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Introduction to Drawing the Ears with Steve Huston

Introduction to Drawing the Ears
Learn to Draw the Head! Explore the complex anatomy of the ear and draw it using simple shapes

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Instructor
Steve Huston
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Anatomy, Head & Portrait
Mediums
Colored Pencil
Duration
1h 22m 30s

In this lesson, instructor Steve Huston will teach you how to construct the ears. You will explore the complex anatomy of the ears and learn to draw them utilizing simple shapes.

This lesson belongs to the course Constructive Head Drawing I. During this 6-week course, renowned artist Steve Huston will teach you a direct and powerful approach to drawing the human head. Steve will show you the basic and intermediate constructions of the head. Then, you will learn to draw facial features by studying the informative lectures on anatomy, structure, and placement. You will also watch Steve analyze some portrait artworks from the Old Masters to understand the application of simple forms and shapes. After this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of the anatomy of the head and the nuances of every facial feature; this is crucial information for creating portrait drawings.

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