oh man, I am SO excited. I've been wanting learn Loomis' method for about a year. I've watched tons of videos, including some great ones from Proko, but I still need some help. These lessons are priceless. thanks for making this!!
Hey Brad, I have been watching these beginning vids as part of my daily practice, for a few weeks. It reminds of going to music class trying impress people with my speedy riffs and my teacher telling me:" great, but can you play Bach Sarabande? " hmm..ne.."how about a few scales slowly..hmm..couldnt do it, Miles?...then you start all over....play a tone at a time an make it mean something...this is really hard ,but necessary foundations for those who haven't done it..I would strongly urge anybody wanting to do drawing to stick with it for a year to the point when you look at the result after a coffee break and it still looks ok, your eye has now been trained to see properly, something beginners dont know, including me....thanks Brad, really great work
Good book to have on the shelf for reference. I just need to get into it more for a regular practice. Thanks for checking out the video Patricia! This Thursday I'll post video for pg 25 in the book. I'm starting to doodle little Loomis heads during the day at work now. lol
It's wonderful watching you draw, you make it look simple and inspiring. I had an old Loomis book I found at a garage sale - Figure Drawing For All It's Worth, and have a whole new respect for him. Please continue to make more videos.
Hi Bradwynn, great video as always. I believe that all the Loomis books are available as a free download. I purchased his Figure Drawing For All Its Worth book and it has the head exercises in it as well. Yes! Please do more of these videos. Thank you!
I found the online versions over a decade ago on the bring-back-loomis website, but the books were out of production until about two years ago I believe. Bought this one and 'figure drawing for all it's worth' as soon as I found out they were back in production as a personal treat. Such classics!
This was very helpful and I vote for more like it. Thanks for the link to the Loomis book. I was just in Solana Bay for the week and every time the train went by I had the urge to draw. Thanks for all the great videos.
Just a positive feedback: If possible try to keep the canvas vertical, aligned with the reference, that way beginners like myself can relate the line angles more precisely. And thanks! Your videos help me a lot
Great idea! Thank You for this. I've found this book about a month ago. It is great but I have difficulties getting into it on my own. Mainly because I lack the discipline to do this fundamental stuff properly. Following You on this will make it so much easier. Thanks again and greetings from Poland ;)
This video was exactly what I needed. I seriously hope that you continue to make more videos from ANY of the Andrew Loomis series. I was wondering if you would ever make a video covering the hand section of the Head And Hand book?
Great video, I'm having trouble figuring out where to slice the ball on the sides, also it is very satisfying the sound that pencil makes on the paper.
I don't think you can go wrong studying the techniques in Andrew Loomis books. I heard that the artist Alex Ross was heavily influenced by Andrew Loomis' work, which you can see in some of Alex's work.
Bradwynn Jones This one is pretty amazing and imo where you can see the Andrew Loomis influence: hangwithbigpictureframing.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/wb_20110918_un_detail.jpg
Thanks! Great video! Please, consider making a video on drawing small heads for figure drawings. What to look for and all that's relevant. Mine are rubbish and I have not found a single thing to help me with this. Again, thanks.
When I do little figure sketches I keep finding I make the heads too small. I think it gets better with practice and I need to find more time to practice figure quick sketch. Are the shoulders generally 2 head lengths apart? ... I found this reference link... comicbookcreativehub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/anatomy-Fig-1.jpg
Bradwynn Jones Thanks, very useful. Yes, sometimes I do them too small, but the worst part is the features and trying to draw a couple of lines that look like eyes or noses, etc... As a hobbyist I can more or less get a likeness in a full A5 size portrait, but when it comes to giving a head to a figure... it's very depressing. Again, thanks for your videos, I find them very instructive and illustrative at the same time.
Great to see how you tackle studying from book because to me Loomis specially is too clean and sometimes criptic, looking at your process i can see that my approach was actually correct so that puts my mind at ease :D Awesome video bud. :)
What kind of information are you looking to gain when you do studies like this from Loomis? Just basic head construction? I have found that it is pretty difficult to copy these drawings verbatim, as simple as they are.
This reminds me my study sessions with Mr. Andrew Loomis, very frustrating as it was the first thing in my drawing journey if I remember correctly. Great video as always and I enjoyed it, it's nice to see your versions of Loomis heads and study workflow, keep the vids coming if possible, it's really spectacular.
