How To Draw A Head: The Andrew Loomis Approach Part 1

This Drawing was filmed in real time and shows the approach of Andrew Loomis of how to draw a head. (The principle of the cross) It is drawn entirely with 2b pencil on bainbridge coquille No.2 paper.
For more information according on this system, i suggest reading "Drawing the Head and Hands" by Andrew Loomis, printed by The Viking Press.

In this first part, I draw the ball and sub-divide the space to place the features.

This video is copyrighted © by Romero Hidalgo Artists' Studio.
Artist: Abdon J. Romero. Painting and Drawing instructor of Romero Hidalgo Artists' Studio.
Editing: Marinna Romero
Music: Bach Violin Concerto #2 in E, BWV 1042 - 2. Adagio.

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[hossb12]

Awesome video. Great to see someone who actually knows how to draw and doing it in real time. Thank you. Do you by any chance have open model drawing sessions at your school in Miami??

[AbdonJRomero]

Thanks for your comments. We have open drawing and painting live model sessions all year round, Tuesdays & Thursdays 7- 9 pm and on Saturdays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm / 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Long poses. call 305-262-9966.

[MrAlvinDraper]

A single video like this, in real time, is ten times more helpful than all the speedwork you find online. Thank you so much for sharing, and for choosing music that helps support the frame of mind involved.

[WASSIMLENS]

thxs a lot

accuatly i like way of Andrew Loomis in the draw

waiting more videos man

[geargrinderr]

well done , but quicker lines with a sharp lead will look nicer .

[MrMarkNagy]

I tried this and it turned out looking like Dale Gribble... Idk if that's good or not...

[MitternachtStudio]

I have been reading from Andrew Loomis' book "Drawing The Head And Hands", and while I think his method for constructing the head is great, he seems to loose me when it comes to the 3/4 view. When you look at the drawing of the head, there is an oval-like shape within the sphere that represents the side plane of the skull and where the ear is supposed to go. Is it arbitrary decision? Or is there a method of measurement to determine the spacing of the oval-like shape and it's size?

[sixguns]

this is a badass tune

[Yngjust7]

i notice the biggest problem that i do as soon as the video started...drawing tooo fast when i'm not experienced at all. this is a seasoned VET! and he's taking his precious time. i need to sloooooooow down lol. time for practice!

[wvhoblol]

Thank you for the real time demonstration! I wish I could have you as a teacher. I downloaded all of Loomis' books and am trying to self teach myself to get better, although I do find this way a bit tricky from how I had been doing it, which was really just a lazier version of the cross technique. My faces are coming out blockier, but I'll keep with it.

[a5teroth]

I bought Andrew Loomis book Drawing the head and Hands but I am finding it very difficult,even with his ball technique.No matter how i try to do it the head/face I draw never seems to look quite right.I was not an experienced portrait artist before so maybe I just need more practice.

[BENGLETON]

finally! a bloody drawing tutorial in real time! thank you so much