"Try not to draw from your wrists but from your shoulders" That statement changed everything, before I was drawing a sphere through wrist and I'm having a hard time making a perfect one. As I started to draw from my shoulders it is indeed much controllable than drawing from your wrist. Thank you for making this video, this is such a must watch video for those inspiring artists in the future.
A strange mental trick that helps me draw the loomis head after having gained an initial understanding of it is to think of it not as construction, but as taking its structure from your brain and putting it onto the paper. I hope this can possibly help those struggling or exploring possibilities!
Proko's video along with this video of explanations of the loomis method is without the best I've encountered. I wish everyone the best on their art journey and have strong patients.
Oh my God, you are so nice. I really appreciate your kind comment. Is there anything I can help you with or any way I can support you and your art journey?
Same i also feel like that. I saw a short of proko where he says if you want to draw a curved line then you have to curve the edges. And you have to be able to feel it wrapping around the shape
This video changed me. It's brilliant in more ways than just the educational content. The pace, the general drawing/process advice, and the simplified explanation of the task: PHENOMENAL. I additionally love the emphasis that the practice itself "enhances the rendering engine in your mind."
In glad you liked that rendering engine part. It’s true 3d spatial stuff we are not born good at so we must work hard to develop it. But when you do there is a new level of freedom to create anything out of your head! Thank you for watching and writing such a nice comment!!
Came with the intention of just drawing some hopefully less-deformed human heads. Ended finding some life changing advices. Best head drawing tutorial evah. 10/10
Thank you so much for this! I've spent years being thoroughly dissatisfied with my own drawing abilities, not able to figure out why I can copy visual images fairly competently, but completely suck at trying to draw figures without those kinds of references. Turns out I've just had zero training in art techniques and never learned any of the fundamentals - who'd have thunk artistic ability requires TECHNIQUES that need to be PRACTICED, huh? 😀I'm going to edu-ma-cate myself from now on - and this video is a great start for me!
Aww don’t be so hard on yourself. Figure inventing and drawing from your head isn’t something we are born with. It’s one of the later drawing skills that develop. Just keep showing up everyday and trying. That’s all you can control!
Haha! I can relate as well. Although I’ve tried to study some art techniques in the past, it felt too ‘measured’ for me as a kid, so I stuck to my style of drawing. I’ve only recently started learning all these art techniques and they make the drawing process so much simpler, faster, fun and accurate, now I just want to give younger me a hard knock on the head for not edu-ma-cating myself 😂
I think I've watched a similar vid back when I was a kid but I didn't understand and enjoy it the same way as this. The way you explained each concept is digestible and truly impressive. We need more ppl like you in this world. I appreciate you greatly.
You got this! Drawing is a life long struggle but thats beauty of it! Always more room to grow and learn just like in life you are never done or you never arrive at your destination. Let me know how it goes for you! Thank you for taking the time to write the kind comment too!
I'm going to be implementing this into my daily or at least weekly practices. I'm a self-taught artist who is decent at drawing figures but heavily relies on reference photos. I would really like to get to the point where I can create using less reference photos. I would love to get better with character design. I think that these basics will really help me get a decent foundation and get me on the path to where I would like to be. Your lesson style is perfect, to the point, full of information, and feels attainable. I hope you put out more this was a real delight to watch!
This was the best video I've seen that helps me with drawing so far. This looks very good from you. I wish there were more videos to teach me this way.
@@AlfieBergerI am just beginning to learn, and I still do not understand anything. Basically, I started with geometric shapes and deception, and then I will move on to the mandour. So there is an image that I still do not know what it is. I have seen many of them. There is an application. I can contact you to ask about this image, please. Is my beginning good?
This video is PERFECTLY made. Thank you so much for creating this very clear demonstration and exercise -- I think I'm finally going to be able to wrap my head around (no pun intended) this method!
Thank you!!! That’s amazing you are in Iraq! Do you have a drawing community there? Any other topics you would like to see covered? Thank you for the comment and it’s great to meet you!
This video needs more views... All the videos I've seen were only teaching to draw a circle and "do this & that".. Never really explained briefly. The longer videos were only showing how to draw 3 or 4 angles
Glad it helped! That is my goal to take what I learned and present in a chunked down way and provid a worksheet to get us there. I’ve been practicing it too for a new video and I am finding it is helping me greatly too! Thank you so much for the comment!
