Week 1: Beginning Head Construction

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Instructor: Steve Huston
Subjects: Drawing
Topics: Anatomy, Head & Portrait
Mediums: Colored Pencil
Duration: 3h 7m 2s

In week one, you will look at the proportion and construction of the skull from different views. Instructor Steve Huston will teach you how to use basic shapes like boxes, cylinders, and spheres to form the head. He will also illustrate how the Old Masters construct the human head through history.

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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