The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head

by Maughan, William

• ISBN13: 9780823003594
• ISBN10: 0823003590
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: PENGUIN

Summary

In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstratesow to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highlyccurate modelling technique of chiaroscuro developed by Leonardo daVinciuring the High Renaissance.;Maughan first introduces readers to the basicsf this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyse form, light andhadow; use dark pencil, white pencil and toned paper to create full range ofalues; use the elements of design to enhance likeness; and capture aitter's gestures and proportions. He then demonstrates, step by step, how toraw each facial feature, develop visual awareness and render the head inolour with soft pastels.

Author Biography

William Maughan has taught advanced head drawing, head painting, and landscape painting at both the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. He lives in Napa, CA.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 10
Introduction: The Drawing Method and Materials	p. 13
Chiaroscuro	p. 14
Sfumato	p. 15
The Materials	p. 16
Substitute Materials	p. 16
Working with the Pencil	p. 17
Drawing Shadow Shapes	p. 18
Sharpening the Pencil	p. 18
Principles of Chiaroscuro	p. 21
Line Versus Value	p. 22
"Lost-and-Found" Line	p. 23
Value and Form	p. 24
Paper + Two Pencils = A Full-Value Range	p. 25
The Shadow Shapes and Their Edges	p. 26
Form-Shadows	p. 26
Cast-Shadows	p. 26
The Shadow Edges	p. 28
The Form in Light	p. 29
Analyzing Form	p. 30
Negative Shapes	p. 33
Principles of Drawing the Head	p. 35
Two Masses of Light and Shadow	p. 36
Lighting the Head	p. 37
Artificial and Natural Light	p. 38
Light Advances; Dark Recedes	p. 38
Single Focal Point	p. 43
Perspective and the Three-Quarter View	p. 45
Perspective	p. 45
Planes of the Head	p. 47
Foreshortening	p. 48
Value Pattern	p. 52
Addressing the Background	p. 53
The Drawing Process, Step-By-Step	p. 55
Sculpting the Head	p. 56
Gesture	p. 57
The Tilt	p. 59
Proportions	p. 60
Placing the Features	p. 62
The Anatomy of the Eyes	p. 65
The Orbicular Cavity	p. 65
The Natural Slants of the Eye	p. 67
The Eyelids, Pupil, and Iris	p. 68
Positions of the Eyes	p. 69
Drawing the Eyes	p. 70
Highlights on the Eyes	p. 72
Using the Paper Value	p. 75
Examples of Eyes	p. 76
Nose and Mouth	p. 82
The Structure of the Nose and Mouth	p. 84
Examples of the Nose and Mouth	p. 86
Ears	p. 94
Placement of the Ear	p. 95
Hair	p. 100
Troubleshooting Example	p. 105
Putting it all Together	p. 107
The Five Essential Drawing Steps	p. 108
Review	p. 108
The Demonstrations	p. 109
Going Forward	p. 118
Practice Ideas	p. 118
Self-Critique	p. 121
Taking Your Skills to the Next Level	p. 121
Drawing from Multiple Sources	p. 123
Combining References	p. 124
A Demonstration	p. 126
Examples of Composite Drawings	p. 128
Working with Color	p. 133
From Drawing to Painting	p. 134
The Color "Wheel"	p. 136
Complementary Colors	p. 136
Color Intensity	p. 138
Mixing from the Tertiary Colors	p. 138
Color Temperature	p. 140
Color Relationships	p. 142
Warm Advances; Cool Recedes	p. 142
Family of Colors	p. 143
Expressive Color	p. 145
Pastel Painting	p. 148
The Materials	p. 149
Caring for Your Pastel	p. 150
Applying the Charcoal Pencil	p. 150
Applying the Tone	p. 150
Applying the Pastel	p. 151
Painting the Background	p. 152
Pastel Demonstration	p. 153
Pastel Demonstration Two	p. 156
Index	p. 160
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