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How To Draw Noses, Free Art Demonstration - Drawing The Human Nose
How To Draw Noses, Free Art Demonstration - Drawing The Human Nose
By Stan Prokopenko
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Anatomical Information
I think the anatomical shapes in the nose are really interesting. Its made up of interlocking pieces of cartilage and fat attached to the bone of the skull. Half of the bridge of the nose is bone and the other half is cartilage. The lateral cartilage on the bridge wedges between the two pieces that make up the ball of the nose. The nostrils connect to the ball like curled wings.
Bridge The bridge of the nose is composed of the nasal bone, maxilla, and lateral cartilage. The nasal bone connects to the brow ridge at the glabella. The edge of the nasal bone and lateral cartilage has a
thin, sharp ridge as it transitions to the side plane and then connects to the maxilla. The maxilla is usually slightly convex and gently transitions to the cheeks. Ball The ball of the nose (Greater Alar Cartilage) is actually made up of two halves with the lateral cartilage wedging between the two. This separation of the two halves is not always visible. The cartilage curves downward and tucks under itself to connect to the skull. Nostrils The nostrils (Alar Fat), made of fatty connective tissue are like wings attached to the ball of the nose. Viewed from the bottom, the nostrils connect to the face further back then the septum because of the protrusion of the tooth cylinder.
1. I start drawing the nose the same way I start drawing anything: analyze the biggest shape first. Make sure the placement on the face is correct and that the size and shape is working in relation to the other features. Whats the point in drawing any details if the underlying drawing is crooked, too big, and in the wrong place?
2. When Im happy with the big shape Ive established, I will lay-in some of the smaller plane indications and some anatomical information. All my lines at this point are very light, so that Im able to easily erase them when making adjustments.
3. When beginning to shade, the first thing I do is separate the lights from the shadows. Stay simple and dont lose control of your values.
4. At this final stage Ill use a lot of the information we learned about the minor planes of the nose to shade in subtle halftone shifts in the light areas and reflected lights in the shadows. I try to visualize the interlocking anatomical shapes and make sure all the volumes look accurate:
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