Fully Constructing a Head from Scratch
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Educator, painter, writer, and art historian. Author of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention.
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Learn how to construct a head from scratch with a focus on structure, proportions, and facial features. This lesson guides you through each step that we’ve learned so far, from shaping the head and jaw to adding realistic details like the eyes and nose. You'll also explore how to use planes and forms to create a more lifelike appearance.
Did this drawing along with Michael. Definitely helping me learn the facial features but I didn't really understand the planes of the fat deposits that well. Still glad I spent the time doing this.
i don't think it turned out that bad. capturing likeness is pretty hard. i think i may be rushing. it looks stylized.
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5mo
The construction looks great! Nice work!
Only thing I might adjust is to make the ears and nose a touch bigger. Likeness is about tiny adjustments like this to add more personality.
Revisiting this course after diverting to the gesture course and I’ve noticed that although maybe if I’m getting to the same level of drawing as the first time, I’m getting there a lot quicker and with much less stress.
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6mo
Nice!
I used your initial construction just to get to the meat and potatoes of the drawing and then realized I forgot how to do the lips. :-8 Time to go back and review before doing the project...
how to draw hair? start from a big shape and all these stuff?😁
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9mo
Yep, pretty much. I draw the hair like a hat (more or less) and fit it to the head shape.
hello! I was wondering, if I can still get critique etc from the lecturer? Would that be possible if post my 11 step method, I have been practicing and following hamptons method from start to finish and would like feedback if possible, thanks!
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9mo
Hi, I'm happy to give you a few pointers in the chat if you'd like to upload something. Sorry for the delayed reply.
I followed Michael's complete construction video as recommended. I did a quick 1-minute shading pass on top just to see if it held up! :D
Hi, First of all - what a great course! Thank you so much for this guidance. secondly - I was wondering - when understanding the construction and features of a person, can one look at a portrait but sketch a different expression?
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1yr
Definitely! That sounds like a very challenging but doable assignment. You would just need to learn the major muscles of expression and then think of them wrapping over the surface forms we developed here. Once done, you would imagine each muscle pulling to create the expression you're after.
