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faye zhang
faye zhang
make mistakes, laugh at them, learn from them
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Nigel Tantrum
Comparing "Loomis Method Real Time Demo" to "3D Model: The Loomis Head" there would seem to be a difference. In the demo the a line goes from chin to the centre of the ear plane, whereas in the 3D model the same line goes to the end of the brow line. Is this a choice, is one preferred?
faye zhang
1mo
I thought someone answered this elsewhere but the 3D model is showing a side plane of the jaw (see Quickly Draw Heads with the Loomis Method – Part 1 2:48) The drawing on the right shows the cheekbone. Stan uses it in 11:22 of that same video. Choose whichever one is best suited to the reference.
faye zhang
This was a challenging (but fun) assignment, especially since form is my weakness. I need to work on my boxes and cylinders more, and I will check out Marshall’s perspective series and Draw a Box to help with that.
faye zhang
1mo
Revisiting these 2 years later, glad I have improved a lot since then 😌
faye zhang
Bird’s eye view This year’s sketch with Loomis head and last year’s color pencil rendition
@ethel
Hi! Am I missing something? Where is the reference photo? Thanks!
faye zhang
2mo
I don’t think there’s a reference. I believe it’s based on Stan’s face, just flip this image horizontally.
faye zhang
Hard to see with the shadows but I think I did a pretty decent job
Lane Brown
Lane Brown
5mo
A little study, painted with my mixer brushes.
Vera Robson
I feel like I 'know' a lot more than I 'can do' at this stage, and it is extremely frustrating when every drawing turns out full of the exact mistakes I was trying to avoid, and done in the same sloppy technique that I am trying to get away from or improve.
faye zhang
2mo
I feel your frustration. The vision in my head is better than the one I can get down on paper. I've been trying to accept my current skill level as is. I'm not very successful at accepting this unfortunate reality, but I think the idea is that this is just reality, and we can choose how we react to it. Sadly, there isn't a speed up button when it comes to improving. 😔
faye zhang
I tried my best and my inadequate perspective knowledge might be the problem, but can someone tell me if these are okay? I have no clue where the edges of the circle should be in these pics. I try to draw a circle, and sometimes parts of the head or the face don’t fit in it. I.e. in the pic where Stan is looking down, I had to draw the circle lower, but then the top of the head isn’t included anymore.
Melanie Scearce
I think the issue could be that you aren't covering the entirety of the head with your boxes/loomis head. Remember that the center point of the side plane is also the mid point of the entire head. Hope this helps!
WS R
2mo
great
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