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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I'm often skeptical that you can learn anything from a DVD - give me a book and I'm fine trying to learn from it. I took a chance a while back and bought the Gnomon Workshop DVD tutorial Comic Book Coloring with Steve Firchow and after viewing that, I was hooked. I had to go and get more of the Gnomon Workshop DVDs to try and see what they had to offer a struggling hobbyist-artist like myself.
Enter "Dynamic Figure Drawing Volume 1: The Head." While certainly not the last word in drawing the human head, this excellent DVD, drawn and narrated by the great David Finch, will give you added insight into the basics and some of the more complicated aspects of drawing a believable comic-book style face.
The Good: This lengthy tutorial (more than 2:15) covers the gamut of drawing the human head, from the basics of human facial construction to camera angles, male/female face-drawing techniques, hair, light and shade, facial features, and more. There's just too much covered to list it all here; suffice it to say: if you're looking to learn more about drawing a face (whether you're just starting out or have experience and want some more technical advice) this is the DVD for you. Finch narrates his drawings in this video, which are speeded up, but not so fast that you don't understand what's going on. It's invaluable to be able to see a professional's process, and this video delivers in spades.
Something else that's nice is that Finch along the way talks not only about certain tricks and tips (for instance - is your profile shot not working? It might be because you're not drawing your eyes far enough back into the face) but also about what aspects of drawing the face he personally struggles with. Hearing this from a seasoned artist with 20+ years in the business will help those of us who get frustrated when our drawings don't always turn out take heart.
Additionally: You rarely see good discussions of how to draw hair, or how to add shadows to a face, in most books. Some books cover them but, because they're generally difficult subjects, don't seem to be able to cover them in detail. Finch has a great segment on drawing male and female hair (actually a couple - they're a little scattered in the DVD) as well as a terrific segment at the end on simplifying the shading of the face. It's worth the money just for those two items.
The Bad: In all honesty, not a whole lot. If you're just starting out, this may not be the best place to begin just because there is an assumption in this DVD that you at least know how to draw a basic face. If you have that down pat, then you should be fine (if not, I recommend the fantastic book, Secrets to Drawing Heads, which revolutionized by drawing techniques overnight with its simple but versatile instruction). Also, how to adequately figure out how to draw some of the angles of faces isn't explained too greatly, though repeated viewings will help. Additionally, I recommend watching this video through once from beginning to end, taking notes, and then go back and watch the sections you need to review, before you start drawing. If you try to draw while watching the video, I guarantee you're going to miss something.
Overall, a superb video, and one I can recommend to almost anyone interested in drawing a comic book style face.
Enter "Dynamic Figure Drawing Volume 1: The Head." While certainly not the last word in drawing the human head, this excellent DVD, drawn and narrated by the great David Finch, will give you added insight into the basics and some of the more complicated aspects of drawing a believable comic-book style face.
The Good: This lengthy tutorial (more than 2:15) covers the gamut of drawing the human head, from the basics of human facial construction to camera angles, male/female face-drawing techniques, hair, light and shade, facial features, and more. There's just too much covered to list it all here; suffice it to say: if you're looking to learn more about drawing a face (whether you're just starting out or have experience and want some more technical advice) this is the DVD for you. Finch narrates his drawings in this video, which are speeded up, but not so fast that you don't understand what's going on. It's invaluable to be able to see a professional's process, and this video delivers in spades.
Something else that's nice is that Finch along the way talks not only about certain tricks and tips (for instance - is your profile shot not working? It might be because you're not drawing your eyes far enough back into the face) but also about what aspects of drawing the face he personally struggles with. Hearing this from a seasoned artist with 20+ years in the business will help those of us who get frustrated when our drawings don't always turn out take heart.
Additionally: You rarely see good discussions of how to draw hair, or how to add shadows to a face, in most books. Some books cover them but, because they're generally difficult subjects, don't seem to be able to cover them in detail. Finch has a great segment on drawing male and female hair (actually a couple - they're a little scattered in the DVD) as well as a terrific segment at the end on simplifying the shading of the face. It's worth the money just for those two items.
The Bad: In all honesty, not a whole lot. If you're just starting out, this may not be the best place to begin just because there is an assumption in this DVD that you at least know how to draw a basic face. If you have that down pat, then you should be fine (if not, I recommend the fantastic book, Secrets to Drawing Heads, which revolutionized by drawing techniques overnight with its simple but versatile instruction). Also, how to adequately figure out how to draw some of the angles of faces isn't explained too greatly, though repeated viewings will help. Additionally, I recommend watching this video through once from beginning to end, taking notes, and then go back and watch the sections you need to review, before you start drawing. If you try to draw while watching the video, I guarantee you're going to miss something.
Overall, a superb video, and one I can recommend to almost anyone interested in drawing a comic book style face.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This video is jam packed with valuable lessons on drawing the head and face. David Finch is an amazing artist and does a good job of delivering instuction in basic head and face drawing. He starts by showing you the basic layout of average heads. He then begins to add more detail and draws them from several diffent angles. He demonstrates altering proportions to draw short wide heads and long thin heads. He demonstrates, however briefly, drawing heads of younger and older males. Female heads, faces, and hair are covered in detail. The drawings are played at high speed so you get even more drawing demonstrations for your money. The speed is not so fast that you can not see what he is doing though. Finch wastes no time in getting to the instruction and draws right up to the very end so there is no fluff and garbage to sit through. You get over two hours of nothing but drawing demo and instruction.
Another thing about Finch's instruction is his admittance to struggling with certain areas of drawing the face. Sometimes it is hard for a fanboy like me to imagine that such a great artist still struggles with his work. Knowing this encourages me about my own challenges I face from time to time.
The only cons to this dvd, and these are VERY minor cons, are 1.) The instruction on drawing eye detail. He really only draws the iris and pupil one way and says so in his narration. He gives no other examples of how it could be drawn. And number 2.) There are several places where Finch seems to get sidetracked or just forgets what to say and just sits there in silence.
Overall this is a great dvd for aspiring comic book artist or any type of illustrator. I also highly recommend his dvd on drawing the Dynamic Figure.Dynamic Figure Drawing: The Body
Another thing about Finch's instruction is his admittance to struggling with certain areas of drawing the face. Sometimes it is hard for a fanboy like me to imagine that such a great artist still struggles with his work. Knowing this encourages me about my own challenges I face from time to time.
The only cons to this dvd, and these are VERY minor cons, are 1.) The instruction on drawing eye detail. He really only draws the iris and pupil one way and says so in his narration. He gives no other examples of how it could be drawn. And number 2.) There are several places where Finch seems to get sidetracked or just forgets what to say and just sits there in silence.
Overall this is a great dvd for aspiring comic book artist or any type of illustrator. I also highly recommend his dvd on drawing the Dynamic Figure.Dynamic Figure Drawing: The Body
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I love watching David Finch draw and especially learn as he explains what he's doing, why and some of the reasons he has for doing certain artistic applications. I've watched this twice and learned more than I planned to see both times.
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