PLATE 1. The Easiest Way to Learn the Loomis Method Anyone Can Draw Heads

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✏️ In this video, you’ll learn the foundation of the Loomis Method by understanding the head as a simple 3D sphere. Instead of memorizing facial features, this lesson focuses on building the head using a basic sphere, using a center cross to control direction and rotation, and understanding how the head turns in front, half, and three-quarter views. This approach helps beginners stop guessing and start drawing heads with confidence from any angle. 📌 This video is the first lesson in a complete Loomis Method series, designed for beginners and self-taught artists. 🔹 What you’ll learn in this lesson: how to build the head using a simple spherical form, why the center cross is the key to head rotation, how to draw heads in different angles without getting lost, and a clear 3D way to think about head construction. 🔹 Who this video is for: beginners learning portrait drawing, artists struggling with head proportions, and anyone who wants to understand the Loomis Method step by step. 🔹 What’s coming next in this series: cutting the sphere and building the Loomis head, head proportions using the Loomis Method, drawing facial features on the Loomis head, understanding head tilt and perspective, and from Loomis construction to realistic portraits. 👉 Subscribe to follow the full Loomis Method course from basics to advanced. 🔹 Materials used: pencil & paper, clay sphere (for visual explanation). 🔹 Chapters (Optional – you can add later) 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Building the sphere 02:10 Understanding the center cross 04:30 Head rotation in different angles 08:30 Summary