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This course teaches students to draw realistic human heads, from basic structure to detailed features, using Loomis-inspired techniques.
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This course teaches students to draw realistic human heads, from basic structure to detailed features, using Loomis-inspired techniques.
Is it recommended to have already studied gesture and figure drawing before this course or is it fine to jump into it as someone whose only covered the basics of drawing
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13d
As long as your somewhat comfortable with using basic forms and freehand perspective you should be ok.
still a long way to go but your class has been supremely helpful in facial construction. Here's an anthony bourdain I drew. I'm curious about how you would recommend showing his eyes as been more "deep set" in a constructional sense? I understand with shading its more achievable
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20d
Nice work! Glad the course has been helpful! Hmm. For deeper set eyes I might focus more on the sphere of the eye and pushing it to overlap further back into the space of the socket. That's my best advice. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Hello, I have your Figure Drawing: Design and Invention book, and I noticed it has a fairly robust Head Drawing section. Would the course here offer a more in depth look at the subject? (I thought I would ask first; the site has a good return policy, so that's reassuring as well)
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1mo
I think you could get by on the book. The course would offer a more in-depth view with additional examples, recorded feedback, information on aging, etc.
Hi, I'm a complete beginner trying to get started on drawing. I'm extremely motivated, but I'm not sure if this is the course to start with? Thanks!
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27d
This course might work fine for you as a beginner, though maybe the Gesture course could offer an easier step into drawing as a beginner. There's also Stan's Drawing Basics course that gets you started on a lot of very fundamental skills/concepts as far as drawing goes.
Thank you, Michael, for explaining everything so clearly. I can now construct the human head the way I want and rotate it from many different angles. The course gave me many useful insights and helped me see the head in 3D instead of just 2D like before. I believe a solid foundation and understanding of structure make developing likeness much easier. This is my result after completing one course. It’s still not perfect and has many shortcomings, but I will keep trying to improve in the future.
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7mo
Amazing work! Congrats on completing the course!
Hi! I notice there is always music in the background on the videos I see on YouTube. Is that true for the videos in the class?
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7mo
I don't believe so
Hi, a few months ago I did purchase proko's premium portrait drawing course, but I did refund it since I saw many loomis head drawing related videos on youtube and I never understood it there as well, except for the theory part, but I couldnt ever really understand how to draw the likeness of a person using all these methodologies.
However I have always benefited from Proko's other courses such as Figure drawing course and Marshall's on going perspective course and I have been able to produce results because of the course because it always did trigger the spots where I was blind to it. I am comfortable drawing figures now, and getting more comfortable with drawing in perspsective.
Now my only question is if I buy this course, study it religiously, follow your methods will I reach to a point where I can produce a portrait to its likeness? This might seem like a stupid question to ask but I really want reassurance. Thank you!
Hey! I am currently taking this course and I can tell you its improved my head drawings a ton. If it helps you can look at my tiktok page of new head drawings I have been able to do just by understanding some fundamentals from the course.
tiktok
https://www.tiktok.com/@itorouk
I am now much faster at drawing heads and more accurate at giving a believable head. Thanks Michael Hampton!
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9mo
Hi! This course doesn’t specifically focus on likeness, per se. It’s more about developing an analytical understanding of the skull and facial structure in perspective. That said, you could still apply these teachings to help produce a strong likeness—but again, that’s not the overall goal of the course. Hope this helps.
Can this course lessons helpful for anime type head drawing I'm confused real head anatomy are good for anime style drawing tell me ?
To be able to draw any stylize art you have to proficient in realism which is this course will give you that in term of human head. Stylize art like anime you just need to subtract feature in realism human anatomy and you will pretty mich have anime character without even training specific for it.
hey guys! does this course goes only in overall face proportions or skull proportions too? (like where to place the nasal hole, the zygomatic bone, the angle of the jaw, etc.)
I'm enjoying the course so far! As I was reviewing the lessons, I noticed the topic of hair isn't specifically addressed. I was wondering if this is a subject you plan to cover in another course, a future Proko lesson, or perhaps on your YouTube channel. If not, I'd greatly appreciate any recommendations for external resources and some pointers on how i should approach it. Thanks in advance
I don't know if you have checked this video by proko on hair, if you have not hair it is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHewz3JbKrQ
Hello,
My focus is digital sculpting, and I have a solid understanding of facial anatomy. I’m currently following a course specifically aimed at improving my portrait sculpting skills.
What I’d like to ask is this: Although the content of this course seems primarily designed for painters, would it still be beneficial for a sculptor like me? I'm trying to assess whether the information presented would contribute meaningfully—especially in terms of 3D thinking and form construction.
Since I’m trying to manage my time efficiently, I’m unsure whether I should incorporate this course into my weekly routine right now. I’d truly appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thank you in advance.
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1yr
Man, that's a really hard question to answer. It sounds like your looking for something very specific. I'm not a sculptor so don't feel comfortable answering. I wouldn't want to lead you astray. Apologies
Hi! I have been drawing since i was little but i never had any kind of tecnique. Can i start with this course straight away or should I do the "drawing basics" course by Proko before this?
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1yr
Hard to say. Everything in this course is built on basics, working from simple to complex geometries. It certainly would hurt to take "drawing basics" but I don't know if it's a requirement.
It says regarding assignments that "you can post them in the community for feedback". What does this mean exactly? Will they be critiqued by Michael or another instructor? Or is this just a user forum?
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1yr
I'm happy to give a few words if you post something. The formal critique videos have already been filmed for the course. I do often see students giving feedback on one another work and think it to be incredibly useful and valuable exchanges.
why didnlt you just enclud this with the regualr head drawing so we wouldnt have to keep buying it? at least the head antaomy.
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1yr
Not sure what you're referring to. I only have one course on head construction.
Hello, I was looking to buy this course but I wanted to know if I should do Hampton's figure construction course first. What do you think?
I have both, both are indispensable but approach different things so you can do either in whichever order you prefer. I’m starting with heads simply because I find them as useful units of measurements and grounding, the confidence from them helps me with the figures.
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1yr
I don't think sequence would matter with the two. You could do either first.
How different is this course from the Portrait Drawing Fundamentals Course by Stan Prokopenko? Does this course teach you how to construct the head from imagination? Which one is better?
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1yr
They both approach head drawing in different ways but if I'd have to choose between the two I'd lean towards getting this one. Stan's premium content focuses more on the shading aspects of drawing the head while this course goes over more of Hampton's construction method to developing head drawings.
THE BEST face construction course the whole Internet has to offer.
Would love a lesson on more detailed anatomy and fat and their names, also a lesson of the range of the emotions our faces can make.
Stick to this course and revisit the lessons again and again, it is really worth it. My portrait drawing skills have gotten so much better thanks to this course. Repetition really is key and if you do that, this is really going to take your drawings to the next level. Patience is key!
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2yr
Glad to hear it! Yeah Hampton is truly a master at teaching these concepts. I really love how much they teach you and how approachable it feels.
Head Drawing and Construction