Drawing head structure and faces in different angles can be tricky. Sometimes the angle gets confusing or the proportions can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be! Join figurative artist Fei Lu as she guides you through drawing realistic faces at difficult angles. Whether it’s an upturned chin or a downturned head, a 3/4 view head or other difficult angle, learning how to draw facial structure is an essential tool that you will feel confident using upon completing this course!
By the end of this course you will know how to:
- Draw side angles of faces
- Draw upturned faces
- Draw downturned faces
- Draw 3/4 angles of faces
- Understand facial proportions
- Draw head structure in 3D
- Draw faster and more confidently
Materials:
- Demonstrations are drawn traditionally using pencil and coloured pencil (you'll also need a ruler), but you may use the medium of your choice, including digital techniques!
[Final demo: Beginner friendly head-on, 3/4 view and side profiles]
[Final demo: Advanced upturned heads]
[Final demo: Advanced downturned heads]
We will learn how to draw 11 different head angles together, step by step using simple rules of proportion, common landmarks, and proven drawing techniques!
About the Instructor:
Fei Lu is an award winning visual artist, educator, and founder of Winged Canvas. She has been teaching and practicing life drawing for over 20 years, and coined the GSL (gesture, shape, line) method for figure drawing, helping thousands of students build their confidence and get into the art school of their dreams with this proven teaching methodology.