Thanks for this video, very interesting how you decompose steps by steps the method ! And i like the classical music + the inspiring words...give the video a "Jedi Master explaining calmly the tips and tricks to his student"!!! Joking aside, it's very good, carry on make videos, i'll watch them!!!
One minute in and already think this is the best video for learning because of how u are demonstrating and explaining like this is helping me so much understand how I should be visualizing drawing when using loomis :)
This truly made me feel cherished, thank you! I receive quite a bit of negative feedback, so words of encouragement like yours are incredibly uplifting and motivate me to continue. I'm deeply grateful. Please do share if there's anything more I can do to support your artistic journey!
Great to hear! Maybe I have a neurodivergent brain. I have to break everything down into clear actionable repeatable steps. I call it an engineer brain? IDK but so happy this struck a chord with you! let me know if you need any more help or insight or a video topic you would like to see covered!
Was expecting only tutorial, Ended up getting positive affirmation about me choosing to pursue art. Thanks :) Highly recommending reading a book called (Mastery by Robert Greene)
Great book! I just finished laws of human nature by Robert. Jammed packed with life changing info! Should I put “ Now life changing advice” on the thumbnail?! Haha is there any other areas in art you are struggling with or need help with? I’m working on some lighting stuff but thought basics like ellipses and perspective might be good.
Yeah anything you put time into will help in some form. This mainly helps with the general proportions and then you can start seeing when things are on or off, so it’s definitely not going to be time wasted.
I get confused when starting to draw the ovals. I get that the axis drawn within the oval dictates the tilt of the head up or down, but how do you know exactly how thick to make the oval? thx for the vid!
i have a question for you: why do you need to draw the sphere with side to side arcs? is there a didactit reason to it? I trained myself to draw circles in a single stroke and it actually feels smoother once i could do it since I only need to align the head and the tail of the single stroke istead of doing it for 2+ strokes... thanks nevertheless, your video is really helpful❤
Yeah it just trains you to draw arcs both ways. I’m doing a full circle but just touching down only on one side. It’s passed down from Disney animators. More of a constructive/animation/storyboard way to draw. Nothing is set in stone take and leave whatever does or doesn’t work for you. I just personally find the way animators and board artists draw to be the most loose quick and expressive way you can draw because they go through around 700-100 panels a day some times so you really have develop develop the most efficient short hand. And the arcs on both sides is more on encapsulation the form than laying down a perfect circle. Often they start to draw looser and more sketchier as they progress on focus less on precision and more on feeling emotion and story. So it also plays into the C S I shape design principles of drawing every line as a c s or I shape. Thanks for the comment!
Wow. Wow. Now my doubt is clear about loomis method. For longtime i had confuse about loomis. About the distance from forehead to chin. And jaw. From nose to ear. Now clear. Currently i have been studying the portrait. I am from kuwait. R u from which country bro? ??
Hello thank you much for taking the time to put this video for people like us. Thank you for the Worksheet - Do you happen to have the Worksheet with some of the details drawing in. Well I decided to get enough courage to ask you. Again thank you p lease do not stop. R
Working on a new worksheet and video now. Need a few days as I keep practicing the worksheet and finding what tricks and tips I can add to help aid in the learning process. Thank you so much for your comment!
Yeah drawing is strange like that. You gotta come at it from all different angles and tricks. Whatever gets the job done!! Some people like starting with a cylinder too
Excellent! One question about the "temple slices": do they have to be tilted "inward" along the Z axis ? I'd estimate those are about 10°-15°, did Loomis do that too ?
I just do it because the head wedges towards the front and towards the jaw. Having parallel lines also kills the flow and energy. So it’s good practice to point things in one direction and always have a slight wedge shape.
I don’t know a method that uses cubes. If you do what’s it called? I’ll try looking into it but usually drawing with cubes gives very inorganic results. Happy to help if you point me in the right direction though!
Alberto so kind of you to say I’m no master. I’m just like you and we’re all getting better every day. If we put the work in… have a great day and thank you so much for the kind comment again I really appreciate it!
In the video demonstration I show where to place the circle. Corner of the eye. Hair line is top of circle placement which is 2/3’s the over all size of the sphere.
@@AlfieBerger Thank you for the response! for some reasons that part is hard for me to grasp but im getting it now. Its hard for me to visualize I suppose to knowing that the brow and hairline is 1/3 away it makes it easier
www.alfieberger.com/downloads Sorry about that I thought I posted the link. It should also be under the video now too. Thank you for bringing it to my attention! I hope you find it useful!!
