How To Draw Matted Hair

Drawing hair is the first step to creating stunning and accurate portrait and figure drawings.

How to draw matted hair.

Draw the direction of the hair creating the 3d form of. Draw the parting and the fringe going straight from it. Drawing hair is not only about the texture as many of you would think. End the sides of the hair about halfway down the face.

Draw a loose outline of the hair in the actual direction that the hair will be pointing. If you are a beginner then focus on that first to learn how to draw how to draw hair fast and easy for beginners. Find a small section or piece of hair to work onstart with the easiest piece you can find. In this case it will also be the outline of the whole haircut.

Again draw some volume around the head. Blend in the strands creating strokes in the same direction the hair grows. Heavily coat your section piece with coconut oil. Repeat until that section of hair is free of tangles then move the comb slightly higher up.

Draw the basic shape of the hair on the head. Continue by working one hair area at a time. Understanding how hair is drawn and behaves may even help you draw animals. Learn more about portraiture and hair drawing with a video workshop here.

New videos every mon wed fri 3pm est shop my amazon store. Step by step read more. Make sure the coconut oil is in liquid form. You can make your hair drawing look 10x better if you know how to make the base.

Outline the sides of the hair the top of the hair and the hairline. If you draw hair to be one flat layer there is not going to be room to add in much detail. Finish all the easiest sections pieces and leave the worst for last. The composition is essential for your final result.

Make the general outline complete by drawing the hairline next to the ear. Place the comb a few inches several centimeters from the end of the tangled hair and brush downward. For long or thick severely matted hair this may take an hour or more. Welcome back to my corner of the yt un.

Leave a small gap between the hair and the head to give the hair some volume. It will help you get the shape of your hair right so that you can add in the texture after. Now take your b or 2b pencil and shade in the dark areas of the hair that you can see yourself. Recognizing that hair has a shape and volume of its own that takes up space is crucial.