drawing the head in ink - character, tradition and mood
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drawing the head in ink
Glenn Hirsch, Instructor
faces are a mystery …
For 30,000 years in Paleolithic caves, the face was taboo …
there were only faceless figures … NO paintings of faces …
Then in 1500 BC, the completely natural face appeared in Egypt.
Leonardo da Vinci
Drawing the head takes study … even for the masters!
Van Gogh studied … left when he began in 1880, and right after 2 years study ...
Anatomy reveals basic structure under the skin …
“landmarks” to guide you …
1. temple2. Brow3. Cheek4. Jaw5. chin
You study the head in all positions…
the head in ¾ view … how much of the other side do you see?
the head in ¾ view … how much of the other side do you see?
Everyone’s skull is different, but there are four basic shapes
But to keep it simple, we can think of the head as both a ‘box’ and an ‘egg’
Renoir
Include the neck in the beginning too!
To find the orientation of the head, you can think of the head as an EGG
Renoir
Renoir
Include the neck in the beginning too!
To find the orientation of the head, you can think of the head as an EGG
To define the difference between the side and front, you can think of the head as a BOX
Raphael
Look for the difference between the side and the front
Look for the difference between the side and the front
Giovanni Tiepolo, 1760
the shape of the skull is much easier when you can see
where the light is coming from
PROPORTION IS EASY WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FACE FROM THE FRONT (NOT IN ¾ VIEW)
Lucian Freud
1.Eyes are in shadow
2. Nose has a ‘ball’ at the end which overlaps the nostrils behind
3. Lips – upper in shadow, lower in light
4. Chin is rounded, suggests a ‘ball’
5. Ears are behind the cheekbones
Lips – upper in shadow, lower in light
Nose has a ‘ball’ on the end which overlaps the nostrils behind
The eye is in shadow, the ‘whites’ of the eye are not actually white
The eyelid covers most of the eyeball
ears are like ‘headphones’
Facial expression is subtle … and says a lot!
Renee Kelley
Facial expression is subtle … and says a lot!
expressive drawing of the head with ink
Obie Bowman
Charles Gibson
skin color
Skin color depends on the color of the light
Skin color depends on genes
Skin color is a blend of many browns, tans, and pinks
Skin is greasy and reflects light … so its color also depends on the colors reflected into it
Skin color also has
subtle touches
of green
Stephen Scott Young
(American, 1957 - ) American artist best known for his watercolor paintings and etchings with a focus on age, class, race, and social conditions. His work recalls the "Old Masters“ - Caravaggio, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Whistler - while his use of light recalls American realists Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, and Andrew Wyeth.
have fun while you study tonight!
RodinDe Chiricho