Sadly this voice is AI. I tried to make it entertaining for people and I didn’t have the recording equipment or space to do it at the time. Some of my latest videos have my real face and voice. But those are not popular like this one at all. I’m torn on what to do… use my real voice and let people know me. Or keep it entertaining like a nature documentary
Dear Alfie, How did you make use of AI? In my opinion how to simplify drawings is more important than voice. But that voice makes a great impact on the video. It attracts. I feel you should make use of AI and at the same time simplify what you teach in the videos.@@AlfieBerger
Wait how do you know the sides of the head? That’s one of my biggest problems when using this method lol, like I don’t have a single clue where the side should be so I just randomly draw a circle and end up with someone with brain damage
I had the same problem! I made a RUclips short showing how to find all the landmarks. Check it out and if you still got questions hit me up on ig and we will figure it out!
Great question! I believe you would just change the proportions to match that anime style. They may be using some 2d hacks to maximize appeal but the real idea behind all of this is training your mind to rotate 3d forms and recognize proportions. After that you can do whatever you want with it because you will be using those skills in anything you you draw. Breaking things down to simple 2d shapes because they are easier for our mind to manipulate and turning those shapes into 3d forms that have volume. So the anime thing should be no different :) I hope you have a great day and that this helps a bit! I really appreciate your comment and question! It gives me the idea that we could make a video in the future demonstrating this!
The term "ellipse" refers to a specific type of shape in geometry. While an ellipse might look like a "smaller circle" when viewed from certain perspectives, it is actually a distinct shape with unique properties. An ellipse is defined as the set of all points for which the sum of the distances to two fixed points (called the foci) is constant. This definition differentiates it from a circle, which has only one center point and is defined as the set of all points that are equidistant from this center point. In summary, an ellipse is not simply a smaller circle; it is a shape that has different mathematical properties and definitions.
A circle is an ellipse for which the lengths of the two axes coincide (or, equivalently, the two foci occupy exactly the same position). But that's not the point here. The point is that you're viewing the circle from an angle (except for profile view), which turns it into a proper ellipse.
Just start with circles and boxes. Draw them over and over until you get so good at it you kinda get bored and want to start pushing yourself to learn more. Than start adding onto the sphere to construct the head. Hope that helps!
What do you mean? That there is no need to learn construction? we are pretty symmetrical not like our eyes and mouths are in random places. It’s pretty predictable measurements that fit most humans in the world.
Aww you made my day! What topic do you want to see covered next? More loomis? Painting? basics ellipses? I’m eager to hear what you would find useful to you!
Great idea I already started working on 3 lighting setups where I’ll have already drawing images you can download and do the lighting studies yourself. Hit me up on ig and I can show you some of the references I’ve been working on. Thank you for the comment and response!!
I would take this video to a nice steak dinner
Best comment winner!
"Try not to draw from your wrists but from your shoulders" That statement changed everything, before I was drawing a sphere through wrist and I'm having a hard time making a perfect one. As I started to draw from my shoulders it is indeed much controllable than drawing from your wrist. Thank you for making this video, this is such a must watch video for those inspiring artists in the future.
Wow what an amazing and kind comment!! Let me know if I can help you in any way!
that's so hard to do on drawing tablet compared to pencil and paper.
A strange mental trick that helps me draw the loomis head after having gained an initial understanding of it is to think of it not as construction, but as taking its structure from your brain and putting it onto the paper. I hope this can possibly help those struggling or exploring possibilities!
Interesting! I’d watch a video of you explaining what you mean!
That's exactly what he says in his book. That this is not a set method rule. It's a guide for you to follow if it suits you're artistic methods.
Proko's video along with this video of explanations of the loomis method is without the best I've encountered. I wish everyone the best on their art journey and have strong patients.
Oh my God, you are so nice. I really appreciate your kind comment. Is there anything I can help you with or any way I can support you and your art journey?
@@AlfieBergermore exercises. I need more exercises.
Same i also feel like that. I saw a short of proko where he says if you want to draw a curved line then you have to curve the edges.
And you have to be able to feel it wrapping around the shape
This video was the best explanation of the loomis method I have encountered. Thank you!
You're very welcome! That’s very kind of you to say and in glad it helped you!!
