How to start your portrait drawing.

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Description: Andrew Loomis gave us a great tool to help block in a drawing. There are others like Bridgman, Vanderpool, and even my own, but Loomis is by far the most well-known. In this demo you will learn how to draw one from start to finish.
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00:00 - Start
00:39 - Starting the demo
05:33 - Thirds of the face
09:13 - Review
10:27 - Block In Bootcamp
About me:
My work focuses on the human figure. I've given drawing and painting workshops and demos throughout the United States and Europe. I have been making realistic drawing and painting tutorials for two years now that I release through my Patreon page.

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@thinhnguyenart Жыл бұрын

When I was in middle school, I came across Loomis' Heads & Hands book. I remember copying all the exercises and being obsessed with figuring out the exact proportions. I've realized along the way, they were only helpful rules and parameters to ground something on, but when creating from references, they will deviate naturally. Found his techniques to be very informative! Thanks for going over this!

@peterlennig Жыл бұрын

❤

@ducksoff7236 Жыл бұрын

Should get Loomis's "Fun with a Pencil" if you don't already have it. He shows a ton of ways to not use exact proportions on the head.

@Vishakha79 8 ай бұрын

@@ducksoff7236is it a name of a book? Is it gonna b available free of cost as a pdf on Google?

@RP-cn8si 7 ай бұрын

Ordered this book from the library because of this comment, and my- what an absolute delight it is! Loomis is an incredible master, and incredibly engaging and enjoyable as a teacher. Thanks for the mention!

@ericcoyle3520 2 ай бұрын

Just project an image and trace it. This is so laborious and suggests all heads are average. Try looking. That's what drawing is all about; seeing.

@juleswinnfield9097 Жыл бұрын

Been drawing Loomis heads for about 6 months now and this has got to be THE BEST explanation of its steps I've seen so far.

@krzemirhelinski7443 Ай бұрын

Stephen is... GREAT! I'm an architect. Seeking proper tutorial for my teen daughter, I watched thousand of tutorials on drawing. Stephen's are absolutely the best!!! 🥰🥰🥰

@edpeachtree2987 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson!

@brown_recluse_human3458 Жыл бұрын

The Loomis technique, combined with some college level drawing classes, were game changers for me.

@SiNNeR90737 8 ай бұрын

I have been drawing since i was 10 yrs old. I spent a lot of years incarcerated in a cell since i was 18. And with nothing to do for a total of about 13 years. I got really into improving my art skills, and inside are some unbelievably skilled artists. I got taught by some of the most skilled artists I have ever met. Which pushed me to another level with my art. I'm 40 now, and I am still learning new things. This gave me another way of approaching portraits. Thanks for informative and clear explanations of each step you demonstrated.

@matthewdavis9437 3 ай бұрын

I'm very interested in knowing what the prison artists have taught you 😅 Can you elaborate a little?

@SiNNeR90737 3 ай бұрын

@matthewdavis9437 The importance of the correct shadow placement and darkness as well as the techniques to accomplish vivid realism and the process of determining proportions and the many ways of creating textures and the correct ways to apply them. Plus a lot more. There's so much I learned over the years it would take forever to try to describe or explain all of them

@vikky.pavlova 4 ай бұрын

The best explanation of this method on KZfaq

@sandrahorak9771 9 ай бұрын

You explained this very well. Thank you!

@jimc778 6 ай бұрын

I have the Loomis book and you describe the process better than the book. I have been struggling with following the book due to not really understanding what Loomis is teaching in the book. He doesn’t give a lot of the “why’s” in the technique like you just explained. Thanks for posting this!

@awayoflife44 11 ай бұрын

I like how you had a recap at the end! Thanks for the lesson 👍🏼

@BuddAyye 6 ай бұрын

This video is so valuable! I just got back into sketching after lying dormant for about 15 years and the use of three dimensional shapes is absolutely brilliant. I’m going to practice drawing just spheres for a little!

@howardmceachern6614 3 ай бұрын

I have found this tutorial to be one of the best in the Loomis method. Thanks for your patience and instruction.

@manzencastillo Жыл бұрын

You do know what we need. Thank youu for posting this!!!

@Vishakha79 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for sharing this information with us. I am feeling extremely confident that now I've no fear in sketching portraits. Your way of explaination is crystal clear. I've never ever felt this confident after watching this lesson n practising. Im highly grateful to you. We all are so lucky to have you as our mentor!

@melissaaimeeroberts9971 Жыл бұрын

You're a fantastic teacher, thanks for sharing :)

@lilithlee9731 3 ай бұрын

finally found a real breakdown and explanation of the head ! thank you it helped so much.

