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In week three, instructor Steve Huston will teach you how to construct the eyes. You will learn the basic anatomy of the eyes and study the bone structure of the eye sockets. Steve will show you how the eyelids and brow ridges are positioned around the eyes. He will also show you how to place the eyes on the head.
Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.
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Hans Holbein the Younger, An Unidentified Woman, 1532 - 1543.
Raphael Sanzio, Heads of the Virgin and Child, 1509 - 1511.
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Youth Profile, 1715 - 1718.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Virgin and Child in the Clouds.
Raphael Sanzio, Head of a Young Apostle, 1520.
Raphael Sanzio, Head of a Cherub, 1509.
Édouard Manet, Portrait of Suzanne Manet, 1870.
(Circle of) Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Terracotta Head of a Bearded Saint, late 1600s.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1647 - 1652.
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1. Learning Recommendation
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1. Construction of the Eye and The Eye Socket
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2. Placement of the Eye I
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3. Placement of the Eye II
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4. Old Masters' Analysis; Holbein, Raphael, Piazzetta, Tiepolo
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5. Old Masters' Analysis; Raphael
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6. Old Masters' Analysis; Manet, Bernini
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7. Assignment
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8. Timed Poses
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9. Assignment Demo
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