Sharing: how to draw a human head

One of my ongoing goals is to spend more time in my sketchbook – live sketching is a great way to get better at seeing what is essential in a scene or subject.

Lucky for me, there is a fairgrounds nearby, and there are horse shows there nearly every weekend. Riders do a lot of waiting next to arenas, so it’s a great place to catch a quick sketch.

While the horses are relatively easy for me, riders have faces, and those are not so easy. YouTube to the rescue! I found this great video from Art of Wei that shows an easy method for drawing a head & face from any angle: