Portrait Drawing Fundamentals
The Loomis Method
The Features
Full Drawing Demos
A 3D Model of the Male Skull
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Vera Robson
9mo
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
7mo
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. 😔
Sita Rabeling
9mo
Although I know it’s a phase, it’s very frustrating. My solution recently was go to Bridgman bootcamp, watch, put your mind to zero, follow the instructions and draw draw draw.
It’s part of the journey, but I also forget this sometimes. What we need then is a thumb up, so here it is: 👍 :-)
Phillipp Salazar
1yr
Harder than i thought. Sketches of skulls using the 3D male skull feature.
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1yr
Definitely a challenge, but you got some great results! The Loomis model comes especially in handy when breaking down such a complex form, as it helps to think about it in its most simple view, that being a sphere with the plane of the face. It can help to visualize these simple forms as you approach the skull from different angles, taking note of how the change in viewpoint would change the curvature visible on the form, and subsequently the placement of the features as they wrap around.
@aeyt
2yr
skelly skull studies I finished today, feedback appreciated!
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2yr
Nice studies, you're going after some challenging angles too, which is great to see! You really captured the wrapping of the teeth in the down shot of the skull in #4! You can push the wrapping gesture of the teeth a bit further in the up shot #3, they're feeling a little flattened out. There's a bit of an S-curve to the teeth at this angle which can really help sell the teeth wrapping around that bloated tuna can Stan talks about in How to Draw Lips – Anatomy and Structure. Keep up the good work!
Vue Thao
2yr
No tracing. I paint these skulls with large brushes. They're not perfect, but I want to test my knowledge of values.
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2yr
This is great practice! Nice work!
Dwight
2yr
I'm back, wow this took a little bit. Reference are from Loomis' figure drawing book. Let me know what I can improve on.
Isaiah
3yr
Did a skull study for a September study challenge that I am taking part in. This was for prompt #4: skull. (Duh!)
@pisces337
3yr
Honest attempt drawing this not too fast or slow but just right.
K La Truli
2yr
Great job! It does look like you took your time. The definition is awesome, especially on the teeth.
gabriel habiashvily
3yr
So, i did some much needed studying, i realized that i was lacking in a full understanding of the skull, i plan to many more, and i would like some critique on my work, and some professional advice,
i wish you all a good day😁
Tania Roman
3yr
GOD this took me hours to finish
Ernesto Palma
3yr
Your effort really shows! I am practicing the simple head most of all since it is a lot faster to finish. I hope you learned a lot!
Vincent Duncombe
4yr
Posting one of my latest skull studies. Trying out something new … slowing down and not rushing through the layins ☺️. Didn’t push the values as far as I could but reached the point where I checked off all my goals for the study.
gabriel habiashvily
3yr
Hey there, i just want to say, i have looked in your profile and from what i can see, you have an amazing talant, you have very good control over light and shadow, i hope you never stop drawing because you are clearly good at it, so ya, keep at it and have an awsome day🤩
Sashank G
4yr
Awesome work .. great value control . Good lights and shadows
Ter L
4yr
Hello, is there anyway to download this?
João Bogo
4yr
You probably can't download the 3-d model, but you can download several photos from many angles of it. They are together with the photos of the loomis head:
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/3d-model-the-loomis-head/downloads
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