Loomis, then Reilly in my experience. Reilly’s good for when you already know the basic construction of the head. Haven’t tried Bridgman so I can’t say much about that one
Loomis for basic construction Reilly for rhythmic gestural drawing Bridgman for Basic constructions and learning to Render. (That's what my experience is so far)
Hello bradwynn, nice to see you drawing again. I would like to give you an idea for your next drawing. Since you draw rather realisitc stuff wich seems to be your comfort zone, what would you think about, drawing a fictional character. Like Kain, the godfather of all vampires. But in your own interpretation, you can use reference fotos if you want but id much rather see you create in it in your imagination but of course its up to you. This can be very challanging, and it might turn you off^^
hey B Jones would you please make it a series please? I would Love to study Loomis, but since my english o is not that good... your vídeos would help a lot!!!:)
Great video, really like that u decided to do this book. I am total beginner and I wonder is better for me to draw with pencil or charcoal pencil sharpened like yours? 😀
104 104 if you're more interested in fine art and painting I would say to go with charcoal. I always used to draw with my wrist and after using charcoal and newsprint I found that I was actually a much easier dynamic way to draw, and even when I had a regular old pencil it was more comfortable to hold it like he does. Check out the Watts Atelier website!
Wish I’d found this before buying it the other day :(. Great channel thanks. Why do you hold the pencil in that way? I’ve just started drawing again at the tender age of 54 but hold it as I would to write, is that wrong for some reason?
Hey, I'm struggling to get the point of my pencil as sharp as yours. Ive watched your sharpening video but the tip is still not as precise as i would like it to be. Do you have any tips?
That's difficult to say. I practiced them for about 6 months before going to Watts Atelier. I could draw them from memory after a few weeks but they didn't look put together well yet. I still have trouble drawing them specially the extreme angled heads. lol
u hold it this way because it gives better conrol over ur pencil, lines are smoother and u do better curves. lines are not so sharp. Holding ur pencil like u'd write is better for architecture i'd say
oh man, I am SO excited. I've been wanting learn Loomis' method for about a year. I've watched tons of videos, including some great ones from Proko, but I still need some help. These lessons are priceless. thanks for making this!!
Hi Bradwynn, the sound of the train create a good atmosphere to draw, saludos desde Mendoza Argentina
NICE!
yes, we want more
COOL! thanks for watching and commenting. I will do more.
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Very nice video. Thank you. It helps a lot seeing someone really skilled practicing.
Hey Brad, I have been watching these beginning vids as part of my daily practice, for a few weeks. It reminds of going to music class trying impress people with my speedy riffs and my teacher telling me:" great, but can you play Bach Sarabande? " hmm..ne.."how about a few scales slowly..hmm..couldnt do it, Miles?...then you start all over....play a tone at a time an make it mean something...this is really hard ,but necessary foundations for those who haven't done it..I would strongly urge anybody wanting to do drawing to stick with it for a year to the point when you look at the result after a coffee break and it still looks ok, your eye has now been trained to see properly, something beginners dont know, including me....thanks Brad, really great work
Thanks for the Loomis book--never too late to enjoy drawing--in another three years, I hope to be another 85-year-old Grandma Moses
Thank you SO much for posting this book!
And I bought this book about two months ago! Great video, I practised this page, but this instruction helps me a lot. Thanks for posting.
Good book to have on the shelf for reference. I just need to get into it more for a regular practice. Thanks for checking out the video Patricia! This Thursday I'll post video for pg 25 in the book. I'm starting to doodle little Loomis heads during the day at work now. lol
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Thank you a million times! I do have a book, but I'm killing myself with this stage, and after this video - I did it! My god... THANK YOU MAN!!!!
This is really generous of you - thanks!
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! Enjoying your videos!
Thanks for watching Sara!
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THANK YOU! Not since "Drawing on the right side of the brain" is drawing technique so usefull.
I love you Bradwynn. You have no idea how much I've been looking for it! Thank you!!!!
Fabulous... I’ve got the book. You’ve encouraged me to have a go at copying the drawings. 🙂
It's wonderful watching you draw, you make it look simple and inspiring. I had an old Loomis book I found at a garage sale - Figure Drawing For All It's Worth, and have a whole new respect for him. Please continue to make more videos.
Thanks for uploading this video has been very helpful, I would love to see more.
Okay cool. Thanks for looking and commenting!
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Hi Bradwynn, great video as always. I believe that all the Loomis books are available as a free download. I purchased his Figure Drawing For All Its Worth book and it has the head exercises in it as well. Yes! Please do more of these videos. Thank you!
My dad learned from Loomis, and gave me his books to continue the tradition... of course we want more! :)
I found the online versions over a decade ago on the bring-back-loomis website, but the books were out of production until about two years ago I believe. Bought this one and 'figure drawing for all it's worth' as soon as I found out they were back in production as a personal treat. Such classics!
It is a great idea. It is a lot easier to get motivated to do exercises like this when we can follow along with you.
