Human anatomy – the ear
The ears are a cartilage arranged in circumvolutions that recall a seashell and are fairly similar in both sexes. Ears are expressive and their precise position on the side of the head creates the...
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The mouth – when drawing the lips make sure that you draw the line which separates them – it lies on the semi-cylindrical surface of the jaw bones and follows the rules of perspective stated below. The...
View ArticleHuman anatomy – the eye
The eye - is the most expressive human part and therefore you should be more careful when drawing it. It’s essential to draw it in the correct position and having the exact sphere shape. The white...
View ArticleStudying the portrait I
For today, a helping hand in studying the human portrait. It is better to help yourself with one of these, gradually increasing the difficulty: - use a draw to study the human face: it is the easiest...
View ArticleStudying the portrait II
See some drawings that I’ve made just to show you what I meant with the previous post:
View ArticleStudying the human body I
The human body anatomy: I will add some images concerning the human proportions. I recommend studying anatomy after Bammes’ drawings. I’ve learned to draw anatomy and construction after his...
View ArticleAnatomy bibliography
Some useful books here: Burne Hogarth – Drawing the Human Head David Lewis – Pencil Drawing Techniques Hillberry – Drawing Realistic Textures In Pencil Andrew Loomis – Creative Illustration Andrew...
View ArticleAxes – Cylinders – Connections
Today we will learn the 3 stages of fashion drawing that I teach my students. - firstly, you trace the axes of the human body - secondly, you make basic, primary objects around those axes you’ve just...
View ArticleAfter the basics, let’s start the fashion drawing
Hello again, Long time no see. But finally I’ve said I would make some time to continue writing. Today, a post about how you should start a fashion illustration. In fact, any draw you will do in the...
View ArticleHow to draw the eye
Today we will see together how to draw the eyes in watercolor or ink. First I draw the shape of the eye. It looks like a lemon: one edge is round, but the other edge has a small bump. The … Continue...
View ArticleHow to draw lips
After the eyes, the mouth is the second most expressive thing on someone’s face.Beginners draw the mouth as if it lays on a flat plane.Keep in mind that the lips are not flat but in a rounded plane. I...
View ArticleHow to draw a fashion sketch in copic markers
As always, we start with the symmetry line. Then we draw the head and the axes of the shoulders and hips and those of the arms.We get to the primary shapes and we start adding the details in the 3rd …...
View ArticleHow to draw legs for beginners
You will start with the axes, as you allready know. Sketch the whole leg, not just a part of it. Then continue with the primary shapes, in this case, the cylinders. Then go to the third stage: the...
View ArticleHow to draw feet with shoes for beginners
We start by drawing two parallel lines. The line from the left part is intersecting a circle, in its middle. Then we draw a pair of parallel lines, but this time they are a little bit curved. After...
View ArticleJewellery Design Process – Hand Drawn Jewellery Sketches: wedding rings
When thinking about wedding rings you should consider opposites: man an woman, negative and positive, black and white, yin and yang, puzzle pieces, bevel and emboss and so on. We will use brainstorming...
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