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D R AW I N G P R O G R A M Head Drawing Phase II: Basic Head Construction— Drawing from Head Photo

OVERVIEW Things you will learn: In this lesson you will learn to lay in a drawing using photo reference. I have provided you with a very manageable photo. It is well lit with a single, powerful light source making the forms easier to navigate. We are using bits and pieces of everything we have learned up to this point. The goal is to begin understanding the fundamental procedure for laying in any drawing. First, you will do the linear lay-in using primarily the abstraction while keeping the skull and planes information as knowledge for cross-referencing. You will then start mapping the shadow pattern. After completing this, move on to the value phase. Here you will insert a value 5 into your map.

We will only take this drawing up to the middle value stage. Notice how three-dimensional the image looks minus any full-value range. This reaffirms that edges are more important than value to achieve a threedimensional image on a flat surface.

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ASSIGNMENT 8: BASIC HEAD CONSTRUCTION–DRAWING FROM HEAD PHOTO

Part 1: Watch the video demonstration as I lay in the head. Remember to look at all of the handouts as they will help as a reminder of the essential concepts. Part 2: Copy the process using the photo provided. 1) Make sure to have your charcoal pencil well sharpened. Sit comfortably, and set your intention. Think back over the Asaro, skull, and abstraction. 2) As you progress, make sure your lay-in lines stay lightly committed to. Try not to grind the tone onto the surface. Over time you will find the sweet spot. 3) As you work into the mapping and tone, commit enough to be able to easily see your decisions but again, stay a bit on the conservative side. Note: We will only take this drawing up to the value 5 level. At this point in the drawing we can easily change or alter any decisions that got away from us, and there will most likely be a few. I would encourage you to start incorporating this procedure using photos you find in magazines or ones you stage and photograph yourself. Head reference is usually quite easy to come by.




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S TA G E 1 : L AY- I N a n d M A P P I N G

- TIP When laying in the head, look for the abstraction lines that seem to represent the person’s character. Not every line is meant to be used all the time. Choose those that make sense. You can also use Loomis information, Hogarth and others. The lay-in and mapping phases have a tendency to work hand in hand. Stick in there and have fun.




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S TA G E 2 : A D D I N G M I D D L E T O N E

- TIP Adding tone is a crucial stage. Be careful not to go too dark. Keep the tone around value 5 on a scale from 0 – 10. At this point, the drawing should start to appear very threedimensional. If not, you may have made some errors in your edges. You can always go back and review the video. Do many lay-ins like this from reference you pick.




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