Portrait Drawing Tip 86
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Why anatomy is needed for portrait artists
Anatomy for artists is probably one of the most important things when it comes to portrait drawing. This is because a human head is essentially a skull that is covered with just a few millimetres of flesh and skin. If you don't know how to draw a skull, there is a slim chance you would draw a proportionate head. Good drawing does not happen accidentally. It is "built" according to the rules of anatomy and proportions. Also, when it comes to portraying emotions, anatomy plays a very important role because emotions are displayed on a face by contracted facial muscles. Without knowing which muscles play their role, it would be very challenging to draw a portrait from life, memory or imagination. To learn what you need to know about skeletal and muscular anatomy, take the Anatomy Master Class
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