Practice in human head proportions

Practice in human head proportions

Here is a practice in the proportions of the human head, accompanied by an instructional video, a video that demonstrates adjusting the scheme of universal internal proportions for different people and a downloadable head schema.

Practice in head proportions By Alexander Cherkov, from the book Introduction to the World of Art "Sculpture, painting, drawing and more"

Print or sketch on a sheet of A4 paper the human head diagram using Charcoal for drawing או Drawing pencil And erase charcoal and write down the face of the character you choose. For face drawing practice using the human head proportions scheme, you must choose a figure with a right front angle.

Practice in head proportions

Examples of facial drawing using a diagram of the structure of the human head

It's nice to choose popular faces that can be easily identified. In this case, small mistakes caused by the fact that the rules of proportion are never 100% consistent with a particular person, do not interfere with getting a close enough imagination. If you want to draw a portrait, you will need to adjust the proportion chart to the particular figure.

Practice in human head proportions
Practice in human head proportions
Practice in human head proportions

A video demonstrating the adaptation of a scheme of universal internal proportions to different people 0:47

Watch a video illustrating a face drawing using the proportions diagram | 5:15

It is recommended to repeat the exercise several times to get acquainted with the proportions of the human head and apply them in the drawing automatically. In the initial drawings they drew the schema over and over again, as a basis for facial drawing. Later you will not have to do this. Just as a child who learns to write uses kiwis and repeats the same letter over and over again, and later writes it automatically without thinking about it.

For further practice on the subject, make drawings of the face with the head tilted at a certain angle. To do this, use the explanation of Proportional head proportions. If you are interested in working on face registration of children of different ages, pay attention toDifferences in head proportions Between a child's head and an adult's head.

Practice in head proportions

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