I’m himlain.
I’ve gone all the way from ‘oh, I can’t do this’ to ‘I know exactly how to do it.’
This book is NOT about learning to draw ‘like me.’
It’s about overcoming the fear of a blank page, understanding the human head from the inside and outside, and learning to shade along the form — not just fill in areas.
What you’ll get:
– A foundation from which your own style will grow.
– An understanding of shading, anatomy, volume, and composition.
– A starting point if you’re a beginner — or a new level if you already draw.
The book includes theory, practice, and step‑by‑step exercises — everything to make the material truly feel natural in your hands.
Form, volume, structure, perspective.
Front view, profile, three‑quarter view.
PROPORTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Light–shadow on the face + shading.
Skull and neck bones + skull drawing.
Muscles of the head and neck.
Eye, nose, mouth, ear: anatomy + step‑by‑step drawing.
Final portrait step by step.
How not to quit drawing — and what comes next.