Loomis is the Don of Drawing. Thanks for sharing, squire
Yes, want more. Watching you was much more understandable than trying to follow static pictures.
Hey Bradwynn! Thanks for the link to the book download. Really appreciate it and going to add it to my files.
Cool! Thanks for checking out the channel Mark!
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Thank you, Bradwynn for this amazing short tutorial to simplify one of the most complicated drawing books :)
great video. Always a big fan of Loomis. Love it how you approach it.
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Thanks for checking it out Wouter! I enjoy your Inktober posts on Instagram. Great work!
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This is so nice to listen to and watch! Keep going!!
Cool I will then. Thank you for watching and commenting!
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Thank you thank you thank you so much! Great videos as well!
Thank you for checking the video out Cherry!
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Great Job of sketching and teaching! Good luck and a speedy recovery on your operation 1
This was very helpful and I vote for more like it. Thanks for the link to the Loomis book.
I was just in Solana Bay for the week and every time the train went by I had the urge to draw.
Thanks for all the great videos.
amazing! i love Loomis and your video is very very helpful.
Just a positive feedback: If possible try to keep the canvas vertical, aligned with the reference, that way beginners like myself can relate the line angles more precisely. And thanks! Your videos help me a lot
this channel is a big help for me
Great idea! Thank You for this. I've found this book about a month ago. It is great but I have difficulties getting into it on my own. Mainly because I lack the discipline to do this fundamental stuff properly. Following You on this will make it so much easier. Thanks again and greetings from Poland ;)
What is the name of the book
Awesome. A classic classic book meets youtube!
This video was exactly what I needed.
I seriously hope that you continue to make more videos from ANY of the Andrew Loomis series.
I was wondering if you would ever make a video covering the hand section of the Head And Hand book?
Thanx a lot for this video brad awesome stuff!!
You are very welcomed! Thank you for checking it out. I really appreciate it!
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Thanks for sharing this video ;) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
This was really cool! I always hear how artists practice but never a video and commentary.
Why is that every head I draw looks like Nicolas Cage??
Almost just spit out my coffee from laughing at this!
i know this is 3 years late but
lmao.
4 years after.... loooool
Bahahaha I just looked down at my drawing and I have drawn Nicholas Cage!,,
@@tattoomonkie same here
Great!! Just perfect!
Good man and perfect art
This is helpful
Keep up the epic work man! I was thinking of practice this way myself.
Great video, I'm having trouble figuring out where to slice the ball on the sides, also it is very satisfying the sound that pencil makes on the paper.
Love this! Would really appreciate more. Tia 🙂
Yes make more from the loomis books:)
It's really gonna help me so thank you Jones , we wanna see more video .
I don't think you can go wrong studying the techniques in Andrew Loomis books. I heard that the artist Alex Ross was heavily influenced by Andrew Loomis' work, which you can see in some of Alex's work.
Right on. I'll check out Alex Ross art work.
Bradwynn Jones This one is pretty amazing and imo where you can see the Andrew Loomis influence: hangwithbigpictureframing.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/wb_20110918_un_detail.jpg
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Good way to share the drawing techniques in the way... hope you can also show the figure drawing part... thank you!
Thanks! Great video! Please, consider making a video on drawing small heads for figure drawings. What to look for and all that's relevant. Mine are rubbish and I have not found a single thing to help me with this. Again, thanks.
When I do little figure sketches I keep finding I make the heads too small. I think it gets better with practice and I need to find more time to practice figure quick sketch. Are the shoulders generally 2 head lengths apart? ... I found this reference link...
comicbookcreativehub.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/anatomy-Fig-1.jpg
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Thanks, very useful. Yes, sometimes I do them too small, but the worst part is the features and trying to draw a couple of lines that look like eyes or noses, etc... As a hobbyist I can more or less get a likeness in a full A5 size portrait, but when it comes to giving a head to a figure... it's very depressing. Again, thanks for your videos, I find them very instructive and illustrative at the same time.
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I bought the Loomis book in hardcover. So worth it!
Awesome video..
THank you!
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Fantastic thankyou so much xx
it is awesome thanks a lot, of course we want more
Thanks for sharing this video and pdf!!
Great to see how you tackle studying from book because to me Loomis specially is too clean and sometimes criptic, looking at your process i can see that my approach was actually correct so that puts my mind at ease :D Awesome video bud. :)
Enjoyed the vid. Can you do a vid on getting your pencil to shape and what style of pencil?
Thanks
I actually have this pdf copy, and it actually improve my drawing skills.. Nice video! Upload more like this... (Sry for the grammar)
hi . thanks for your videos!!, it helps a lot.!!!! my favorites.. it will be cool, if you make a few more, once you get the time. best regards jonas
great video!
