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How to Draw the Head with Glenn Vilppu

How to Draw the Head
Master the Art of Head Drawing! Glenn will methodically guide you through the structure and features of the head

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  • Lesson Details
Instructor
Glenn Vilppu
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Anatomy, Head & Portrait
Mediums
Colored Pencil, Conté, Pastel, Pen, Water Brush
Duration
4h 44m 21s

In this extensive lesson, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to head drawing. Glenn will begin with an in-depth lecture on head structure and features of the face. Next, he will share his thoughts on master works and analyze various artists’ approaches to head drawing. Glenn will then doing several demonstrations drawing from various model references using a variety of mediums, including charcoal, fountain pen, and water brush.

Materials

  • Maruzen Art Lead Holder with Charcoal Lead
  • Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen
  • Caran D’Ache Supracolor Soft Aquarelle Pencil – Brown
  • Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil – Sanguine and Black
  • CarbOthello Pencil – Black
  • Noodler Konrad Brush Pen
  • Conté Drawing Pencil – White
  • Pentel Water Brush
  • Drawing Paper
  • Canson Toned Paper
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