Renaissance Head Drawing by Glenn Vilppu

On July 4, 2020

In 2D Drawing , 3D Drawing , Drawing , Drawing Portrait , Head Construction , New Masters Academy

Release date:2020

Author:Glenn Vilppu

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Renaissance Head Drawing
Master Draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches you his unique approach to drawing the head, rooted in the traditions of the Old Masters. You will learn how to conceive of the portrait as three-dimensional volumes, and master the construction, planes, and anatomy of the head and neck. Glenn will also teach you an approach to draw facial expressions and how to draw the head from imagination.

Table of Contents

1. How to Draw the Head With Glenn Vilppu
In this extensive lesson, master draftsman Glenn Vilppu shares with you his approach to head drawing. Glenn will begin with an in-depth lecture on head structure and features of the face. Next, he will share his thoughts on master works and analyze various artists’ approaches to head drawing.

2. Drawing the Head With Glenn Vilppu
Glenn Vilppu will teach you a practical approach to dealing with one of the most subtle and complex subjects in art: the portrait or human head. Glenn will teach you the basic structures that you need to memorize in order to build heads that are convincing in three dimensional space.

3. Constructive Head Drawing: Week 1 | Introduction to Skull Structure With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. The class will focus on the anatomical structures of the skull and face, and how to draw realistic features and expressions.

4. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 2: Planes of the Face With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. Glenn’s unique approach to head drawing will guide students through the process of constructing the head.

5. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 3: Planes of the Face, Continued With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing.Glenn’s unique approach to head drawing will guide students through the process of constructing the head.

6. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 4: Technique and Value Control With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week-long class brought to you by Art Mentors! In this class, Master draftsman, Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. Glenn’s unique approach to head drawing will guide students through the process of constructing the head.

7. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 5: Value Control, Continued With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10-week long class, brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches Constructive Head Drawing. In this 5th lesson, Glenn will focus on controlling value through various pencil techniques and by continuously laying in darker tones over lighter tones.

8. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 6: Toned Paper With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10-week long class brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 6th lesson, Glenn works with toned paper, controlling values using the paper itself as a midtone.

9. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 7: Overlapping Forms With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week long class brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 7th lesson, Glenn focuses on overlapping forms around the mouth area and shows how to lay in those forms using a model skull.

10. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 8: Creating Contrast With Glenn Vilppu
We are pleased to share with you a 10 week long class brought to you by Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 8th lesson, Glenn focuses on controlling tones and further creating proper contrast.

11. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 9: Reflected & Direct Light With Glenn Vilppu
We’re happy to share with you a previously recorded class from Art Mentors. In this class, Master draftsman Glenn Vilppu teaches constructive head drawing. In this 9th session, he focuses on showing reflected and direct light on his drawings of the model.

12. Constructive Head Drawing | Week 10: Simplified Block-ins With Glenn Vilppu
Here is the final week’s recording from Art Mentors’ 10-week class in which the masterful Glenn Vilppu teaches head construction. Working from a live model, Glenn demonstrates techniques for blocking in the head, tips for incorporating expressions into your drawings, and gives details about his personal sketchbook.

13. Drawing the Neck With Glenn Vilppu
In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, Glenn analyzes the neck, breaking down the major forms as well as the anatomical components of bone, muscle, tendon, and subcutaneous tissue.

14. Drawing the Shoulder Girdle With Glenn Vilppu
In his human anatomy series, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu breaks down the complex subject of anatomy for you with easy-to-understand diagrams and conceptual tools. In this lesson, Glenn analyzes the neck, breaking down the major forms as well as the anatomical components of bone, muscle, tendon, and subcutaneous tissue.

15. Drawing a Male Portrait in Three Colors With Glenn Vilppu
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates an approach to drawing the male portrait in three colors. Glenn will demonstrate the process of carefully constructing the structural block-in of the head including area breakdowns.

16. Drawing a Female Portrait in Three Colors With Glenn Vilppu
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates an approach to drawing the female portrait in three colors. Glenn will illustrate a traditional approach using a range of colors early on in the process to establish realistic tones and create a convincing look.

17. A Head Drawing Lesson from Rubens With Glenn Vilppu
In this lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates drawing the head using a Rubens painting. You will learn how master artists construct heads three-dimensionally and then work into those heads to bring them to life.

18. Drawing the Female Head from Imagination With Glenn Vilppu
Glenn Vilppu demonstrates how to draw a female head from imagination. Glenn demonstrates how a solid construction of the head in the beginning helps to set you up for a successful result.

19. Drawing a Male Head from Imagination With Glenn Vilppu
In this video lesson, world-famous artist and instructor Glenn Vilppu demonstrates a rare master technique of drawing a realistic male head entirely from imagination. Glenn will discuss the major construction of the head and how to work into that framework, rendering with three colors, and creating a head and face with personality.

20. Drawing Facial Expressions With Glenn Vilppu
In this video lesson master artist, Glenn Vilppu will teach you how to build upon your knowledge of the structure of the head in order to capture facial expressions to bring your drawings and paintings to life.

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01. How to Draw the Head
01. Lesson overview
02. Proportions of the head
03. Planes of the head Part 1
04. Planes of the head Part 2
05. Shapes of the face and skull
06. The nose
07. The eyes and mouth
08. The ear
09. Old Master Analysis Leonardo Bernini
10. Old Master Analysis Bernini Van Dyck
11. Demonstration on green toned paper Part 1
12. Demonstration on green toned paper Part 2
13. Demonstration on ochre toned paper Part 1
14. Demonstration on ochre toned paper Part 2
15. Demonstration on ochre toned paper Part 3
16. Head drawing assignment
17. Glenns approach to the assignment