How to Draw the HEAD and FACE - REILLY METHOD - Art Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2017
- Here we cover the Reilly method, aka the Reilly abstraction.
It is an incredibly useful tool to add to your arsenal of knowledge, when it comes to drawing the human head and face. I hope you find this tutorial useful! I know, personally, I LOVE using this method.
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0:00 The shape
3:15 Nose
5:05 Mouth
6:40 Cheekbone
7:08 Ears
8:20 Temples
9:12 Eyes
9:45 "Eyebrow" endpoints and Eyebrow line
10:56 Other stuff
12:02 Useage
13:38 Lighting
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Thank you so much! So helpful.
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Watching this video makes me feel like we're witnessing the cracking of the matrix. So many solutions to SO many mass problems are solved here. This method should be the one to be teached, instead of simple porportions. Thsnk you so so so so so much, will implement this in my drawings!
ThatOnePerson I know what you mean by the cracking of the matrix :D it's true
thats EXACTLY how i feel, like this makes me think theres a universal design template for everything, and watching this vid has helped me understand there's a relationship between all areas of the face
I have been trying the Loomis method so far, but I feel like it's kinda giving you a sort of dummy head, and it's not precise enough for me. But this seems to make much more sense. And your explanation is quite easy to follow. Gonna give this a go now. Though I suppose there's always something to learn from different approaches. Thanks for posting this 👍
Although Reilly's method is longer, I personally find it much simpler and more intuitive than Loomis' or Bridgman's. Beginning artists are not yet experienced with references or deductions, so their face drawings may be disproportionate or flattened.
But the Reilly method approaches face's planes, features, volumes and measurements in a simple way (a lot of the time you're just splitting things into two or three or connecting points) but also in a mathematical and specific way (which helps when placing the face at more extreme angles and foreshortening).
I took a long break from art and almost forgot how to draw faces. I was searching for tutorials, specifically the one that helped me to learn the basics of portrait drawing. All I could remember was a method that was mentioned but I forgot that too! And finally after searching for some time, I've found this! Yes, I was searching for this tutorial exactly. This tutorial is absolutely helpful and well explained ♥️ Thanks for sharing ♥️
I ended up with something. I dont know what its supposed to be, but its something.
something is better than a page with a polar bear in a snowstorm (an old joke reference to a blank page) my problems or one of them is I rarely ever really "finish" what I start or when I've gotten stuck with trying to draw something I cannot figure out how to properly fix it.. I love the arts and draftsmanship and other people's work but it is also my achilles heel.
Hey there PIP
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It's called a start.
Never meant to be the perfect at the beginning, but its a start
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Now I know where I was always stuck with Loomis method.
This one (Reilly's) is far way detailed and more logical! 'm so happy to finally have seen it! ☺☺☺☺
TH-cam, where were you forty years ago when I was trying to learn to draw people? I'm thankful that you exist for this generation of would be artists.
Oh man, I am an absolute beginner who struggles drawing circles. No idea what to start learning first so I did this on a whim when I saw it on my sidebar. I came out with some strange ape-man. Everytime I look at him I crack up laughing. His odd facial expression makes him look...content? At ease? Well, I had fun at least lmao.
I know I'm speaking for someone else other than myself when I say PLEASE POST IT
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It's easier to draw the face, then add all the circles.
After you build up and refine your skills with some months of practice. You...i should then come back and finish your line drawing by making it into some imaginative, content, ape man! Lol
I am reading this one year later. It would be amazing to come back to your first try and do it again to compare
Effing finally!!! Jesus, why is this method so hard to find... Thank you for not wasting my time completely like every other person that talks about the Reilly Method... This is by far the best video, ANYWHERE, on this technique... Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! Sorry for yelling... It's not rage, it's passion... 😎
Agreed! ❤
You did a great tutorial. Nice And easy gentle. No comedic side comments or dramatic accent. Very nice informative and I enjoyed it. Siskel and Ebert (sic) would give you two thumbs up.
Anyone watching this in 2021??
I mean since this video came out there have been so many videos describing the method but I always come back to this.
It's just great👍
Thanks a ton.
Me: **watching first 4 minutes** okay this is very simple. Nice. I think I'll just skip forward.
