Figure Drawing: The Human Head

Miguel Bustos, also known as Zursoif, starts this course by presenting his professional experience in the world of illustration and figure drawing,. He also talks about his main influences and gives you a short summary of what you’re about to learn in the course..

In the second unit, see the importance of the human head and its different representations. Then, learn drawing techniques using geometric figures, learn about the use of light and shadow, and textures to include in your composition.

In the next step, delve deeper into skull, neck, and vertebrae drawing technique from different perspectives, learn their measurements and proportions. Zursoif explains how lighting interferes with texture and volume of the skull and what is the best way to represent it.

Next, time to work on the muscles! Place each one of them and learn how they work. See how they interfere in movement and understand the importance of knowing these characteristics while drawing different positions and facial expressions.

Finally, see how to represent the different elements of the face: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and hair. Start drawing with different variations in proportions, lighting, or points of view, while Zursoif teaches you a series of gestures and movements to perfect your work.