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Tutorial 135 - Lighting the Head

As an exercise, painting the head with a variety of lighting setups can help us understand the complex planes of the head and face. Learning the shadow shapes as they fall across different kinds of faces with different bone structures will teach us the commonalities. 

Try taking several reference photographs of a friend's face. Use a single light source positioned in front, from below and from above. Make simple studies of your references drawing the shadow shapes. See my previous tutorial for an example process: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-121-5392854

Tutorial 135 - Lighting the Head

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thanks Crystal! Yes, I did have fun :) Hope you have a great day too.

Nathan Aardvark

All of them are great. :) Thank you for sharing with us. Did you have fun at least? I hope you have a great day!

Crystal Hubbard Artist

Sorry this one's so late, been travelling my ass off! :)

Nathan Aardvark


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