This video changed me. It's brilliant in more ways than just the educational content. The pace, the general drawing/process advice, and the simplified explanation of the task: PHENOMENAL. I additionally love the emphasis that the practice itself "enhances the rendering engine in your mind."
In glad you liked that rendering engine part. It’s true 3d spatial stuff we are not born good at so we must work hard to develop it. But when you do there is a new level of freedom to create anything out of your head! Thank you for watching and writing such a nice comment!!
This is the best video on the Loomis method, I have watched quite a few, but this one has the cleanest looking heads I've seen yet
Came with the intention of just drawing some hopefully less-deformed human heads. Ended finding some life changing advices.
Best head drawing tutorial evah. 10/10
Wow what an amazing comment! Comments like this’s keeps me doing it! Is there any thing else you need help with or struggling with?!
Thank you so much for this! I've spent years being thoroughly dissatisfied with my own drawing abilities, not able to figure out why I can copy visual images fairly competently, but completely suck at trying to draw figures without those kinds of references. Turns out I've just had zero training in art techniques and never learned any of the fundamentals - who'd have thunk artistic ability requires TECHNIQUES that need to be PRACTICED, huh? 😀I'm going to edu-ma-cate myself from now on - and this video is a great start for me!
Aww don’t be so hard on yourself. Figure inventing and drawing from your head isn’t something we are born with. It’s one of the later drawing skills that develop. Just keep showing up everyday and trying. That’s all you can control!
Haha! I can relate as well. Although I’ve tried to study some art techniques in the past, it felt too ‘measured’ for me as a kid, so I stuck to my style of drawing.
I’ve only recently started learning all these art techniques and they make the drawing process so much simpler, faster, fun and accurate, now I just want to give younger me a hard knock on the head for not edu-ma-cating myself 😂
I think I've watched a similar vid back when I was a kid but I didn't understand and enjoy it the same way as this. The way you explained each concept is digestible and truly impressive. We need more ppl like you in this world. I appreciate you greatly.
This is the best thing i've found on youtube
Wow! High praise!
We really need more video like this. This tutorial is amazing.
Aww that’s so nice of you to say! More to come!
agreed, thanks to this guy i can draw heads perfectly fine now
"the goal is not to be perfect" damn that just changed my entire view of art thankyou :sob:
Awww that makes me happy! Let me know anything else you might be struggling with!
This video is a testament to human creativity.
Too kind!!! But thank you so much!!!
I've been struggling for weeks now! this has been such a good video in helping me
You got this! Drawing is a life long struggle but thats beauty of it! Always more room to grow and learn just like in life you are never done or you never arrive at your destination. Let me know how it goes for you! Thank you for taking the time to write the kind comment too!
I'm going to be implementing this into my daily or at least weekly practices. I'm a self-taught artist who is decent at drawing figures but heavily relies on reference photos. I would really like to get to the point where I can create using less reference photos. I would love to get better with character design. I think that these basics will really help me get a decent foundation and get me on the path to where I would like to be.
Your lesson style is perfect, to the point, full of information, and feels attainable. I hope you put out more this was a real delight to watch!
I think this video is liked by so many because of how many head angles he covered. Basically all we need
This video in itself is a piece of art.
This was the best video I've seen that helps me with drawing so far. This looks very good from you. I wish there were more videos to teach me this way.
Let me know what else you are struggling with and I’ll try to help!
@@AlfieBergerI am just beginning to learn, and I still do not understand anything. Basically, I started with geometric shapes and deception, and then I will move on to the mandour. So there is an image that I still do not know what it is. I have seen many of them. There is an application. I can contact you to ask about this image, please. Is my beginning good?
As a med student this should be a piece of cake
A superb explanation!
This is a wonderful video, the best lve seen… thankyou so much.
This video is PERFECTLY made. Thank you so much for creating this very clear demonstration and exercise -- I think I'm finally going to be able to wrap my head around (no pun intended) this method!
this video actually helped me drawing a head, tysm!
Thank you very much for this creative explanation. Despite the short video, you summarized the most important thing, Following you from Iraq ❤❤
Thank you!!! That’s amazing you are in Iraq! Do you have a drawing community there? Any other topics you would like to see covered? Thank you for the comment and it’s great to meet you!
Whaaaattt, after watching this video i thought this is a big channel with millions of subcribers! The quality of this content is exceptional!
