Reilly Method Head Quick Sketch

[conceptartist]

http://www.blog.freshdesigner.com/2009/08/riley-method-head-drawing.html

A brief overview and introduction on Reilly Method head quick sketch. Tutorial covers drawing fundamentals of head lay-in, shading and overall tips on head drawing. Click the link above, or click here to go the tutorial blog (http://www.blog.freshdesigner.com).

[Izer]

Nice tutorial. I'll have to try the 7 day challenge. Thanks for posting.

[a la bapsi]

thank you!
this was very interesting.

[conceptartist]

Thanks for the comments. Glad you got some value from it. Reilly method is such a beautiful and simple approach. I highly recommended finding a proper classroom if you can. Of course New York and L.A. residents have an abundance of great teachers.

Izer, good luck. Keep me posted with your drawings!

[pencilgeek]

hi..is there a book abut this subject by Reilly?

[Elwell]

hi..is there a book abut this subject by Reilly?
Although he worked on several continuously up to his death, Reilly never published any books himself. There's a thread on the available books on his method here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=118194), and one with more background here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=151539).

[Onir]

Oo very cool approach, gonna give this a go! thanks for the tutorial! :)

[neovirtu]

Bumped.

Amazing technique, I'll start applying this - I think this thread should be pinned!

[MiMi-SME]

Thanxs for the tutorial...
I am also gonna try... need to start somewhere

[Costau]

Thanks for the post! Just in case no one caught it, there's video as well.
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[Airista]

This is pretty awesome tut here. I really loved video you posted too ^^ very helpful. Trying to doodle more with this ^^ thanks again really very helpful ^^

[Nadesican]

This is a pretty sweet method. I'm a tad confused about separating light from dark though. I see all the little tone changes, but some of them are really light and subtle. Where do I draw the line?

[yinteck]

This is great thanks

[Pfir8ich]

very nice ^^ i really have to train this

[Anid Maro]

Just thought I'd bump this thread for those who don't occasionally check out Mr.Legaspi's site (http://www.freshdesigner.com/). The latest tutorial (http://www.freshdesigner.com/how-to-draw-the-head-in-3-quarter-or-side-view/) is about drawing the head in side and 3/4 views along with a corresponding video:

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I thought the "pie" construction was rather interesting. Usually I use the ol' "cross with a circle" approach, but I end up making so many adjustments that I may as well have not even used the framework in the first place. Next time I think I'll try Mr.Legaspi's pie, I may have better luck with that.

Also as a side note, I've picked up Mr.Legaspi's approach to hatching in shadows (minus the extra shading at the edges). I really like the flattening effect that comes with that style of shading, I think it's the contrast between the depth in the lights and flatness in the shades that grabs me.

[George Abraham]

Cool thanx.

[jimshred]

Cool, Thanks!

Looks like the pie shape he uses is essentially the ball-n-cross being cut off at the hair line (top of the pie)