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SubscriptionHow to Draw the Head from Every Angle: Part One
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Picture book illustrator Nina Rycroft teaches a critical foundation: understanding the head as a 3D form, not a flat collection of features. This first part of a three-part series focuses on structure—how to see the underlying geometry, then draw the front view, side view, and head rotating. Once you grasp how the parts fit together in space, you can draw a character from any angle convincingly. The series builds, with parts two and three exploring sculpture and reference-sheet construction, but this class gives you the conceptual jump most struggling artists need. Rycroft's approach assumes you want to draw characters that feel real and present, even if they're pure fantasy.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw characters like a pro?
Then this is the series for you.
In this three-part series, picture book illustrator Nina Rycroft shares tools and techniques to help bring your characters to life. In this class, you will learn about the basic structure of the head and how to draw the front view and side view of a character. You will then learn how to draw the head rotating. This class will help you transform your flat character drawings into three-dimensional looking forms.
In order to bring a character to life, a picture book illustrator must be able to ‘see’ the character as a three-dimensional form and then be able to draw the character from every possible angle. The challenge is making the character drawings look 'real’ and convincing, even characters that are complete fantasy.
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This class is will help you add more dimension to your characters, but in order to get the full benefit, I highly recommend taking all three classes.
How to Draw the Head from Every Angle: Part One. Learn how to see and then draw the basic structure of the head. Learn how to draw the front view and side view of a character, then learn how to draw the head rotating.
How to Draw the Head from Every Angle: Part Two. Using the front and side view drawings to make a 3D Sculpey model of your characters’ head. Use the model to draw your characters’ head tilting up and down.
How to Draw the Head from Every Angle: Part Three: Create a character reference sheet by drawing your characters’ head rotating on the X-Axis and the Y-Axis.
Interested in character design?
Below is my series of Skillshare classes that walk you through the entire process of how to illustrate a character from start to finish. Use this series to either brush-up on a particular skill or work your way through, for a comprehensive guide.
Nina's Skillshare Character Design Series
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Taught by Nina Rycroft — Picture Book Illustrator
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