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How to Draw a Face from Any Angle - The 3/4 View

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This tutorial explains the Loomis method for drawing human heads in 3/4 and up-tilted views. Learners practice constructing the head, placing facial features, and checking their alignment using pencil-based exercises and simple physical references.

Syllabus

Intro -
Tools -
3/4 head CONSTRUCTION -
Axis styrofoam ball example -
Note on constructing spheres -
Drawing the FACIAL FEATURES -
Neck -
Ear -
Eyebrows -
Nose -
Side of the face -
Eyes -
How to make a styrofoam eye reference -
Mouth -
Chin and Jawline -
Hair -
3/4 Up-Tilted Head CONSTRUCTION -
Drawing the FACIAL FEATURES most are not narrated -
Ear -
Eyebrows -
Nose -
Eyes -
Mouth -
Neck -
Hair -
Check facial feature alignment -
Slideshow of drawing process for ALL HEADS from part 1&2 -

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RapidFireArt

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