Also me: oh god
yo man I was able to follow the steps perfectly on digital and traditional media, thanks for taking the time to teach this
This is better some of the other tutorials and I appreciate you add the facial features and not just the shape of the head
as soon as you mentioned the light source, it was like a switch went on in my brain. i was using the loomis method before (and it was really great!), but i feel like i can actually visualise how light and shadows work with the face now? this was super helpful, thanks for the video
amazing tutorial! I fell in love with reilly method. Thank you!
By far, the best explanation of drawing the head that I've found on TH-cam so far!
Very helpful step by step demo of the Reilly rhythms for portraits of the face. Thank you so much, Galen.
This makes so much more sense to me than anything else I've seen. THANK YOU!
Thank you for explaining the benefits of the Reilly method! really well explained Galen!
This is BRILLIANT. Thank you for breaking this down for us!!!
BRO HOW ARE YOUR LINES SO SMOOTH BRUUUH
This is the best face construction guidelines I've ever seen. Thank you so much!
This is the best breakdown of the Riley rhythm lines that I have found so far! Thanks!
This is the only video that’s helped me understand the planes and areas of the face. Thank you so much dude !!
Interesting. The best Reilly method demonstration that I have seen. We can use a few steps from this method, but it would be easier to just learn how to draw the face directly from observation.
Woow this definitely improved my drawing, specifically with proportions. Making it look more 3d rather than just a flat picture that looks more kinda like a potato than an actual person. I used to follow the loomis method but find it kinda hard to visualize the reference whenever doing freehand cos I never really understood the anatomy, but this method makes if easier for me to see where muscles and bone structures should be. Thank you so much for this ❤️
This deserves so much more views and comments this is the best tutorial I have watched ina while I think you’re an awesome teacher thank you so much
Best method and the best tutorial about it I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much, Galen!!!🙏
I love this Reilly Method. I was able to get a pretty good result after the first time, but I have to repeat it several times so I can do it without having to refer to the video.
This was awesome. I have been struggling with highlights and shadows and this breaks it down. Thank you!!
BRAVO thank you, Galen!!!
I have never understood how to draw faces before. Your video is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Excellent explanation of the Reilly Method. Thank you.
Great tutorial Galen, can't wait to try this method.
Your "show and tell" was very informative and more clear to me than other videos! Thank you so much. :)
Really enjoyed this Galen...nice job!
Thank you for introducing this method in such clear and through way! It is very helpful!
SO GREAT ! i needed to understand shapes and volume of the face outside of usual eyes mouth nose sections and this helped so much thanks
Wow this really does give a lot more detail than other methods I've seen. Also, this is a really good way to learn the planes of the face. Thanks for the tutorial!
I really like the way you explained the shadow thing, That was very helpful. I watched some other videos about this method before but your video was the easiest for me to understand
This helps a lot i a perfect description. The more you learning the curves, the more you can imagin them while sketching live.Thank you very much from Berlin!
Thank you for this video, it's going to take me some practise to get the formula down, but this is exactly what I need as a guide for mapping the face. Thumbs up, keep up the excellent work Galen!
I’ve been practicing this concept! It’s really good! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much for this! I've watched what feels like hundreds of videos on the Loomis method and it's still confusing. Yours with so much detail made so much more sense for me! Thank you! I'm looking forward to looking at all your other videos.
Thank you so much Galen this is the best demo/instruction of the Reilly method I've seen.
This was incredibly helpful! I subscribed because of this vid alone. Look forward to exploring this some more.
That was one of the most useful drawing video I have ever seen on youtube! A lot of things are clear as crystal now, I feel like I'm enlightened. Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing. I will use this method for sure!
Thank you for sharing such an awesome method
Wow, this really is amazing, I'm going to sit down and do this soon and try it! Thank you!
Thank you! You have explained the face in such as easy way to learn to draw it.
I agree. The best
I could find on the Internet about the Reilly Method. Thank you so much for your videos!
I'm mindblown!! And the way you explained is really clear and not confusing at all
This is the best explanation of the Riley method I came across, straight to the point. Thanks.
Absolutely wonderful way... Well done
First time seeing this method. I like it as it helps you to become familiar with the various planes of the face and head. Great video.
this is such a great explanation. Thank you!
