Free drawing tutorials and exercises for artists. Learn contour, gesture, negative space, and shading — plus expressive drills to loosen up. Great for beginners and painters sharpening their fundamentals.
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Master jawline construction to avoid the amateur mask look. Learn bilateral symmetry, finding jaw angle landmarks, the digastric plane, and why squaring off beats the horseshoe shape.
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Master nose construction using box method. Learn how the nose protrudes in its own direction, how foreshortening compresses distances, and why ear placement shifts dramatically when the head tilts back.
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Break the face into planes using box construction. Learn eyebrow landmarks, the 5-eyes rule, front vs side plane transitions, and how face width changes from forehead to cheeks to jaw.
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Level up from basic skull construction to box method. Learn why structure equals form plus position, how different shapes give different information, and why more corners mean better understanding of head angles.
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See how I approach 10 quick head studies in real-time. Learn which structural methods work for different angles, how to make fast decisions, and why staying loose beats trying to finish.
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Time to practice. 10 head drawings, timed poses, focusing on structure over details. Learn what to focus on, how the practice reel works, and what success looks like.
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Study how Raphael structured head drawings to master angles and proportions. Learn to spot skull direction, proper ear placement, and the face-wrapping technique that makes drawings feel dimensional.
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The ear is your secret weapon for drawing head angles. Learn three methods - sail, cube, and cylinder - for quickly showing heads tilting up, down, and rotating. Master ear placement and nail every angle.
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Most artists skip practicing the back view - then panic when they need it. Learn the simple circle method for drawing heads from behind, plus how to show different body types using trapezius muscles and neck proportions.
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Apply neck anatomy knowledge with this drawing demonstration. Practice the digastric plane from profile view and cylinder form from front, varying width for different body types and scales. Includes nine examples showing female, child, male, and athlete neck proportions.
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Master neck construction with simple shapes. Learn the hourglass shape from profile view, cylinder form from front view, where the neck connects to the skull, and how neck width varies. Essential anatomy knowledge for portrait drawing.
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Apply the thirds and halves methods with this skull front view drawing demonstration. Watch six examples showing both techniques at large, medium, and small scales. Practice varying sizes and methods to build versatile skills for portrait drawing.