Week 1: The Proportions and Major Forms of the Human Head

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Instructor: Glenn Vilppu
Subjects: Drawing
Topics: Drawing Exercises, Head & Portrait, Sketching
Mediums: Colored Pencil
Duration: 52m 48s

In week one, instructor Glenn Vilppu will begin with an in-depth lecture on the proportions of the human head. You will watch him break down the planes of the head using the watermelon metaphor. Glenn will also touch on the supraorbital ridge and zygomatic arch to help you understand the basic anatomy of the head.

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