Thursday, October 17, 2013
lips #1
Lips. They don't look quite right without a nose and a chin, but I am working on lips this week. No, I'm not really working from a book, although I am referencing a few great books on facial anatomy. One is secrets to drawing realistic faces by Carrie Stuart Parks, and the other is a book that Micah just got for me, called drawing the head and hands by Andrew Loomis. Most of this however is the result of teaching art class at school.
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More good stuff.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen Bridgeman's book on heads and features?
His book on anatomy is one of the few that avoids the lure of prurience. His figures are monumental, something that looks like it's taken from God's sketchbook on Adam. His advice on drawing heads (not just faces) is utter genius. I am still trying to memorize his simple "planes of the face." In fact, I made one of them out of clay. Micah has a copy. of the book. Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Bridgmans-Complete-Guide-Drawing-Life/dp/1402766785
Your class sounds like a winner. Tell me more.