Aaron Fuentes Sejas
Enjoying the course!
Stephen Kienhöfer
@veryartthing
Trying to get back into this course. There are so many steps here that its hard to keep track of it all, but I can see the value of it.
@rupertdddd
My attempts... enjoying the course so far.
@lightsdesu
feedback welcomed
Ash
7mo
These look amazing, lightsdesu!
Matyáš Kulkovský
Hello. Not perfect . But I really enjoyed this assignment. I hope at least one think will be right. For me, the most difficult pose was from the front. thank you for the lesson maestro.
Monique Frish
I think I'm really starting to get it... Though I'm still getting a bit tripped up by the more extreme angles.
Adrian Potato
learned a lot :3
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