Form of the Head and Neck
Face is formed
by more than
just muscles
- How age, ethnicity, gender, and body type affect the form of one's face
- Relationship between the visible appearance and the anatomy beneath it
- Understand anatomy visually through 3D models and photos with color-coding
- Form development from simple block-outs to detailed realistic shapes
- The topography of the face and skull
Visual artists
are visual thinkers!
There is a chance you have discovered this by now: facial muscles are just one factor that defines the form of one’s face.
Form of the Head and Neck explains the relationship between the person’s visible appearance and the anatomy beneath it.
From simple
to complex
Visual and image information, including 3D models, photos, and color-coding, is an essential part of all our books, and this one is no exception.
Text where necessary, thus keeping the experience simple, intuitive, and widely accessible.
Why we look
the way we do
When we use references – live models and photos – we essentially try to copy nature. Yet, the key to success isn’t copying the form but understanding how it is composed.
Form of the Head and Neck will help you learn how to break down the complex organic forms into basic shapes to understand them better. This knowledge gives incredible creative liberty to an artist.
Face is an ever-changing structure
Which makes modeling or drawing it full of challenges. Faces are rarely static and, besides emotions, other factors make them look different from one another. These factors are:
- age
- ethnicity
- gender
- body type
- a little bit of anatomy
How the form is created
In most cases, facial muscles are not the ones that define the form of one’s face. This book will help you understand the relationship between the face’s visible appearance and the anatomy beneath it.
Expand your creativity
What exactly makes a person’s face look older or more masculine? Is it the nasolabial fold? Or perhaps it could be the jawline? Form of the Head and Neck answers these questions!
Companies with
our books in their
daily workspace
Industry expert
experiences and uses
Arda Koyuncu
Art Director
– Riot Games
I highly recommend incorporating this resource in your workflow even if your preferred medium is not sculpting…
Tiago Rios
Character Artist
– Santa Monica Studio
The book gives literally hundreds of easy tips for new and experienced sculptors interested…
Erick Sosa
Senior Character Artist
– Marvel’s “What if?”
All I can say about this amazing book and the rest of the series is this: Do yourself a favor, and get these books…
Yuri Alexander
Sr. Staff Character Artist
– Sony Bend
Anatomy for sculptors is the clearest and most comprehensive anatomy reference material that I have seen…
Anatomy of Facial Expression
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