Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy (Made Amazingly Easy Series)

Individuals exhibit subtle differences in their own head and body proportions, which make them unique—and interesting. One perso ...

The bottom of ears are at the same level as the bottom of the nose. The top of the ears are at the same level as the eyebrows. ...

The top half of the head (skull) is rounded; the bottom half is more angular. The space between the eyes should be as wide as o ...

Everyone’s face has individual characteristics, and yet we all share the same basic structure. A classic head such as this repre ...

In addition to contributing to the mood, shadows serve to effectively highlight the contours of the face, which further defines ...

The left plane, which is at a 45-degree angle. The front plane, which faces forward (face plate). The right plane, which is als ...

Overhead lighting is the default mode for artists. That’s because it’s what we assume the lighting condition is, unless otherwis ...

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Overhead light typically casts a shadow on the hollow of each eye socket. Overhead lighting casts a shadow under the nose and u ...

This light effect could be from indoor lighting from a table lamp or from late-afternoon sun. Note how one side of the face catc ...

Near side is fully illuminated. Far side, blocked from the light, falls into shadow. ...

This technique is used to convey drama. The sidelit face does not progress gradually from light, to gray, to dark. Instead, it’s ...

Virtually half the face is in shadow. ...

This technique is reminiscent of someone holding a flashlight to his face as he tells a ghost story. Bottom lighting results in ...

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Both planes of nose are in shadow. Shadow Cast shadow from minor protrusions of the skull Cast shadow from chin Cast shadow fro ...

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Now that we’ve covered the basics for drawing the human head, it’s time to put them into practice. We’ll start off with an easy- ...

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Start with the simple egg shape. Place the eyes an even distance apart on the eye line. Lower the jawline in order to broaden t ...