@colincannings7946 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I really enjoy watching the construction of the Loomis Head

@RealShinpin Жыл бұрын

I’m a firm believer in mastering shape and form before learning this type of stuff. I learned these things before form, and lost years of progress because of it.

@cluster7505 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! I will look into the mastery of shape and form before learning this.

@RealShinpin 10 ай бұрын

@@cluster7505 oh will you ? :) So ur the guy huh? Xd

@ZachBobBob 10 ай бұрын

What do you mean by shape and form? Is this not that?

@RealShinpin 10 ай бұрын

@@ZachBobBob Sort of. But I would draw this kind of thing non stop, and still end up not going anywhere. When I started learning to put basic shapes into perspective, that's when I started improving. The video is definitely how you should go about drawing the face. I just wish i'd have learned to draw basic things, before trying to learn the face haha.

@ZachBobBob 10 ай бұрын

@@RealShinpin Ah yeah that makes sense. Thanks for the reply tho I was curious what you meant, I wanna learn from others mistakes

@yasamanhoorfar5205 9 ай бұрын

best loomis video out there! Showing the skull was very effective to visualize and understand why the portions and the guiding skeleton is designed this way in the loomis method. Thank you so much! I recently graduated from art school and being there for 6 years absolutely killed my drawing skills because of too much technology. I want to get into a fashion school and it feels great to go back to the basics and boy am I rusty.

@cna9708 15 күн бұрын

After watching many tutorials and trying to recreate from books, I am very surprised how good this explanation was. The seemless blending in of skull an markers without leaving the drawing was very helpful. And the description was easy to follow yet dense. Some other videos take 20 to 30 minutes to deliver a similar thing.

@TheMoskibear Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you're so clear with the explanation.

@afafyounaki608 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your great way of teaching Drowning 💐

@SockMonkeyofcourse Жыл бұрын

A well-designed module! Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, tell them what you told them. As an instructional designer, I can profess that this is the fundamental composition of a well-designed module of instruction. Nice work Stephen!

@anthonyw2931 Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@suplxx7630 7 ай бұрын

THANK YOU SIR!

@aavocado_ 5 күн бұрын

Amazing got me back after a 2 year break

@k_drawing Жыл бұрын

your explanation is very precise. It's pretty academic, but it really helps understanding the structure.Thanks for sharing good information. I should visit often to listen your lecture :D

@leoxx5183 9 ай бұрын

i think you have the most useful video about drawing , i heard about and saw before alot of video no one explane it as much as you , thank you

@stephenbaumanartwork 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@rajuavaad1816 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful sir thanks

@vivianbunch1963 4 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. Very easy to understand and follow. I am going to check out your classes. Thank you!

@mominsart 8 ай бұрын

Great inspirational video, apart from all the studies, the best tool everyone has its the Observatio, which simlifying the drawing and sketching process dramatically!!!

@garygimmestad4272 3 ай бұрын

I’ve watched several Loomis head videos. In terms of a logical progression of shapes and lines, yours is the best route to success. Now that I’m less frustrated with my inability to relate proportions and intersections, I can now actually enjoy exploring head directions. Yes, it’s generic, but it’s really helping me to see the basic forms of the human head. Thank you!

@masterofsarcasm Ай бұрын

Amazing! You covered the cheek bones, and nose placement which I have been struggling with placing. 😁

@user-ed6uv8qj9y 6 ай бұрын

This video is so helpful thank-you!

@nean12350 Жыл бұрын

Excellent excellent demo. My work changed dramatically using this method as a student. Before that my portrait work felt "flat". Ironically, I could get a facimile of a likeness but not structurally cohesive. I was lucky enough to have a professor who used a modified version of the Loomis. He used to say even if your drawing isn't an exact likeness at least you have a believable head. Getting to the likeness is the next big step. Love all of your demos by the way. Nice that you include them without a fee too. gives inspiration to pursue the more intense classses. Good luck!

@zainjafry2658 Жыл бұрын

im really happy i read this comment, its very encouraging to learn that its okay to not always achieve perfect likeness. as i practice on my own without any formal instruction, im finding that im getting better at building similar proportions and structure but im not yet able to recreate a likeness that actually resembles the reference. im happy to know that the only thing stopping me from getting there is simply more practice. thanks !

@brentharris4320 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Fantastic video.

@Rdavis6593 3 ай бұрын

This is a very helpful video. Thank you.

@theMarkofArt Жыл бұрын

I don't know what it is but I can listen to you speak about anything... Love your voice, Stephen!

