Drawing The Human Skull

Powerful Lessons from Studying Skulls for Better Art and Drawings

What you'll learn

Drawing skulls.

Learning what lies beneath the skin.

Learning how our heads are shaped.

Studying crevices, bulges, highlights, and shadow areas.

Understanding how caricature artists use conspicuous details to create a likeness.

Anatomy studies to enhance your drawing skills.

Requirements

Basic understanding of drawing techniques.

Description

Why is studying anatomy so useful in art?It's because by doing so, we understand the shape and volume of the things we draw, not just the outward appearance. By knowing how our skin is shaped around our skeleton, frame, and flesh, we can better comprehend the shadows and highlights we see and decide to exaggerate or minimize them, based on the 3-dimensional depth we are trying to add.This is one of the most essential things that distinguishes someone who draws flat images, and a master who has learned to add depth, volume, contrast, and a perception of dimension, carefully shaping the images they see and conveying that understanding onto the canvas or paper they use.That's a lot of beautiful words, but it all comes down to this: Study the skull and your portraits will get better.In this course, you will go over some theory lessons that help you understand the anatomy of the human head. You will dive deeply into aspects like the crevices and bulges in our skull, which define cheekbones, eye sockets, and more.Added to these in-depth classes is a personal touch, a slight sense of humor, and a light-hearted way of explaining the art theories to make it more entertaining and comprehensive.Get started now! Or the skull guy will get you in your sleep! (Maybe)

Overview

Section 1: Reasons for Studying the Human Skull

Lecture 1 Why Learn about the Human Skull?

Lecture 2 Studies Done by Previous Art Masters

Lecture 3 Understanding What Hides Beneath the Skin

Lecture 4 Differences between Human and Other Species

Lecture 5 Skulls as Creepy Symbols of Death

Section 2: Basic Anatomy Studies

Lecture 6 Names of the Features

Lecture 7 Drawing the Contours

Lecture 8 Jaws and Cheekbones

Lecture 9 Teeth and Mouth

Lecture 10 The Nose Area

Lecture 11 Eyes and Eye Sockets

Lecture 12 Shading the Skull

Section 3: Proportions and Facial Features

Lecture 13 Predict My Future

Lecture 14 The Nose

Lecture 15 The Eyes

Lecture 16 The Mouth

Lecture 17 The Jaw and Cheekbone

Lecture 18 Comparing Proportions

Section 4: Shadow Areas

Lecture 19 Eye Sockets

Lecture 20 The Nasal Cavity

Lecture 21 The Jaws

Lecture 22 The Forehead and Sides

Lecture 23 The Left Background Shadow

Lecture 24 Emphasizing Contrast

Section 5: Capturing Likeness

Lecture 25 Symmetry VS Asymmetry

Lecture 26 Features That Stand out

Lecture 27 How Caricaturists Use Conspicuous Facial Features - A

Lecture 28 How Caricaturists Use Conspicuous Facial Features - B

Lecture 29 Comparing the Face to the Skull

Lecture 30 Capturing Likeness Fast - A

Lecture 31 Capturing Likeness Fast - B

Section 6: Application to Portraits

Lecture 32 One Last Comparison

Lecture 33 Lighting Makes a Difference

Lecture 34 Why Skeletons Will Rule the World

Section 7: Bonus Lecture

Lecture 35 Bonus Lecture

Anyone interested in learning the anatomy of the skull to perfect their portrait drawings.