Vilppu Head Drawing and Anatomy 具有版權的資料 Volume One Glenn V. Vilppu A Joint Publication by Vilppu Studio Press and Vilppu LLC
A joint publication of Vilppu Studio Press P.O.Box 694.Acton,CA93510 www.vilppustudio.com and Vilppu I.LC 115 Upper Forest Rd,Idaho Springs,CO80452 www.vilppustore.com Copyright 2005 by Glenn V.Vilppu All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in n permission ISBN978-1-892053-09-1 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1:Proportions Chapter 2:Placement and Basic Construction Chapter 3:Planes as an Overall Development of the Head Chapter 4:Features 具有版的资料 Part A:The Nose 13 Part B:The Eyes 15 Part C:The Mouth Part D:The Ears 20 Chapter 5:Construction Variations 22 Chapter 6:Step-by-Step Demonstrations 24 Chapter 7:Gallery 44 Chapter 8:Tips and Suggestions 65
Introduction This book parallels very closely the head drawing classes that I teach,and a majority of the illustrations were created as lecture demonstrations in class. Consequently,this is in reality a head drawing and anatomy manual to be used by students in my classes as a textbook.The use of this manual should be of equal value to those working on their own who are unable to attend my classes in person.The material is the same as in my classes with the advantage of portability and no time constraints. I have consistently found myself drawn to the fundamentals in teaching drawing.A solid grounding in the basics,approached as tools of expres. sion,rather than rules that must be followed.free the artist allowing him or her to follow their individual direction. The basis of my approach is founded on very simple grounds.First,you must know how to describe form.Second,you must understand the form you are drawing.These first two give you the freedom of expression. As you go through the chapters,you will become aware of another basic element of my approach:to do anything you must have a clear cut proce- dure,the knowledge to put it to use and,of course,the spirit to carry it to completion.None of this is new,and in fact,everything I teach has a very long history.I think of myself as a student just as much as a teacher;each drawing I do is in reality an analysis of what I am drawing.I am constantly telling my students that we never copy the model,but that we are trying to understand it through visual thinking. Approach this manual as you would any textbook,as a guide to learning. Pagei
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One Chapter One:Proportions Humans are amazingly similar in their drawing with a standard set of diversity.The first step in being able to proportions that you can then modify for show the variations and individuality of your expressive needs.The proportions each person is to have a clear basis for given here are an accepted norm and will comparison.You will find as you study be found to be useful for a standard the head that the proportions are very basic head. consistent.It will be useful to start each 1/2H HW+ 具有版的黄 1/2H *Head width in front view. Page 1
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One The eyes are in the center of the head The width of the head"HW"equals: The face is divided in thirds: 1.The distance from the top of the head 1.hair line to brow to just below the nose 2.brow to bottom of nose 2.From the point just below the nose to 3.bottom of nose to bottom of chin the pit of the neck. The bottom of the lower lip is halfway between the bottom of the nose and the chin. HW 具有版的科 1/3 HW 1/2H 1/3 1/3 1/2 HW Page 2
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One Chapter Two:Placement and Basic Construction More than any other part of the body important that you have a solid drawing the head depends upon a solid understanding of the structure and an understanding of the bony structure and ability to draw a three dimensional head basic three dimensional planes before focusing on the individual representing it.The following features.It is very difficult to have a illustrations represent the basic planes face without having a head. and their relationship to the skull.It is Step 1 The starting point for drawing the head Careful consideration must be given to the is the simple placement.It is the most vertical axis.Start by establishing a critical,since everything done after point at the top and bottom while depends upon it.Universally,the simple carefully checking the angle and then oval is used to start a drawing of the completing the shape as in Illustration head. No.1. Illustration No.1 Page3
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One Step 2 The next step is to establish the tilt of the one side or the other clearly. head.Again,the universal way this is done is by drawing an ellipse at a right To see the tilt,we use a simple angle to the central axis of the head comparison of points.In Illustration No (Illustration No.2).Again,this looks 3,we see that the top and bottom of the very simple,but must be done with care ear line up with the brow line and the It is often difficult to see the tilt of the bottom of the nose. head up or down,along with it's tilt to lllustration No.3 Illustration No.2 Illustration No.4 shows how comparing the one created by drawing a line from A these points helps us to see the angle of to C.Drawing a line across from the the tilt of the head.Start by carefully bottom of one ear to the other (D to E) looking at the point of the corner of the and noticing the placement of the bottom brow (A),and the line created to the top of the nose(F)will also give you the of the ear at B.Compare this angle to same results. Illustration No.4
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One Step 3 At this point in the drawing,it becomes view,and“C”is a top view showing the necessary to understand the basic fact that the back of the head is wider structure of the head three- than the front.“D”is similar to B, dimensionally.The minute you start to except that I have added a simple draw the head from any angle other than cylinder representing the volume the straight front view,it becomes created by the teeth.Illustrations No.7 necessary to compensate for the width of and 8 should be looked at to see where the head and add at the back of the skull. this simple form is derived from.It is See Illustration No.5. important that you develop the skill of being able to draw this simple The simple volume of the skull,minus configuration to understand the the face and jaw,resembles an fundamental underlying structure of the eggplant.In Illustration No.6,I have head.Study the illustrations on the next drawn four views of the skull.“A”isa page to give yourself a better simple profile.“B”is a three-quarter understanding of the basic structure. Illustration No.5 Illustration No.6 A Page 5
Head Drawing and Anatomy Volume One Illustration No.7 Illustration No.8 具有版播的填科 Illustration No.9 Illustration No.10 Illustration No.11 Page 6