How to Draw Hair

Name: How to Draw Hair
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Easy Drawing Techniques - Beginner to Advanced

Created byJasmina Susak

Last updated 11/2020

English

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What you'll learn

To draw realistic hair from scratch
To make the hair appear soft and shiny
To draw straight and curly hair

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 2h 58m total length

Tools0:24
Hi.
Thank you so much for enrolling in this course. I am so glad to have you here with me.
Please find attached the eBooks containing a lot of step-by-step drawing tutorials for you to practice. You will also find the tutorial on the whole face and hair (from Section 1. and Section 2.) so that you can draw the rest of the portrait.
I have attached many helpful resources and pencil sketches.
I suggest starting with the bangs in this section, then drawing the brighter, straight hair from Section 2. and finally to draw the curly hair, which is a bit more complicated. I hope that you will enjoy this course and I would like to see your results soon.
Please don't hesitate to message me if you have any questions and suggestions.

Jasmina
Guidelines Part 10:35
Draw hair from the top of the head toward the highlights, following the illustrated hair-flow direction and varying stroke length left to right to create a forehead highlight.
Drawing the Hair - Part 14:57
Draw hair with a six-beat Bentall, pressing hard at the top and easing into longer middle strokes toward the highlight, then lift the pencil tip to fade ends.
Guidelines Part 20:31
Draw hair strokes from the bottom of the banks toward the highlights with a smooth glide, then curve them toward the left and right to reveal highlights.
Drawing the Hair - Part 211:37
Draw bottom-to-top hair strokes with 6B and HP pencils, blend with a stump for soft, arched highlights, separate locks, and add flyaways using eraser and sector knife.
How to Draw Hair - Written Instructions with Pictures7:31

Drawing Straight Hair Part 18:18
Learn to draw straight hair by building highlights from an upper-right light, using varied pencil strokes and pressure to create dark tops, midtones, and blending with the skin.
Drawing Straight Hair Part 212:59
Learn to render straight hair with blending tissue, build midtones, darken the top, add flyways, and create a cast shadow near the face for a soft, realistic effect.
Drawing Straight Hair Part 310:46
Drawing Straight Hair Part 410:08
Practice drawing straight hair by adding flyways and creating highlights with an eraser. Blend with tissue and control pencil pressure to build darker strands between the face and hair.
How to Draw Straight Hair - Written Tutorial with Pictures8:06

Tools0:48
Jasmine demonstrates the tools for drawing hair, outlining thick, smooth paper, hp lead mechanical pencil, graphite pencils, blending tools, erasers, a white marker, and an insect or knife.
Creating a Sample Lock9:46
Learn to draw a curly hair lock with a mechanical pencil, using confident strokes, pressure control, highlights, and gradual shading to create soft, shiny hair.
Placing the Basic Tone - Part 110:46
Placing the Basic Tone Part 211:07
Maintain consistency by placing the basic tone in the same way. Reinforce this approach in part 2 of the basic tone lesson for drawing hair.
Softening the Hair2:48
Blend highlights with tissue after applying graphite from the shadows, press into the paper fibers to achieve a soft, shiny look and reduce harsh lines, using larger areas for speed.
Creating the Darkest Parts10:46
Building up the Mid-tone10:09
Build mid-tone texture for hair by layering graphite, blending with tissue, adjusting pressure for dark lines, cast shadows, and highlights to create detailed, varied grey tones in one sitting.
Building up up the Highlights - Part 111:12
Learn to render hair highlights by adjusting pencil pressure to create a smooth gradient from shadow to highlight, add texture, and form varied clumps for realistic volume.
Building up up the Highlights - Part 210:28
Explore building up the highlights in hair drawing in part 2, continuing the technique from the previous segment.
Finishing Touches - Part 17:17
Learn to finish hair drawings by blending highlighted areas, adjusting shading for softness and shine, and using erasers and blending tools to create gradual highlights and transitions.
Finishing Touches - Part 27:35
Use a mechanical pencil eraser to sculpt sharp hair edges and create individual hairs with quick, light passes, then apply markers to soften lines and add natural flyways.
How to Draw Curly Hair - Written Instructions with Pictures10:17

Requirements

High-quality paper
Graphite pencils

Description

In this course, you will learn to draw realistic hair with graphite pencils.

Drawing hair is the most difficult part of the portrait for many people. In this course, I will show you that it can be achieved easily. You will learn how to apply pencils for a realistic, professional result correctly. I will demonstrate for you the techniques of drawing 3 lifelike hairstyles: shiny bangs, straight and curly hair. No matter what your experience level is, you can draw by following these easy, highly detailed step-by-step tutorials.

This course covers only drawing the hair, not the whole portrait. However, you will receive how-to-draw eBooks containing written step-by-step tutorials with pictures on the whole portraits and other subjects so that you can practice, gain experience and learn more and faster.

You'll be equipped with the necessary skills to enable you to create realistic hair.

Who this course is for:

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn to draw with colored pencils.

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Course content

How to Draw Bangs6 lectures • 26min

How to Draw Straight Hair5 lectures • 50min

How to Draw Curly Hair12 lectures • 1hr 43min

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