Looking back at my tutorials on drawing the head, I realized that I covered individual features, but completely left out hair. This tutorial will is split into 3 parts: The Basics, Types of Hair, and a Step by Step drawing.
Category: Tutorials
March 22, 2010 – By Stan Prokopenko
January 27, 2010 – By Stan Prokopenko
For this painting, I knew that the powerful value contrast was very important. I wanted to keep the colors muted (staying in the grey and brown range) and exaggerate the values. So I did a value comp in Photoshop [...]
December 9, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
One of the best things about painting a landscape is that it’s not a portrait. You have a lot more freedom to change shapes and move things around. As soon as I realized that I don’t have to get every shape the right size and in the right place, I loosened up and started designing my own shapes [...]
September 6, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
During my preparation for the “Taste of Russia” Festival, I started looking into creative ways of displaying my portfolio. I decided that using a self-publishing company would be a great way of testing their services for when I decide to publish a book in the future [...]
August 1, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
Every now and then you might get that commission from someone who wants you to paint their father’s high school photo. Since you can’t rely on the reference for your colors, you’ll have to invent.
I wouldn’t jump into the painting and hope for the best. Something like this needs preparation, especially if it’s a commission [...]
July 20, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
In this tutorial I will go over the parts of the ear and suggest an easy way to remember all these complex shapes. At the end, I will show a step by step of an ear drawing [...]
July 6, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
I will cover the basic forms of the mouth, some anatomical information, and the key information about the minor planes. At the end, I will show a step by step drawing of the lips [...]
June 25, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
Lighting your studio properly is crucial for seeing colors accurately. When choosing a light bulb for your painting studio, consider the color, brightness, CRI rating, and type of bulb before buying [...]
June 16, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
In this tutorial I will go over the structure of the nose and detailed information about the bridge, ball, and nostrils of the nose. At the end, I show a step by step of a nose drawing [...]
May 15, 2009 – By Stan Prokopenko
I will go over the structure of the eye and detailed information on drawing the brow ridge, eyeball, eyelids, eyelashes, iris, cornea, and pupil [...]