Utterly FANTASTIC! !! 👍👍👍
This is a great method because it makes shading the planes of the face easier. Thanks for this great tutorial!
Thanks for making this. I watched once and then went back and watched, with pause button at the ready, with a sketchbook in my hand. I drew something resembling a head. I'll keep coming back to this and, maybe, do 10 more until it starts to sink in. You explain everything so clearly. Thanks again.
Alright, i'm done with Loomis. Thanks for this!!
I love you simple explanation of the Reilly method. Your explanation was compatible with my brain to draw a face.
So glad I found this video, thank you so much for explaining the method clearly🥰
Most helpful! I am jumping back in from a long hiatus so for a forward facing portrait it’s very useful. I will look for any videos you may have on side and angle views. Thanks loads!
Really powerful, and COMPLICATED method. I’ll be getting familiar with Loomis then maybe coming back to this. Thanks a bunch for the information! You deserve more than 9k subscribers.
Not complicated after you explained, so simple and lucid,thank you so much.
Thank you very much for the detailed and very well to follow explanation on this method. It helps a lot understanding the planes of the face. Great tutorial!
Where has this method been all my life? Why have I never been taught this before I got my Art degree? Thank you so much!
Thank you!! Great tips! This will really help charting out the face
Thanks for taking the time to teach this. I learnt tons. 👍
I am really suprised! You did such auch great work with this Video! I saw every Tutorial about this method on TH-cam, but nobody did such a good description als you. I habe mit absolutely understand where to put some rhythm lines exactly and especially, what part of the face the planes are. But you did this really great!!!! 😃 Thank you very much!
Mr. Galen, many thanks for all you do! This video is the clearest explanation that I’ve found so far! Also your pleasing voice makes it easy to digest! I am a beginner who started with the Loomis Book, Fun With A Pencil, only a few months ago and your explanation was of tremendous value! Wow! Illumination going on here!
Wauw your way of explaining is really great! 👌🏽 Thanks so much! Happy that i found you 🤩
Bruh. Thank you so much!!!! You made it understandable and I so pumped to follow this tomorrow. The eyes have always given me a problem and proportions overall. Just the outline looks cool. Just woah.
Very excellent tutorial- thank you!
I've seen so many Reilly method videos, however, your video is the best when it comes to explanation and presentation. Very clear in lines and refences. Very amazing video.
Amazing tutorial, improved my drawing drastically in 17 mins!
SUPER helpful description! Thank you for actually describing what you are doing while you are doing it- many videos they just are drawing and expect you to magically understand exactly what is happening!
This is awesome! thanks Galen
This is so great. Thanks for sharing!!!
Wow. Great method and very helpful video. Thanks!
This has been an extremely helpful study, thank you for this!
Reilly really helped me figure out Loomis, if that makes any sense. Loomis' book relies a little on guesswork for certain crucial lines after the ball and cross, and that defeats the purpose of learning the fundamentals. Reilly bridges that gap.
I love how your tutorial is on point and is actually quite helpful. Throughout the whole tutorial I am like hmmm., hmmm, ,yes like you are actually teaching me individually. Thank you for this😊
Love it, thank you! When drawing with the Loomis method, I had trouble constructing/placing the features (eyes, nose) on the sphere, this helped a ton. Thanks man :)
so well described, great lesson, many thanks!
That's amazing method!! Thank you is more in details as I needed!!
Very Nicely Done! Thanks!
Thank you. My face drawing always looked flat, this method helps resolve that, makes the face more 3 dimensional, and helps correctly shade the face. Look forward to more such tips.
Satish - Chennai city - India
Loved it. Very helpful.
Great video on drawing the face!
Loved it! Thank you
Great explanation! Thank you!
Really helpful. Clear and effective teaching … I’m an instant subscriber.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
I've already subscribed and you have another follower, I totally agree with your method and want to learn from you. Thumbs up, I'm liking your video feed showing you in action and your talent. Well done Galen, keep up the exceptionally well done step by step instruction. Thank you very very much as I am a struggling arts guy just hoping to find a burst of motivation and a newfound understanding as I practise. I'm glad to find your channel, any whom want to learn should follow your guidelines as they appear to correctly map the contours of the human face.
Thanks for the vídeo Galen! Cheers
Best Reilly method tutorial here