How to start Drawing a Portrait with the Loomis Method | A Beginners Guide
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- Опубліковано 20 кві 2023
- Hey guys, everyone knows that the hardest part of drawing a portrait is the beginning. If you know how to draw a generic Loomis head then you will love this video. It is the next step where I take you through 4 different reference photos and show you how to leverage the Loomis method and tailor it so that you have the beginnings of a great portrait drawing. Stay happy, stay healthy, and remember #neverstopdrawing
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Hi, your calm, no-rush, and peaceful method of teaching is very pleasing to understand and follow along. Hands down the best video I've seen so far for beginner faces with features. Your calm and peaceful personality is really enjoyable. Thank you for teaching us!
You’re welcome. I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos 😊🙏🏻
So happy to see more instruction from you. Love your videos on Skillshare too! Thanks for sharing your talent.
My pleasure Sarah, happy to help! Thank you for the support on Skillshare. I hope you like the video😊🙏🏻
I’m 64 with a fine art degree but never learned this way. Love your method and you are a great teacher! Makes such a difference in my art! Thanks!
Wow, thank you! You are so welcome :)
I truly enjoy watching your videos. Your voice is instructive and calming. Thank you for these videos!
My pleasure, I'm glad I can help you :)
Thank you for explaining all the steps along. Vocalisation is so clear.
Glad it was helpful!
this vid helped me a lot,easy explained,thanks. ❤
You're welcome 😊
This is the best explained Loomis on the net. Thanks a lot for sharing. All the best.
Wow, thank you I appreciate that. 😊🙌🏻
Forgot to thank you! Really appreciate all your videos. 👏👏👏👍👍
You are so welcome! I'm glad you like them :)
This was extremely helpful! Thank you
You're so welcome! :)
I’ve learned a lot from your videos, they are very helpful for a 58-year-old like me who wants to start painting as a hobby🥰
Learn as much as you can and then have fun making your art :)
Thank you for these videos ❤❤❤❤❤
My pleasure 😊🙏🏻
You're like the messiah of teaching drawing, so grateful I found you're channel, love you're channel :)
I appreciate you Shaun, I’m glad you found the channel. I hope it helps you 😊🙏🏻
Thank you so much, for showing us and explaining as you are doing! Not many people on the internet are good teachers they are just people who know what they are doing… You on the other hand are a good teacher! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!😊
I really enjoyed this. I have just started to do portraits and this gave me a whole new way to begin 😅
That’s great to hear. I have a lot more that I hope you enjoy 😊
amazing! Thank you.
Glad you liked it! :)
Very good art
Thanks 😊
So far, I have the basic block in for 3/4, up to adding the facial features. For some reason, I get caught up on the nose, and after that, it goes south. Also, I can draw the eyes and mouth individually, but when it comes to filling the block in, idk things just seem to get messy.
Nice seeing you Brayden!👍
You too Kevin! Hope you’ve been well man.
@@MesserCreations yes! I've been working on some 11x14 charcoal portraits that a local Italian Restaurant here in town wants me set up my own display on the main dining area wall! Busy busy!👍
That's awesome. How many pieces are you making for that?
Not going to lie, I was drawing along with you, and didn't realise that you'd be going from one example to the next so hastily; and so... I'm going to keep going back and practicing. I'm not super confident (yet)
Don't worry Kimberley, speed will come. The technique is more important. I hope the video is helping you :)
@@MesserCreations Thank you so much! You've really made drawing a loomis head so accessible - I just felt a bit lost in this video, and I can tell you that first reference.. mine is a bit scary. If there is a part 2 (or continuation to finish off each reference) I'd love to see that video :)
Absolutely, hmm sorry you felt a bit lost. There are a lot of steps in drawing a portrait. I like your idea for a continuation video to these references. I will see what I can do as far as coming out with follow up vids. I would say if you still feel uncomfortable when drawing the first reference just draw it again, and again, and then again. I know it sounds kind of silly but if you do that you will build up muscle memory and you will develop your eye for the planes of the face. Don't get discouraged, drawing should be fun and enjoyable. Like a party that you don't want to leave :) Put on some 432 hertz music on repeat and draw that first reference until you can do it with ease. Try that and let me know how it goes. Take care Kimberley, never stop drawing.
I had thesame issue, And I also pay for patreon!
Great video. Thank you! Can u suggest me how to section face in 3 parts when the reference image has unequal proportions of face..
I have a ton of step by step portrait drawing classes on my Skillshare where I cover just that. Here is a sign up link: www.skillshare.com/en/r/profile/Messer-Creations/623104613?gr_tch_ref=on
awesome. like and subscribed. please show us how to use loomis method for drawing a portrait from live. tnks
Thanks for the sub! 😊🙌🏻
Thanks brotha i noticed ive been struggling with the jawlines and placing the features on the face. I even bought the loomis book on the head and hands because i know theyre my weak point. My overall goal is to be able to draw figure drawings with detailed heads so i can draw recognizable people in a scene.
You are so welcome 🙏🏻 I’m glad the videos are helping you with your drawings.
Yes!!! Thank YOU JESUS. Thank you for your videos. You’re awesome ❤❤❤❤
OMG that’s funny 😆
You are very welcome my friend
Thank you
dawg my last one looked a bit different compared to yours i had my face kind of facing forwards and sideways both compared to yours i think I will just have to practice more
dude btw u are a great teacher i swear to god if it wasn't for you I wouldn't even have started
That's it man, just practice and you will only get better. I'm glad you found the channel and that it is helping you. Keep going :)
Braeden, I started drawing this portrait with you but as soon as you drew the oval I got lost! I can look at the photo and copy it quite well but for some reason the angles of the Loomis head just don’t wrap around my head. Been following you for a number of years!!!!!
You don't have to use the Loomis method if you don't want to. It is not for everyone, as some artists do not need the kind of structure that the Loomis method provides. Play to YOUR strengths and you will never go wrong :)
Let me Watch and learn more🤭🤭🤭
Hope you enjoy it 😊
جميل
Thank you 😊
Why don't you complete your protrate with shading ? Im waiting
I’ll be coming out with portrait videos where I show you how to shade soon 😊
Hi think The nose is smaller
Maybe, it’s meant to be a guide, it’s not supposed to be absolute
Lost me on this one. lines are too light and no measuring.
Sorry to hear that. What would have made the video better for you?