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Drawing The Human Head - Beginner Course For Developing Proportions & General Accuracy

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Overview

Learn the basics for mapping out key facial features and the main structure planes. This course is beginner friendly and loaded with tips on drawing the human head.

If you ever wanted to learn an easy approach to drawing the human head this course is for you! It's loaded with techniques and ideas that will teach you the basic head structure and proportions from multiple angles. Below is a breakdown of some of the techniques we will discuss;

Section One - Learn how to quickly lay-in the profile & front views. We will breakdown various methods for understanding the overall shape(s), gesture, proportion and locations of main facial features.

Section Two - Learn how the head connects to the neck from the front and back. Then we will learn how the head shape changes when it's in various angles and perspectives.

Section Three - We will see how some of the Master's applied these ideas in their drawings. A great way to reinforce the techniques and see them in action.

Section Four - It's your turn to draw the basic shapes of the head in various positions using the practice reel. These are timed poses where you draw from the images furnished in the video.

Section Five - You will see an in-depth look at Robert's practice reel as he draws the exact same heads you did in the practice reel.

Section Six Through Ten - You will learn the intermediate construction ideas for mapping out the face and features. We will discuss several techniques for understanding front and side planes, how facial features are impacted when in various perspectives and much more...

Section Eleven - We will take another look at how the Master's applied the intermediate ideas and techniques to their drawings. You will also get a chance to do them on your own using the second practice reel. These are five minute poses.

Section Twelve - You will see how Robert completed the practice reel as he talks through the techniques he used in each pose.

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Syllabus

  • Class Overview
  • How To Use The Platform
  • Materials
  • Profile View
  • Profile View - Demos
  • Front View
  • Front View - Demos
  • Neck 101
  • Neck - Demos
  • Back Of Head 101
  • Back Of Head - Demos
  • Head Angles, Ear, Cube & Tube
  • Master's Examples
  • Practice Reel - Basics
  • Student Critiques - Basics
  • Robert's Practice Reel - Basics
  • Box Construction - Part One
  • Box Construction - Part Two
  • Box Construction - Part Three
  • Box Construction - Part Four
  • Box Construction - Part Five
  • Box Construction - Part Six
  • Box Construction - Part Seven
  • Masters Part One
  • Masters Part Two
  • Practice Reel - Intermediate
  • Student Critiques - Intermediate
  • Robert's Practice Reel - Part One
  • Robert's Practice Reel - Part Two
  • Robert's Practice Reel - Part Three
  • Robert's Practice Reel - Part Four

Taught by

Robert Joyner

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