Drawing the head: a simple, structured approach

Lizet Dingemans

There are tons of books telling you how to draw the head. Luckily for you, Lizet Dingemans has read them all! In this short tutorial, she explains the importance of anatomy and how to simplify and construct a head using boxes.
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