@matthewwilliams3827 2 ай бұрын

Pretty much the best method for drawing imo

@josephinecassar4573 Жыл бұрын

Very good and very clear

@howardmceachern6614 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your educational videos. How great, I will be commenting more as I learn. Thank you.

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard, Howard!

@justmedidi Жыл бұрын

wow. yknow i tried learning the loomis method years ago, but i could not for anything get into it. the instruction wasn't clear enough for me and, honestly, i found the material super boring and i lost motivation to continue it. after watching this video, i have such a better understanding of the loomis head. true i have gained some knowledge over time so the material is easier for me to grasp than back then when my skill wasn't where it is now (not an expert of course but there's been growth), but this video had me riveted from start to finish. just wanted to commend you for your teaching, stephen. i'll give this method another go with fresh eyes :)

@noonymoh5182 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this explaintion

@suespeers5468 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I now have a much better understanding of the Loomis method and see why it is so popular. .

@kevincage1641 19 күн бұрын

@ stephenbauman This is one of the best videos explaining the Loomis drawing system. One reason is how you relate the head to the Human Skull. Thanks very much.

@TheIbsenegger 8 ай бұрын

amazing bro, thanks!!!

@stephenbaumanartwork 8 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@asmhan.m 10 ай бұрын

Thank u that was so helpful for beginner like me

@rajendranparthasarathy8426 2 ай бұрын

Sir thanks for the video, this is the good explanation. I will start practicing. Thank you

@janicealderson4329 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, I have been drawing for decades never got encouragement from parents (I think I surprised them too much) Am attending a lovely class in France, the teacher is very dinamic , my work is really good now - but needed to improve my knowledge. Went to Art school but unfortunately ended up as a nurse! I once asked the teacher how to do perspective - he said; 'if you don't know by now you never will' - so much for art school!

@ericalessandrini9174 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Stephen! And you are actually right about the usage of this method... I started practicing portrait drawing with this method but it turns out that when you need to draw from a reference this doesn't work after you draw the sphere, the centerline and the eyebrow line!

@clutchandthrottle 10 ай бұрын

Loved it ❤❤❤❤

@MrMenmo14 Жыл бұрын

Very practical and concise information. Excellent!!

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kasiako355 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you ❤️ I'm going to watch it again and practice while listening to your instructions :)

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kasiako355 Жыл бұрын

@@stephenbaumanartwork it sure was! :)

@AdamBarkerThe 13 күн бұрын

thank you this was a very helpful video!

@milenydias2185 Жыл бұрын

você virou meu KZfaq favorito de arte

@micheldoumambilatsamba4618 7 ай бұрын

Thank you my guy

@timw4369 8 ай бұрын

ive never had any proportional training when it comes to portraits. Its always been me using the position of one feature to the position of the other feature. I always found it difficult to get my proportions correct. this makes alot more sense and could really help my portrait art get alot better. This seems to be fairly simple and helpful now i finally know how other artists get their proportions correct.

@stephenbaumanartwork 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful 👌

@sureshnayak7287 Күн бұрын

Thank U sir, Very nice lesson,,🙏🌹

@user-do6ii3lj5u 8 ай бұрын

Best video I’ve ever seen on loomis method

@stephenbaumanartwork 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@2209009pm Жыл бұрын

This video was great.

@duantorruellas716 11 ай бұрын

Yup thats my technique , i learned it from bridgmans anatomy books when i was a kid. And yes loomis is awesome as well. 👍

@baviddowie7570 8 ай бұрын

thanks steve this really help

@stephenbaumanartwork 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@sofiailiescu6790 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant work! This helped me a lot through my evolution of being a young artist. Before this tutorial I have always failed to create a portrait that could at least just look similar to the reference. But after this tutorial, my skills improved and I got better and better. Thank you!❤

@lisasstuff9033 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SHI_VAM0Shar-mA Жыл бұрын

Thanks very informative video 👍

@tamiraelhiba2576 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic.

@algernonwolfwhistle6351 Жыл бұрын

Very good. This is a very helpful explanation.

@elizabethmarielle2231 Жыл бұрын

I have flowers for you, Algernon

@Rojo731 Жыл бұрын

This is a first for me and I love it! I’ve heard a lot of the things you are referencing, but I’ve never seen it all brought together concisely like this. Terrific!

