How to Draw Heads (Step-by-Step Loomis Method + Stylization Tips)
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Загружено: 2025-08-28
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Welcome back to Retro Supply, where we serve brushes, textures, and tutorials that actually make sense. Today, we’re tackling the human head. That lumpy, meaty orb that terrifies beginner artists more than critiques, deadlines, or bad anime combined.
In this video, you'll learn how to loosen up those hands, find solid reference without existential dread, use the Andrew Lumis method for foolproof head construction, and then stylize the result so it fits your vibe.
CHAPTERS & TIMECODES
0:00 – Welcome & What’s Tormenting Artists (Warm‑up, reference, and the dreaded head)
0:45 – Who’s Lumis & Why I Use His Method
1:25 – Warm‑Up Exercises: Spaghetti Hands & Egg Shapes
2:12 – Reference Time! Tracing, 3D Models, Mirrors, and Pro‑Tips
3:23 – Gesture Sketching That Doesn’t Suck
3:56 – Step 1: Sphere (AKA Brain Bucket) + Tilt
4:41 – Step 2: Chopping the Sphere into Side Planes
5:21 – Step 3: Guidelines – Brow, Nose, Chin & Planes
6:47 – Step 4: Features – Eyes, Nose, Mouth
7:30 – Step 5: Proportions Check – Liquify & Flipping
9:34 – Step 6: Hair – Chunky Shapes, Not Tiny Wigs
10:16 – Step 7: Details – Eyes, Noses, Mouths & Ears Simplified
11:49 – Stylization – From Realism to Comic‑Book Simplicity
13:09 – Time‑Lapse Draw‑Over & Commentary Begins
14:02 – From Realism to Comic Vibe – Pushing Proportions & Lines
15:17 – Inking, Halftones, and Final Tweaks
15:40 – Wrap‑Up: Heads Explained & Final Call‑to‑Action
16:20 – Final Mic Drop & Happy Creating
TOOLS & MATERIALS USED
Pens & Pencils Collection (for the Dixon HB2 pencil, standard pencil pack, and dry fountain pen):
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Paper Textures Collection (for the Phantom Paper texture):
https://www.retrosupply.co/collection...
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
✅ Warm‑up drills to loosen your hand before tackling complex shapes
✅ Where to find good reference and why tracing isn’t cheating
✅ The classic Lumis method utilizing sphere, tilt, side plane, guidelines, features
✅ How to check and correct your proportions using tone overlay, liquify, and flipping
✅ Simple ways to draw hair, features, and expression without meltdown
✅ How to shift from realism to a clean comic-style look using subtraction and simplification
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VIDEO & ART BY MATT TOWER
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