Practise Drawing Unique Faces with this Random Method

Generate Random Faces

Drawing faces can be very hard indeed. In this course we get some fun practice on the topic. It’s a fun experiment we can use to draw random faces.

What you’ll learn

• Draw a wide range of unique and distinctive faces..
• Identify different features and how they effect the overall look of the face..
• Undderstand how varying the proportion and placement of features influence the overall look of the face..
• Understand why there is a huge and diverse variety of unique faces..

Course Content

• Introduction –> 2 lectures • 5min.
• Drawing Random Faces –> 2 lectures • 22min.
• Extension Tasks –> 3 lectures • 25min.

Requirements

• No previous drawing experience required..
• I am working on a graphics tablet, but it is not essential. You can work on pen and paper too..

Drawing faces can be very hard indeed. In this course we get some fun practice on the topic. It’s a fun experiment we can use to draw random faces.

Get started by following these instructions:

• Generate a random number between 1 and 5
• Pick the corresponding basic cranium-shape
• Repeat this for all features
• Draw in the basic shapes
• Add finished lines and add coloring!

There are also 3 extension tasks:

• Instead of using a random number generator, use your gut / intuition to pick the basic shapes
• Draw two unique faces using the same basic shapes by varying the proportions of the features
• Create your own basic shapes.

Not only do we get meaningful practice through these experiments, the course teaches us some interesting things about faces.

• First of all we learn just how many faces can be created by a simple combination of some very basic shapes. Each combination results in a unique and interesting face.
• Secondly we learn how important the proportions and placement of the features are when it comes to drawing a unique and recognizable face.
• Finally we get a lot of practice drawing unique faces, and we will start to learn what makes a each face unique and recognizable, which is an important step when it comes to capturing likeness.