What kind of information are you looking to gain when you do studies like this from Loomis? Just basic head construction? I have found that it is pretty difficult to copy these drawings verbatim, as simple as they are.
thanx a lot you make it easy for me
Nice video! Maybe you could give some tips on how you can draw better circles?
Thank you for your videos. They are really great. Could you also do a video on your favorite books for artists? Best!
This reminds me my study sessions with Mr. Andrew Loomis, very frustrating as it was the first thing in my drawing journey if I remember correctly.
Great video as always and I enjoyed it, it's nice to see your versions of Loomis heads and study workflow, keep the vids coming if possible, it's really spectacular.
what would you recommend first to learn: Loomis, reilly or bridgeman?
Loomis
Loomis, then Reilly in my experience. Reilly’s good for when you already know the basic construction of the head. Haven’t tried Bridgman so I can’t say much about that one
Loomis for basic construction
Reilly for rhythmic gestural drawing
Bridgman for Basic constructions and learning to Render.
(That's what my experience is so far)
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Hello bradwynn, nice to see you drawing again. I would like to give you an idea for your next drawing. Since you draw rather realisitc stuff wich seems to be your comfort zone, what would you think about, drawing a fictional character. Like Kain, the godfather of all vampires. But in your own interpretation, you can use reference fotos if you want but id much rather see you create in it in your imagination but of course its up to you. This can be very challanging, and it might turn you off^^
Me siento inspirado 😍
I found it online. I have tried this so many hours and hours and hours, for years. For some reason all I can make is long faces.
Excellent
hey man , great video as always . I follow what you do in the videos, will you be doing painting videos as well ?
Thank´s Bradwynn :) Hug
Hug back at you! Thank you Claudio for watching!
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i am a complete beginner of drawiing ... the advantage of this kind of holding the pencil is that the hand is not between the eyes and drawed?
The book is still public on Google Drive just search the title + PDF.
hey B Jones would you please make it a series please?
I would Love to study Loomis, but since my english o
is not that good... your vídeos would help a lot!!!:)
Yes please help us to "translate" it
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Hello sir I was wondering if you can do a female planes of the head of the loomis
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Great video, really like that u decided to do this book. I am total beginner and I wonder is better for me to draw with pencil or charcoal pencil sharpened like yours? 😀
You can play around with both and see what fits you best
Thanks for watching! I think either one is fine. It's not better either way. I agree with Arke Killa. Try it out and see.
104 104 if you're more interested in fine art and painting I would say to go with charcoal. I always used to draw with my wrist and after using charcoal and newsprint I found that I was actually a much easier dynamic way to draw, and even when I had a regular old pencil it was more comfortable to hold it like he does. Check out the Watts Atelier website!
Travis Wilson ok, I will try with the charcoal and the way he hold the pencil and hope that with work I will get better 😀
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Thank you.
Wish I’d found this before buying it the other day :(. Great channel thanks. Why do you hold the pencil in that way? I’ve just started drawing again at the tender age of 54 but hold it as I would to write, is that wrong for some reason?
Hello Bradwynn, are you using a charcoal pencil or a graphite pencil? Just wondering if we can cut and hold a graphite pencil the way you are doing?
You can also find Bridgemans anatomy books in pdf format easily !
Cool man I'll search for them. Thank you!
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Hi.. thanks..
Esse livro eu encontro em Algum Site???
What website can I find this book?
Holy cow I forgot I already own it.
33:48
At 3:54... it does not look like equal lengths to me...?
Hey, I'm struggling to get the point of my pencil as sharp as yours. Ive watched your sharpening video but the tip is still not as precise as i would like it to be. Do you have any tips?
How often did you practice drawing the heads from this page, before it stuck?
That's difficult to say. I practiced them for about 6 months before going to Watts Atelier. I could draw them from memory after a few weeks but they didn't look put together well yet. I still have trouble drawing them specially the extreme angled heads. lol
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Can I ask you something? Why you hold the pen like that?
u hold it this way because it gives better conrol over ur pencil, lines are smoother and u do better curves. lines are not so sharp. Holding ur pencil like u'd write is better for architecture i'd say
thanks for answering :)
melimoon meli np :)
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He's got the ligameme
😇😇😇
What kind of sharpener do you use?
what kind od pencil is that ?
what pencil is that?
he Sharped this pencil in different way
looks like a Conte 1710
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is there not free book now?
Hey man why dont you make a studio tour videoo!!
When I try to draw a circle it looks like barbed wire wrapped around a spool.
@Bradwynn Jones Why is it important to hold a pencil to the side?
Guessing the blog post for the free art e-book has been taken down. Went looking for it, but perhaps I did something wrong.