Please tell you friends and family about it then!!! Hehe thank you for the kindness!!
This method makes it easy for me to understand.Thank you!!!
That’s what I want to hear!!!
Thank you, you explained this really well. I'm gonna try it today!
Thank you for making this video and the worksheet. It has helped me so much
pleeease i need videos on adding the facial features in perspective too, loved this one btw one of the best explained exercises i've seen
Thank you for the IDEA!!! I will work on that next and make a new worksheet just for placing in the features!
This video needs more views... All the videos I've seen were only teaching to draw a circle and "do this & that".. Never really explained briefly.
The longer videos were only showing how to draw 3 or 4 angles
what this is so helpful! you deserve so much more recognition
Did u get better at drawing?
Big help, thanks. I was spending ages on one big ball at a time and getting it all wrong, but this method has helped me to develop much quicker.
Glad it helped! That is my goal to take what I learned and present in a chunked down way and provid a worksheet to get us there. I’ve been practicing it too for a new video and I am finding it is helping me greatly too! Thank you so much for the comment!
Thank you very much, Mr. Berger!
Amazing! Thanks for posting and greetings from Brazil.
Thank you too!
Thank you for the practice worksheet and the encouraging words and tips
Glad it was helpful!!!!!!!
Awww man I’ve tried drawing the head looking upwards in a 3/4 view but it always looked off.
Thanks for this video, very interesting how you decompose steps by steps the method ! And i like the classical music + the inspiring words...give the video a "Jedi Master explaining calmly the tips and tricks to his student"!!! Joking aside, it's very good, carry on make videos, i'll watch them!!!
One minute in and already think this is the best video for learning because of how u are demonstrating and explaining like this is helping me so much understand how I should be visualizing drawing when using loomis :)
This truly made me feel cherished, thank you! I receive quite a bit of negative feedback, so words of encouragement like yours are incredibly uplifting and motivate me to continue. I'm deeply grateful. Please do share if there's anything more I can do to support your artistic journey!
This has to be clearest demo of the Loomis method ❤
Awww thank you for the kindness! Glad you enjoyed it!
best loomis head method out of all. really nice for my neurodivergent brain.
Great to hear! Maybe I have a neurodivergent brain. I have to break everything down into clear actionable repeatable steps. I call it an engineer brain? IDK but so happy this struck a chord with you! let me know if you need any more help or insight or a video topic you would like to see covered!
This video is incredibly informative and well made. Love that message you added at the end. I just started drawing recently and enjoying it 🥰
Glad it was helpful! Keep drawing! It’s a great tool for self development!
Wonderful!! I made a Loomis foam ball at home but this went into more detail tyvm!!!
I like that go getter spirit of making the loomis ball at home!
I will use this and come back once i got it! thank you ^•^
Amazing work and very helpful! Thanks!
You're very welcome!
This is great. Thanks for the worksheet!
You're very welcome!
Thank you
You saved my life! Thank you for this video!
Omg thank you so much Mary let me know if I can help in any other ways!
thank for that
Thank you! Is there anything else you are struggling with or need help with?
A video on anatomy from u would be a life saver
Perfect for beginners like me ❤❤❤ Thank you very much !!
You're so welcome! Hit me up with any other questions!
must watch!!! Amazing lesson
Fantastic video. Approachable, concise and the downloadable pdf was an appreciated addition. The background music and narration were quality as well.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you for taking the time to write a kind comment!! It’s much appreciated!
It's a great video and very helpful many thanks. We need more like this video.
So nice of you!!!! Thank you!!!
This was so helpful! Also, you didn't need to do that. I 100% needed to do that😂
Most beneficial video ever.
Stop it!! Hehe
Woah, this looks super useful, thanks!
Glad you think so!
OMG !!! Amazing Amazing x millions 😮❤❤❤
❤❤❤ thankyou so much
Thank you! What did you find helpful and what other stuff would you like help with?
Thanks for the exercise its very helpful to undderstand how the head rotates :)
You're welcome! Can’t wait to see what you make!
Great outro, very inspiring
Glad you liked it!!! Thank you for the kind comment!
Such an amazing and informative video, thank you for your efforts🌟!
You're so welcome! Thank you for the kind comment! Let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!!!!! let me know how it all goes please! I think you will see it start to change your drawing!
Awesome ❤ you explained very well sir😊
Thanks a ton!!!
