4 Steps to Draw the Head from Any Angle
4 Steps to Draw the Head from Any Angle
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4 Steps to Draw the Head from Any Angle
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@veryartthing
Tried taking notes based on the video. The most useful thing I got out of this is definitely the tilt stuff. I hadn't seen any other art vids really talk about that before.
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Steven Michael Hampton
In this first head drawing and construction lesson, we’re focusing on the basic setup. I use a four-step process to lay in the head's gesture, covering various positions. First, I address the cranial mass, often starting with a sphere or egg shape for simplicity. Next, I consider tilts to avoid static, vertical alignments. Then, I introduce the jaw and a T or cross for facial symmetry. Finally, I factor in perspective, using ellipses to indicate whether the head is viewed from above or below. This method ensures dynamic, expressive head drawings.
Misbah Majeed
Hello so I don't know I can't afford the full course but I really want to improve my portraits i hope you tell me which one digital app you use for drawing
Khadeeja T
Hi! I was wondering if there were any brushes for Procreate or CSP that you would be able to share?
Steven Michael Hampton
I have brushes you can download on my website if you like
Cesar Barcenas
According to the first book, the first four steps deal with gesture, so I’m going to construct a skull as a warm-up and use anatomical references—like those from NMA or Andrew Loomis—on top of it. I thought it would be a good idea to take the "Skelly" form course (Maniki), so a solid diagram book will help me better understand what I’m seeing; for that, I chose E. Goldfinger’s *Human Anatomy* because it seemed like the most comprehensive option. For profile sketches, I use Da Vinci plates (also from NMA) as diagrams... and the result is a complete line drawing with added shading. I don't know about you, but I think this is a great way to reinforce Reilly rhythms. Also, since this involves head anatomy, I decided to supplement the process with Jeffrey W.'s courses on the head, specifically for the handling of masses. Anyway, greetings from Durango, Mexico.
Michael Hsu
hi I'm a bit confused and might be overthinking this. You mentioned the 2/3 and 1/3 "average" height of the cranial mass and the jaw. Where do we start measuring the 1/3 part (the jaw)?
@wonkbunny
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1mo
Following along with heads.
Sven
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3mo
Excited for this course! Let’s go
Ash
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3mo
\o/ Nice! I look forward to seeing your projects in this course
@mriganksharma
Awesome course. I really enjoy this more analytical approach to drawing heads. It’s helpful because it allows me to break down the head into its most basic form and focus on setting up elements that are ultimately more important than the features.
Cameron Brown
hey Mr. Hampton THANK YOU FOR the lessons decided to use my first paycheck to buy your course and hoping to get your gesture and figure constructing lessons next after a while.
Steven Michael Hampton
I'm very flattered, Cameron! Hope you enjoy!
@ddeutsch
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7mo
I wish you hadn’t mentioned Loomis heads in the methods in the course. I think Loomis is actually pretty advanced for beginners or non-beginners who aren’t as advanced in understanding and seeing simplified abstraction of heads and skulls. I wish your lessons showed us how to take a box and turn it into a planar mannequin head that we can then practice putting features and expressions on. I’m overwhelmed with just the first 4 videos of this course!
Mick Hong
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3mo
You can study Proko's Portrait Drawing Fundamentals before this course, as he explains the Loomis method more clearly than Loomis himself and includes a lot of in-depth detail. You don't need to finish Portrait Drawing Fundamentals all the way to the end; just take the Loomis Method chapter to get a handle on the Loomis head in a construction way.
Steven Michael Hampton
Sorry to hear that
Eksno
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10mo
Here are my heads. I guess for these gestures we don't need to worry about the position for the eyebrows right now?
Steven Michael Hampton
No, not the eyebrows. Just their generic position to create the brow/perspective line.
@treekin
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11mo
my notes for the lesson. thanks.
Sky gineah
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1yr
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.)
Mario Ulloa
So if I understand this right, Major axis is the angle of the head in direction in general and minor axis is the angle of the chin and brow??
Filip Persson
Can I get some feedback on how I can draw the head better I was struggling a bit with the Minor axis perspective and some of the tilting of the head
Steven Michael Hampton
Have you watched the critique video yet? Im pretty sure some of the info in there will help out.
Jack Mills
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2yr
This lesson was really good. I liked the amount of detail you went into explain the method. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Blueberry
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2yr
I struggled a lot with the perspective of the first drawing of the second image, but I think the rest are acceptable.
@dwt12345
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2yr
Wow, I can't believe Hampton's teaching a course here! I've had his figure drawing book since high school and loved it, even though I never had the dedication to put it to thorough use. These all took me about 2 minutes. I also made an embarrassing attempt at a full construction, which will hopefully contribute to a satisfying before-and-after once I've finished the course. I'd appreciate any advice or guidance. What usually trips me up is the far side of the face and jaw.
@psanpal
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2yr
Hi, I am new here. As this course is currently active and new lessons are added regularly, so will I get access to the newly added videos to this course ? Currently there are 26 lesson to this course.
Steven Michael Hampton
This course is complete. No new lessons planned for now. Hope that helps
FFFF AAAAA
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2yr
I still don't get which direction the tilt of the neck in the early stage :( How i can decide which direction should be? Do i need to check the neck anatomy to understand? I hope you understand my question 🙏
Josh Fiddler
Do you still need a hand with this?
@dbx
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2yr
All 4 Steps done from memory
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