# Figure Drawing: The Human Head | Domestika

> A course by ZURSOIF Miguel Bustos Gómez · Illustration · Beginner
> 29 lessons (5h 41m) · 98% of the 456 student ratings are positive

The face is a fundamental element of human representation, capable of revealing different personalities and what is most intimate in each one of us. The artist Miguel Bustos Gómez, better known as Zursoif, teaches you different techniques to master the drawing of the human head and its elements, without using a model.

In this course, learn how to draw the skull from different points of view using measurements and anatomical structures. Starting with simple geometric figures, see how light and shadow work, then experiment with different skin, hair and bone textures. At the end of this course, you will be able to represent a face, with its multiple movements and expressions.

With Zursoif as your guide, you can also discover the basics of figure drawing with his other course: [Figure Drawing for Beginners](https://www.domestika.org/es/courses/962-dibujo-anatomico-para-principiantes), to create a pose catalog of the human body, starting with lines and circles.

## Who is this online course for?

For any person who is interested in drawing the human head and deepening their knowledge in anatomy.

## What is this course's project?

Create a composition of the human head from different points of view, including its anatomical, muscular, and gestural elements seen throughout the course.

## Requirements and materials

To do this course, you need a willingness to draw and some notions of geometry or how to draw straight lines and circles (although, for this, you can use specific materials).

In terms of materials, you need pencils, paper, erasers, tracing paper, rulers, a compass, disposable tissues or cotton.

## Content

### Introduction

Welcome to this course! I am very happy that you are interested in learning about this subject that I am so passionate about. In this unit we are going to get to know each other, I am going to tell you about my work and what we will do in the course.

### Head

Now we are going to see images that underline the importance of the head from the history of art to the daily representation of our personalities; the head as the place where imagination and memory are stored. Then I will teach you the drawing techniques that we will use in the course and the textures that we need to know to properly represent the elements that make up our study element.

### The cranium

In this unit we are going to focus on drawing the planes of the skull and neck vertebrae to learn their measurements. Then, I will explain to you how the texture and volume of the skull is affected by lighting and how we can represent it.

### Head muscles

Now we are going to locate the muscles of the head and learn their functions; We will see how they affect movements and the importance of knowing these characteristics when drawing different positions and expressions on the face.

### The face

In this unit, I am going to explain how to represent the different elements of the face: eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair.

## Audio and subtitles

**Audio:** Spanish, German, English, French, id, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, ro, Turkish

**Subtitles:** Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, ro, id

[Figure Drawing: The Human Head](https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/1368-figure-drawing-the-human-head)