The Beauty of Portrait Drawing - The Front View.

Name: The Beauty of Portrait Drawing - The Front View.
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Created byMarco Barucco

Last updated 5/2020

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What you'll learn

Skull anatomy.
The muscles of the head.
A tridimensional, simplified outline, that can be used anytime to draw the human head with ease.
How to tilt the head up and down to give more variety to your portrait.
To understand the planes of the head, in order to shade your drawing with confidence.
The four basic light gradation.
How to recognize light/shadow patterns.
How to draw hairs without having to draw them one by one.
How to draw a frontal view portrait from beginning to the end, following a step by step method.

Course content

2 sections • 20 lectures • 6h 17m total length

Introduction2:05
Learn to draw a convincing front-view portrait by studying skull anatomy, facial structure, and planes; follow guided exercises, and create a complete portrait with the instructor.
Skull anatomy20:50
Master skull anatomy to render the three-dimensional form of the head, not just facial features, by studying orbital cavities, the zygomatic bone, maxilla, and the mandible's planes.
Muscles of the head25:41
Explore how facial muscles attach to skin to shape expressions, guiding portrait drawing from the front view. Key muscles include frontalis, temporalis, masseter, and orbicularis oris.
Tridimensional structure of the head25:33
Explore a three-dimensional head structure for the front view using the Loomis approach, breaking the head into planes, circles, and guidelines to place features.
Female head10:58
Learn to draw a female head from the front, highlighting features that differ from male faces. Emphasize higher brows, delicate nose, plumper lips, softer jawline, and rounded hairline.
Seeing the bones through the face9:19
Switch between the face and its simplified structure to see how the orbital cavity, zygomatic bone, nasal bones, maxilla, and jawbone fit the skull.
The Spooky Skull Exercise19:33
Practice the spooky skull exercise by drawing a skull under upward lighting from below to reveal planes and shadows, and feel that drawing is studying and knowing.
Tilting the head24:28
Learn how tilting the head alters portrait drawing: eyes shift lower, the nose and mouth reveal different planes, and the brow line and ears adapt with elevation.
How the form influences the sadow17:35
Explore how one clear light direction shapes a portrait by revealing planes, form shadows, and the butterfly lighting pattern, with shadows under the eyes, nose, and lips to model volume.
Shadow patterns25:31
Explore shadow patterns on the front-view portrait by tracing how light hits planes and forms shaded areas. Draw only the shadows, understand why each shadow appears, and apply Rembrandt lighting.
Catching the energy8:07
Capture the energy of the subject with quick, nervous, or slow lines before refining the form, letting movement and posture guide your drawing rather than precision.
Precision check15:25
Explore precision in portrait drawing using proportion, alignment, and inclination; learn to measure with a straight prop, maintain position, and compare live or photo references for accurate likeness.

Energy and “robot”19:49
Learn energy drawing techniques and create a strong front-view portrait by building an operable outline, mastering proportion, perspective, and measured distances between eyes, nose, and mouth.
Line drawing14:41
Practice line drawing in portrait work by blocking the principal plane and balancing line work with shading, guided by eye distance, alignment, and facial relationships to shape the head.
Starting shadow work6:09
Begin shadow work for portrait drawing by outlining big shadow patterns and squinting to blur details, shaping key shadows under the chin, brow, and nose for a realistic front view.
Apelle’s Line and measures16:48
Explore Apelle’s line and measures to master portrait shading, from deep shadows and gradations to reflected light, proportions, and precise eye, nose, and lip forms.
The mid-tones31:08
Build mid-tones in a portrait by slowly layering meat tones from the palace line toward light and shadow, alternating darks and lights to reveal cheekbones and nose forms.
Drawing hair47:24
Explore portraying hair as evolving volumes and movement in portrait drawing, using light and shadow, contrast, and layered graphite techniques to render dark and blonde hair creatively.
Finishing35:11
Congratulations!0:47
Celebrate finishing the course by practicing the technique until it becomes natural through repetition, freeing your mind to imagine as you translate your vision to paper.

Requirements

A basic knowledge of drawing and shading is preferred.

Description

To draw a really good portrait, just copying what you see is not enough. You need to understand what you see. If you want to draw professionally, you have to know how a human head is made and how to render it on the paper sheet. In this course you will learn the anatomy, the forms and the method to draw a front view portrait that inspire awe in your observers. During this course you will learn knowledge that you need and you will apply it, as you draw your first front view portrait with me. You will follow the creation of a portrait explained step by step.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn how to draw a portrait.

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