Its like im watching a disney film cuz of the music and narration. I love it
Was expecting only tutorial, Ended up getting positive affirmation about me choosing to pursue art. Thanks :) Highly recommending reading a book called (Mastery by Robert Greene)
Great book! I just finished laws of human nature by Robert. Jammed packed with life changing info! Should I put “ Now life changing advice” on the thumbnail?! Haha is there any other areas in art you are struggling with or need help with? I’m working on some lighting stuff but thought basics like ellipses and perspective might be good.
Thank you, this video is great
Oh no problem I am glad you enjoyed it!
i hope that the loomis head will help me in the long run 😁
Yeah anything you put time into will help in some form. This mainly helps with the general proportions and then you can start seeing when things are on or off, so it’s definitely not going to be time wasted.
I get confused when starting to draw the ovals. I get that the axis drawn within the oval dictates the tilt of the head up or down, but how do you know exactly how thick to make the oval? thx for the vid!
nice video
this channel deserve more subscribes
Thank you so much!! Very kind of you to say!!!
thank you sir⭐
Most welcome!
What do you mean by draw from your shoulder and nut wrist?
i have a question for you: why do you need to draw the sphere with side to side arcs?
is there a didactit reason to it? I trained myself to draw circles in a single stroke and it actually feels smoother once i could do it since I only need to align the head and the tail of the single stroke istead of doing it for 2+ strokes...
thanks nevertheless, your video is really helpful❤
Yeah it just trains you to draw arcs both ways. I’m doing a full circle but just touching down only on one side. It’s passed down from Disney animators. More of a constructive/animation/storyboard way to draw. Nothing is set in stone take and leave whatever does or doesn’t work for you. I just personally find the way animators and board artists draw to be the most loose quick and expressive way you can draw because they go through around 700-100 panels a day some times so you really have develop develop the most efficient short hand. And the arcs on both sides is more on encapsulation the form than laying down a perfect circle. Often they start to draw looser and more sketchier as they progress on focus less on precision and more on feeling emotion and story. So it also plays into the C S I shape design principles of drawing every line as a c s or I shape. Thanks for the comment!
@@AlfieBerger that makes sense, now that i think about it i'd like to learn it both ways... keep up the good work!
Wow. Wow. Now my doubt is clear about loomis method. For longtime i had confuse about loomis. About the distance from forehead to chin. And jaw. From nose to ear. Now clear. Currently i have been studying the portrait. I am from kuwait. R u from which country bro? ??
Hello thank you much for taking the time to put this video for people like us. Thank you for the Worksheet - Do you happen to have the Worksheet with some of the details drawing in. Well I decided to get enough courage to ask you. Again thank you p lease do not stop. R
Working on a new worksheet and video now. Need a few days as I keep practicing the worksheet and finding what tricks and tips I can add to help aid in the learning process. Thank you so much for your comment!
I like to make a 3d box to pinpoint where I want the face too look then create the circle
Yeah drawing is strange like that. You gotta come at it from all different angles and tricks. Whatever gets the job done!! Some people like starting with a cylinder too
Excellent! One question about the "temple slices": do they have to be tilted "inward" along the Z axis ? I'd estimate those are about 10°-15°, did Loomis do that too ?
I just do it because the head wedges towards the front and towards the jaw. Having parallel lines also kills the flow and energy. So it’s good practice to point things in one direction and always have a slight wedge shape.
Beautiful music. Was that Robert Wagner at .24
Can you make a video of you doing it with cubes
I don’t know a method that uses cubes. If you do what’s it called? I’ll try looking into it but usually drawing with cubes gives very inorganic results. Happy to help if you point me in the right direction though!
Could you show all angles I mean nice examples but it’s kinda hard to fallow
master thanks
Alberto so kind of you to say I’m no master. I’m just like you and we’re all getting better every day. If we put the work in… have a great day and thank you so much for the kind comment again I really appreciate it!
Can someone explain the elispsis? The side of the head one? How do you decide where it goes? Or is it just guessing based off the angle>?
In the video demonstration I show where to place the circle. Corner of the eye. Hair line is top of circle placement which is 2/3’s the over all size of the sphere.