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@footballgoal7661 10 ай бұрын

Excellent Tutorial 👍 Thanks

@stephenbaumanartwork 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@Jezz_Mcfly Жыл бұрын

Brilliant ! Thank you ✌

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@divert4abit86 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ♥

@mimibi963 10 ай бұрын

Omgggg😃im so happy to know now how I can draw portraits. Thank you sir 😄

@stephenbaumanartwork 10 ай бұрын

Welcome 😊

@Neoquimica250 Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel and its awesome... so useful... thank u so much.. subscribing just now... stay well

@aleszol 8 ай бұрын

really cool

@ganapathym3664 Жыл бұрын

Very Helpful

@tmikeporter Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. thanks

@alif3624 Жыл бұрын

amazing 🔥 tnx

@weaknessua Жыл бұрын

Somehow I used this method (although very improvised) since I first tried to teach myself to draw faces! Now I have the full version though, thanks)

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Pip070 Жыл бұрын

idk what I was doing at first but it was pretty easy when I got the idea of it and the result was pretty good ngl

@cynthiavalenta303 9 ай бұрын

This was very helpful. I am truly a novice and need a way to get started. Can you also use the Loomis method for a lateral view of the head? In this case the model would be either looking entirely to the right or left.

@DmskyGamingking 10 ай бұрын

Love the drawing 😢

@honorembogos-xx2mv 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much😊

@stephenbaumanartwork 11 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@colofulartsit8674 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Would you be making any videos about drawing hair?? :)

@f37pro74 3 ай бұрын

Super... Nice class...

@LEVISHURYA_FINE_ART 4 ай бұрын

really useful

@rg2265 Жыл бұрын

Best best best! These cheek bones finally sank innnnnn! Yey!

@emilydahlia4178 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you Steven, because the hairline to back of head is going to differ person to person extrapolating hair too.

@tonjel1326 Ай бұрын

I’ve finally free-handed my first proportional face. Still suck at drawing eyes/nose/mouth but oh well. Thank you!!

@kuzamabv3276 11 ай бұрын

thank you so much

@stephenbaumanartwork 11 ай бұрын

Welcome 😊

@himanshujeebanjyoti5663 Жыл бұрын

Nice explanation sir love from India

@iokhufu 10 ай бұрын

idk why, but i just cant sit through loomis tutorials. its really not appealing for me but this video really helped my through this and im very happy have learned from you and you will be a reason why i have improved. thank you very much!

@stephenbaumanartwork 10 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! Glad to help.

@noirwerewolf1111 10 ай бұрын

6:28 Thank you!

@wingsofmae Жыл бұрын

Helpful video. One mistake I used to make that seems common is the line halfing the circle. I used to think the line in the center was where the eyes would be and not the brow.

@jamesharvley1164 11 ай бұрын

You weren't wrong. Most art schools use a ghost egg, keep it light until it's right, divide in middle= eyes, divide again = nose, divide again= mouth. Leave a space for an eye between the eyes.

@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa 9 ай бұрын

@@jamesharvley1164I bet that's because the egg includes the jaw but the sphere doesn't

@jamesharvley1164 9 ай бұрын

True

@jamesharvley1164 9 ай бұрын

@@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa When I do portraits I usually do a quick "ghost" sketch but block in the shadows first, sort of like an alla pimatura but with the sfumato pronounced and prominent. Learned the methodology from Dr. McTaggert at Lander and Dr. Rhee at University of Maryland .

@HIRAMECLARKEHOPS Ай бұрын

Finally! A video thats not someone yapping about anime or techniques they have no plans to show

@user-gi7pz9ce2m Ай бұрын

Exactly

@melissasalasblair5273 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll try 🥴😆😁

@senithuosh 6 ай бұрын

Thanks now my drawings look humanly

@rljuarez2645 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very informative and the perfect place for beginners! However, I feel like none of the videos I have watched on the Loomis head ever addressed the question of how should we determine how big the cut off part of the sphere should be?

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

It lines up with the edge of the model's forehead.

@markaguzmanartist630 Жыл бұрын

Great explation of the the loomise head you hit the nail , excatly , and most every one and my self its done in so many diffrent ways , ALSO ABDON J ROMERO also does it diffrent , 👌👌👌

@stephenbaumanartwork Жыл бұрын

I did a demo once at his studio in Miami- like 15 years ago! Great guy.

@skapon86 5 ай бұрын

That was a good video, I liked it, it's very easy and simplify things.But it would be helpful to know how to do it from profile and other angels. Maybe you have such videos and I missed them.

@AlexKellyArtUK 10 ай бұрын

From my experience with Loomis method of construction there is an inherent difficulty in using a circular as primitive starting point. To draw and use a circle as basis for construction is tricky. Projecting from a circle to a sphere as a flat representation on which to then build landmarks there is greater uncertainty. When using primitives as form method of construction a cube or other polyhedric form is clearer because one is able to compare points, angles and lines with more certainty.