Beginner Face Exercise
© 2022 Zachrist
I really struggled with the neck with this pose.
Done as part of a 1 hour class.
My current goal is: I don't know! I am an absolute beginner; I'm here to study the basics of rendering
Sivreayyl
Hey Zach, looks like you're putting in some good effort in your face drawing. I'm Siv, and I'm also a complete beginner, so please please take my advice with a grain of salt.
Are you drawing this from a reference, or from memory? As a beginner, I would always recommend using a reference, as that will help you realize where your lines deviate from where they should be. In a pinch, if you're really struggling, you can even place your drawing over the reference to see exactly where your issues are.
I would also advise that you put expressions on the shelf for now, and instead focus on the shape of the human head (and/or neck if that's what you're interested in). Once you have a solid foundation on the basic shape of the human head, you can add features like nose, mouth, eyebrows, etc. I've found that the loomis model is a good starting point for drawing the head. This [url=&t=221s]video[/url] has a good explanation of how to use the loomis method. I'd do a bunch of 1 minute head poses using the loomis method until you're confident that you understand how to draw that basic shape from any angle, and then come back to your features. I look forward to seeing more of your work!
Stay creative,
--Siv
Are you drawing this from a reference, or from memory? As a beginner, I would always recommend using a reference, as that will help you realize where your lines deviate from where they should be. In a pinch, if you're really struggling, you can even place your drawing over the reference to see exactly where your issues are.
I would also advise that you put expressions on the shelf for now, and instead focus on the shape of the human head (and/or neck if that's what you're interested in). Once you have a solid foundation on the basic shape of the human head, you can add features like nose, mouth, eyebrows, etc. I've found that the loomis model is a good starting point for drawing the head. This [url=&t=221s]video[/url] has a good explanation of how to use the loomis method. I'd do a bunch of 1 minute head poses using the loomis method until you're confident that you understand how to draw that basic shape from any angle, and then come back to your features. I look forward to seeing more of your work!
Stay creative,
--Siv
A good study of spheres, cones and different shapes can help with buidling up the face, especially at different angles, this also helps with rendering and shading. A good study of the skull and building up knowledge of bone structures will help too as you can simply it alongside your knowledge of shapes.
Also, using a pen instead of pencil will help you make your lines more confident as erasing isn't an option and it will help makes your lines less scratchy. A good sense of line confidence will go a long way.