@@AlfieBerger Thank you for the response! for some reasons that part is hard for me to grasp but im getting it now. Its hard for me to visualize I suppose to knowing that the brow and hairline is 1/3 away it makes it easier
Where can I get that work sheet from?
www.AlfieBerger.com let me know if you find it! I have a nice 3d loomis head to draw from on the website too! Good luck!
so where do I get the work sheet?
www.alfieberger.com/downloads
Sorry about that I thought I posted the link. It should also be under the video now too. Thank you for bringing it to my attention! I hope you find it useful!!
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0:26 anyone knows this guy it feels like I see him before
Elvis
Thank you Alfie, Your voice is very good and also this video. Why don't you try to make use of your voice for narration in documentaries or movies?
Sadly this voice is AI. I tried to make it entertaining for people and I didn’t have the recording equipment or space to do it at the time. Some of my latest videos have my real face and voice. But those are not popular like this one at all. I’m torn on what to do… use my real voice and let people know me. Or keep it entertaining like a nature documentary
Dear Alfie, How did you make use of AI? In my opinion how to simplify drawings is more important than voice. But that voice makes a great impact on the video. It attracts. I feel you should make use of AI and at the same time simplify what you teach in the videos.@@AlfieBerger
VERY GOOD
No you are!!! Hehe
Wait how do you know the sides of the head? That’s one of my biggest problems when using this method lol, like I don’t have a single clue where the side should be so I just randomly draw a circle and end up with someone with brain damage
I had the same problem! I made a RUclips short showing how to find all the landmarks. Check it out and if you still got questions hit me up on ig and we will figure it out!
i've just started with digital art, should i practice this everyday..???
I think everyday is amazing but whatever you are comfortable with. Maybe just a little everyday instead of hours in one day. Let me know how it goes!
@@AlfieBerger thank you 🙏
😮....or we could simply trace over these magnificent illustrations in your video and use them as a template😊
it's a great video, but can i used this methode to create stylised anime character?
Great question! I believe you would just change the proportions to match that anime style. They may be using some 2d hacks to maximize appeal but the real idea behind all of this is training your mind to rotate 3d forms and recognize proportions. After that you can do whatever you want with it because you will be using those skills in anything you you draw. Breaking things down to simple 2d shapes because they are easier for our mind to manipulate and turning those shapes into 3d forms that have volume. So the anime thing should be no different :) I hope you have a great day and that this helps a bit! I really appreciate your comment and question! It gives me the idea that we could make a video in the future demonstrating this!
@@AlfieBerger ty for your answer, have a nice day you too
why is it called an ellipses when it's just a smaller circle?
The term "ellipse" refers to a specific type of shape in geometry. While an ellipse might look like a "smaller circle" when viewed from certain perspectives, it is actually a distinct shape with unique properties.
An ellipse is defined as the set of all points for which the sum of the distances to two fixed points (called the foci) is constant. This definition differentiates it from a circle, which has only one center point and is defined as the set of all points that are equidistant from this center point.
In summary, an ellipse is not simply a smaller circle; it is a shape that has different mathematical properties and definitions.
A circle is an ellipse for which the lengths of the two axes coincide (or, equivalently, the two foci occupy exactly the same position). But that's not the point here. The point is that you're viewing the circle from an angle (except for profile view), which turns it into a proper ellipse.
I’m going to like this channel! You got a sub 👍 ps I liked your joke
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Awww thank you for the kind words!!!
Thank you for the worksheet, do you have a recommendation for someone who is very new to this on a thorough introduction to this ?
Just start with circles and boxes. Draw them over and over until you get so good at it you kinda get bored and want to start pushing yourself to learn more. Than start adding onto the sphere to construct the head. Hope that helps!
No one needs to worry about a head looking perfect since we are not symmetrical anyway :D so your drawings don’t need to be, either. Have fun 👋
What do you mean? That there is no need to learn construction? we are pretty symmetrical not like our eyes and mouths are in random places. It’s pretty predictable measurements that fit most humans in the world.
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Super Star? Thank you! I appreciate you checking out the video!!!
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Aww you made my day! What topic do you want to see covered next? More loomis? Painting? basics ellipses? I’m eager to hear what you would find useful to you!
How about lighting? How to use proper lighting to make the drawing pop?
Great idea I already started working on 3 lighting setups where I’ll have already drawing images you can download and do the lighting studies yourself. Hit me up on ig and I can show you some of the references I’ve been working on. Thank you for the comment and response!!
Damn you for that dad joke 😂
Haha thank you for catching it!!!