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How to Draw the Head in 3/4 or Side View

December 17th, 2009 8 comments

A common approach to drawing the head from 3/4 or side view is to use a 2 step construction approach. The first step is to draw a ball for the cranium, followed by drawing the frontal plane and jaw. Below is an example by Andrew Loomis (Fig. 1).

Fig 01 - Loomis Diagram

This tutorial will introduce a more fluid and gestural approach to drawing the head. The focus is on the major gestures, or “thrusts” as Steve Huston refers to them, and their relationships to one another. We’re also want to keep our lay-in simple, by using geometric shapes. The first shape we will use is the “pie”.

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How to Draw Head Quick Sketch Video

October 2nd, 2009 No comments

This video is a demonstration of head quick sketch drawing using the Reilly Method, narrated by the artist.

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How to Draw Head Quick Sketch

August 17th, 2009 11 comments

Quick sketch is a short, 3-5 minute drawing used for the study and practice of key drawing fundamentals. The techniques used in this tutorial are derived from the Reilly Method. Generally, quick sketch is done using charcoal on paper, but ballpoint pen makes a good substitution. Being able to draw heads well is a vital fundamental skill to have, so let’s get started.

The subject of our demo will be “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, the legendary Japanese filmmaker. This picture works really well for this demonstration because of the high contrast lighting and clearly defined shadow pattern. We’ll get into shading later, but first let’s start with the basics.

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How to Paint a Female Portrait in Photoshop – Video Slideshow

August 13th, 2009 No comments