How to draw head from any angle

The Basic Form 

Learn draw the head from different angles you must first understand its basic structure. You need a basic understanding of the perspective to help set up the direction. So, Ignore the features and simplify to the most basic form of the head. What I usually do is simplify the shape of the head. I would look at it as geometry form, then turn the angle to match its perspective. Heads are not perfect circles, and they are not perfect ovals either. You can think of them as a kind of egg-shaped, with the tapered end towards the bottom. But this varies from male to female jaw line. 

Here are few examples showing the face looking down side ways, up side ways. You can use them as a reference to start sketching it out. But when doing without reference photos, you quickly realize where your weaknesses are and then can master it.

Notice with the angle of the head the axis of the eye ball also changes with the way the head turns to a certain direction. Notice how the shape of jaw changes from from various angle. Practice inventing the head from all possible angles. This is a tricky skill to master but gets easier with time and practice.

How to Draw Eyes

There’s a sense of accomplishment when you’ve drawn an eye just right with the reflection of the light glistening on the iris, when everything is in proportion, and you’ve shaded it to perfection. But reaching this point might be a bit difficult for some.

Eyes are the catchy expression in any portrait. We start first with drawing the basic shape of the eye. It's very important to get the right shape. You can use a normal pencil for this. Work on to the pupil first and leave the glossy shine effect. work on the complete eyeball and then work on the eye lashes. 

You will notice the effect of light coming from different angles. The shading should be such that it shows the depth.

For eyebrows simply apply small strokes of pencils in the same direction. 

The Basic Start

Here's something I started with the basic facial expression over the holidays. Simple strokes with 2B pencil.

Use the HB pencil for outlining the face. Eyes plays a vital role in any portrait. Start shading the eye balls first. Gradually shade the eyelids and then the eye brows. Move down towards the nose. Drawing the nose too high, or too low, or drawing one curve too big could completely disfigure the face. Shad the lips, leave some part of the lower lip unshaded. This give the effect of shine onto the lips.

Events in my life

The journey of participation started in the year 2000. My very first participation was on 24th December 2000. Its been 15 years now and looking back to old memories of life feels great.

Event	Year
Baroda Metropolitan Junior Chamber	2000
Mudra School of FineArts	2000
State Examination Board (Elementary)	2001
State Examination Board (Intermediate)	2002
OILS	2003
Kshitij Art Society	2003
Mahavir International	2004
Bal Bhavan Society	2004
Kshitij Art Society	2004
Dae Golden Jubilee Poster and slogan	2004
Camel by Camlin	2005
Kshitij Art Society	2005
SNDT Rangoli	2010
Animaster	2012
ISTAR Poster making	2013

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My other art works include the following

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Here is the famous American singer Michael Jackson's Rangoli "The Moon Walker". Rangoli known as Kolam, is from India done using colored sand. This art was done during my college in one the events of rangoli making(2010). I stood 2nd in this event :D.	2010
2014	The design to the left from 2014 is simple and a free hand design, easy to do and suitable for all functions.
A free hand design of Lord Ganesha(2014).The design to the right resembles Lord Ganesha with "OM" picturing in it	2014
2014	The design on the left from 2014 is a repetitive design.
The design on the right representing the footprints of Goddess Lakshmi. The inner and outer leaf is done using the craft tool.	2015

Art classes

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that has been given to us

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I still remember the day in the year 2000 when I started with the class that I felt was the most interesting one was the Art Class that I undertook besides my studies. I liked it because it taught me innovative methods, relaxed my mind and enhanced creativity in me. The art class was near the Kalptaru, Ellora Park. My mother use to drop me to the class and pick me up. It was after a year that I got my new bicycle and I use to ride all the way to my class by myself.

The class was for an hour and I enjoyed the class particularly because I was learning something new beyond what I already knew. I knew the basic coloring techniques, since I had interest for the work, so when I got to learn new techniques it heightened my spirits. I knew simple flat coloring an apple in red, but the class taught me to shade them in a better way.

When you do something that you really enjoy, your mind never feels the pain of accomplishing it. Furthermore such activity could replenish energy in the human body system and one could then work better with a complex job.

My art teacher(Anjali ma'am) took classes at her home and we were made to sit in a separate room which was later named the art room by our teacher. The room had small tables, a table for each student. we use to sit down on floor with our favorite table any where we liked sitting with our book and colors and other stuffs. I always choose the place near the balcony. The balcony was wide,open and cool breeze use to circulate in the whole room. After a year one of my friend from the same society joined me for the class. From then we started going together. Though being friends we never sat together in the class. Very soon that I noticed a drastic improvement in my art. I no longer used flat color, instead I improvised over shading skills, sharp strokes of pencils, choosing of colors. I was able to link methods I knew with the new techniques to create my own innovative work. From drawing to coloring, to shading, to painting the next step was the pencil shading. Pencil shading was totally new concept. no use of color, instead only pencils for different shades. At first it was not that easy to shade with pencils representing the lighter shades, the darker shades, the light effect. Slowly and gradually things started working out.

The art class gave me opportunities to take part in events, competitions. The art class proved to be highly enjoyable and fruitful. It rejuvenated and instilled creative thoughts in my mind.The art class opened up a new method of art and thereby triggered my power to think.

First Step

"Being an artist is same as being a wizard...only instead of a wand you use a pencil for your magic"

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As a child I was surrounded by relatives and friends with a keen talent in different domains. I was not that bright as a student during my school. Like any other kid, after coming from school was to explore on what I liked the most.

I was ever keen in using a pencil and draw anything around me. I doodled on every empty spot of whatever paper I could get my hands on. As time passed I improved over my skills from the help of my mother. In our free time she use to help me fill color in the shapes, to help me color in one direction, directing me not to let the crayon cross the boundary of the drawing. This was the first step towards improving my hands over using crayons. I use to draw unrealistic drawing. I use to imagine all kinds of strange things to show it on a piece of paper. 

As an elementary school student I cherished every moment of art class. Art teachers always dictated both the subject and medium of every art project instead of giving free reign to our artistic talents. Fortunately, my love for art compelled me to pursue my talents outside the classroom.

It all started in Grade 3 that I started participating in art events. Winning was never my motto as I only enjoyed drawing on blank sheet.