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Today's class focused on drawing an anatomically correct and mostly symmetrical face. For reference we were asked to use our own face. So I took a photo of my face on my phone and had it on my table beside my monitor during the class.
Starting by drawing a square. I used the square tool in photoshop for this step as it was faster and way more accurate then what I could free hand draw. Then draw a circle encompassing the square, touching each of the corners. I also used a circle tool for this step as well for the same reasons.
The next step is quite simple. Just draw another square the same size as the one before and place it inline and slightly underneath the middle of the first square.
The green lines outline the position of certain parts of the face. They help with the placement of the eyes, nose, eyebrows, mouth and ears.
For the eyes drawing a rectangle in between to of the green lines will create the size of the eye. Then cross 4 points on the rectangle for the shape of the eye.
The mouth starts with a rectangle between 2 green lines, like the eye. Then draw 3 circles (or beans) with 1 on top and 2 at the bottom. This will create the basic shape of the lips.
The ears are normally situated at eye level and going down to the bottom of the nose. Though ear shape like many other parts of the face is susceptible to great differences in shape, size and positioning.
Finished drawing of my own face. Added colour to my eye's and beard. I actually quite pleased with how it turned out. It's no masterpiece but the generally shape and symmetry is pretty good. I still need work on drawing hair and the ears are a bit sub par. But I hope to improve on those aspects in time.
Exercise done at the end of class focusing on drawing accurate eyes and eyebrows.
Exercise done at the end of class focusing on drawing accurate eyes and eyebrows.
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