I DON'T use the Loomis method for drawing the head

It includes:

🎥  8+ hour real-time walkthrough,
📚 40+ page Field guide,
🗿 3D models to study from,
🗂 PSD files & a Procreate tutorial to reference from

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Time Stamps

0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Different Head Drawing Methods
0:46 - The Problem I had with Stylisation
1:51 - The Realisation
2:37 - Frank's Ad Read
3:47 - Big Shapes
4:11 - Leading Lines
4:33 - Triangles and Whistle
5:29 - Features and 3D Thinking
6:05 - Style Reference
6:32 - Be careful with blindly copying
7:12 - Kim Jung Gi "Invisible Lines"
7:37 - Asking 'Why' and Centrelines
8:12 - There's no 'Right Way' to do anything

Getting caught up in the “there is only one way to do things” kind of thinking, really held me back in my artistic development. As soon as I realised that I could pick and choose the key things I learned from each head drawing technique, the freedom gates opened and it was game on!

Below are some further study references I recommend for you to build your own, custom artistic tool belt 👇👇👇!

Loomis method Videos 🎥:

Loomis method books 📚:

Reilly Method Books 📚:

Steve Huston’s Method Video 🎥:

Steve Huston’s Method Book 📚:

Michael Hampton’s Method Video 🎥:

Michael Hampton’s Method Video 📚:

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[beneblendesign]

It includes... a 🎥8+ hour real-time walkthrough, 📚 40+ page Field guide, 🗿3D models to study from, 📁PSD files & a Procreate tutorial to reference from

[sinixdesign]

That's one high quality video! Great job, Ben!

[FuzzyWhisper]

0:46 WOW Ben, it's like you reached into my brain and pulled out my thoughts. Creating stylized art with structural methods is the exact issue I've been struggling with for years.

[dietimesbp]

Loomis makes it very clear in his book that the ''loomis method'' is supposed to help the student to think about the head as a 3d structure, while also teaching the basics of construction in drawing.

I find it annoying when I come across these YouTube videos going about the ''loomis method'', as if his book was only that, when in fact, only the first couple pages are about this basic construction. He talks about the importance of thinking about planes and gives us a basic planed head (simpler than the asaro, btw). His book covers anatomy, tone, expressions, rhythm, shape design and common mistakes beginners make.

Loomis deserves A LOT more credit :)

[zinzolin]

It's good to see the different methods as guides rather than something to strictly adhere to. Overtime you'll develop a process that is uniquely yours. Thanks for the super informative video!

[pauljs]

I think there's some place in the books where Loomis himself said his method isn't something to be strictly adhered to, but is just a general guide as a starting point. And his goal in developing and using the method was to just get proportions more consistent for what he considered an idealized appearance. (In "Fun with a Pencil" he does more caricature stuff than the kind of thing he's more traditionally associated with. And it gets into geometric forms as part of shape language just like this video. If you can't find it at a library, there are ways of using the internet.)

[Die.Trying]

No one would ever guess that this is your first YouTube video! Super informative and entertaining all the way through! The edit was incredible as well! Great job.

[A-el]

This is what I want, direct teaching and no cozy trendy effects just for the "vibe". This excites me to draw. Thank you mate

[Turkeysonmywindow]

When I first started drawing faces I drew them intuitively, without much guidelines, and I developed a sense for what kinds of proportions I liked in my drawings.

Recently I've been trying to brush up on my fundamentals by watching videos about the loomis method, etc. and I could really relate to the idea of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole-- the loomis method helped me to visualize heads from different angles, but it was difficult to apply it to my own style.

Thank you so much for all the useful tips! definitely going to check out some of the artists and methods you listed!❤

[Naroline]

What I learned as an artist is that, at the start we follow the rule, then we learn to break them to found our own style. Sadly new artists tend to break the rule early and end up making lots of mistake that could be easly avoided.


(Then there is "IA artist" that didn't even started and they already break the rules and end up not even knowing to draw a stick men by themself haha)

[delightfulblueberries]

You basically did what a beginner artists does when finding their art style never have I thought doing that with structure of anatomy before I CAN’T BELIEVE IT never came to mind for me thank you for sharing this

[scaro]

2:25 You just blew my mind, everything just clicked together, I wondered why a certain artists technique like Loomis would work for one angle but not for the side view of the head, but drawing the side view of the head worked for another method…I did the same thing for artstyles, I would pick and choose bits and pieces of an artists stylization and add it to my own to create my own artstyle…It’s the same thing for drawing techniques! You helped me so much thank you

[Tutoriala]

The most valuable educational content on a platform on YouTube not when people teach you how to do a thing, but when people share how all of the other teaching content out there has failed them. There’s nothing more relatable and helpful than somebody saying “I also had trouble with X Y or Z. Here’s how I overcame this, and maybe it will help you too.”
Brilliant video! Instant subscribe and I went to binge the rest of your content—only to realize this is your first proper video. My goodness this is good quality.

[lzrdon]

I watched this because I’ve been having a hard time drawing things in general. Watching this made me realize that I’m not thinking/picturing in my head what I want before I draw, so obviously I’m gonna have a very frustrating session when I don’t know what I want in the first place. So uh thanks for making me realize that. 😅

[stanperl]

I've been learning to illustrate and was so focused on trying to meet the status quo that I never considered to ask "why?". This video not only helped me get unstuck from adhering to "the rules" too closely, but it also showed me a logical way of seeing how the process works. For example, I never quite understood where and when references are typically used. I would find myself copying too early which hindered my creativity from going "how do I want this to look?" and trying too hard to be like everyone else. Now I feel some more freedom to be myself and still learn from others. THANK YOU FOR THIS.

[ZainZebun]

Loving the jazzy vibes, and varied visuals. This suits you so much! I'm so impressed by how quickly you've picked up the Youtubing thing. You've become one of my favorite teachers and artists. As always, see you where it all started, the live streams!

[chicken_]

The thing most beginners (including me) forget is that even though you may get advice from others but its not guaranteed to work because your hand movement may not adapt to it. I like to just trust my hand flow, remember anatomy studies and loosely use references. I still like to remember methods for certain things and I try to study anatomy daily but you have to remember, your art is just how you imagine and execute your thoughts on paper.

[trebilicious]

The strong and clear visual communication via animated overlays/strokes/3D model interpolations & turnarounds makes this one of the easiest to digest tutorials on a complicated topic. Keep up the excellent work!

[thegoblonoid]

I was expecting to binge your videos just to find out this was your "first". Good job, this was one of the best art videos in a long time.

[plata]

i have the biggest respect for youtubers who take time to make a montage, not just talking, ty very much