This video explains how to the structure of the head and neck are organized. All of the major boney landmarks are covered, as well as how to identify them on a person. In addition to explaining how to articulate bones like the mandible, the zygomatic arch, etc., this lecture shows how to group these bones together to create a convincing portrait. Lecture by Art Prof Clara Lieu.
Video Walkthrough
- Don’t start with the eyes/nose/mouth, start with the skull
- Search for the structures around the eyes/nose/mouth
- Look at hair as a mass, and draw it simultaneously with the face
- Hair is an essential structure
- Cheekbones can be round or angular
- Shadows can articulate cheekbones
- Foreshortened heads
- The ear is a great landmark
- Use the ear to find the location of other parts of the head
- Build the eye socket before you draw the eye
- Find the “pockets” on the side of the lips
- Creases/ dimples around the mouth
- Wrinkles follow the form
- Wrinkles cross over each other
Muscles & Anatomical landmarks mentioned
- Ear
- Philtrum
- Masseter
Bones mentioned
- Nasal bone
- Mandible
- Zygomatic arch
- Eye sockets
Anatomy Books
- Dover Anatomy for Artists
- Artistic Anatomy
- Human Figure in Motion (book)
- Human Figure in Motion (free download)
- Animals in Motion (book)
- Animals in Motion (free download)
- Gray’s Anatomy
- Human Anatomy for Artists
- Bridgman’s Life Drawing
