{"id":17543,"date":"2022-07-21T06:40:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T06:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/?p=17543"},"modified":"2023-04-11T12:50:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T12:50:58","slug":"drawing-head-angles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/drawing-head-angles\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing Head Angles \u2014 A Visual Guide for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;\">Drawing head angles becomes easier when you start with simple shapes.<\/p>\n<p>The head is a complex part of the human body that differs from one person to the next, making drawing head angles and <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-a-face-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illustrating faces<\/a> particularly challenging for most aspiring artists.<\/p>\n<p>But, with the right guidance, you can easily master the skill of drawing head angles even if you&#8217;re an absolute beginner.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re attempting to re-create your favorite comic book character, <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/drawing-comic-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bring a new superhero or villain to life<\/a>, or practice in a sketchbook, it&#8217;s time you learned how to draw head angles the easy way!<\/p>\n<h2>Professional Artist Shares The Steps To Drawing Head Angles [Video]<\/h2>\n<p>We asked the lead BIOWARS artist to create a beginner-friendly video tutorial in which he will teach you how to draw several head angles with ease:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To DRAW HEAD ANGLES Step-By-Step [Easy Beginners\u2019 Guide]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAK76KIbskk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s break the video into several steps so you can follow them at your own pace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/comic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncover the battle raging within. Read the Biowars comic book for free!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sketching Tools For Easy Head Angles Drawing<\/h2>\n<p>When learning how to draw head angles, the tools that could come in handy include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An<strong> H pencil\u00a0<\/strong>for sketching and outlining<\/li>\n<li>An<strong> HB pencil <\/strong>for adding details to the flames and lightly shading the drawing<\/li>\n<li>A<strong> 4B pencil<\/strong> for shading<\/li>\n<li>A<strong> kneaded eraser<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lightly textured sketch paper <\/strong>because of its smooth surface that&#8217;s easy to draw on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just recommendations \u2014 feel free to use whatever tools you\u2019re most comfortable with!<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s get to learning how to draw head angles!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/characters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out how we drew the BIOWARS comic book protagonists!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How To Start Drawing Head Angles<\/h2>\n<p>The best way to start drawing head angles is to start with simple shapes.<\/p>\n<p>And what\u2019s the shape that immediately comes to mind?<\/p>\n<p>You guessed it: a sphere!<\/p>\n<p>The skull, which is the largest bone structure in the head, is shaped like a sphere. It is comprised of 22 bones that protect arguably the most important organ in your body \u2014 the brain. In the BIOWARS comic book, the skull is the home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/explore\/glossary\/council-of-the-mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council of the Mind<\/a>, responsible for transmitting messages throughout the Biocosmos.<\/p>\n<p>The skull is also the framework for the face and the head!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, the first step to learning how to draw head angles is to practice drawing a sphere!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17597\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17597\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17597\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-1.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a sphere.\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-1-440x275.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-1-635x397.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sphere is a round 3D shape that looks just like a ball for basketball, tennis or soccer!\u200b<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No matter the angle you observe a sphere from, its <strong>outline is a circle, so, let\u2019s draw that first<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry if your circle doesn\u2019t have the perfect shape. You\u2019re learning the basics, and, at this point, it\u2019s important you understand what elements and shapes make up the human head.<\/p>\n<p>Next, add a vertical and horizontal line that meet at the circle\u2019s center to <strong>add dimension to the basic shape<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video tutorial, Gon\u00e7alo starts with a sphere facing forward. He illustrates it by drawing a straight vertical and horizontal line that meet in the middle of the circle. He also shows you several more ways to project a sphere in 3D space.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you wish to draw a head looking to the left, you should imagine the sphere rotating lightly towards the left.<\/p>\n<p>To illustrate that, you\u2019d want to sketch a circle and <strong>move the center of your drawing to the left side<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, instead of adding straight vertical and horizontal lines and have them meet at the circle\u2019s center, you should <strong>draw slightly curved lines<\/strong> and place them<strong> closer to the left edge of the circle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The position of the lines that go through the sphere depends on the head angle you wish to draw.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For instance, if your character is looking down and to the left, you\u2019d want to position the horizontal curved line closer to the bottom of the sphere and move the curved vertical line to the left.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17546\" style=\"width: 1303px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17546\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17546\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration showing three spheres.\" width=\"1293\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-440x168.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-sphere-635x243.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By rotating the sphere in different directions, you can illustrate various head angles!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now that you know what the basic head forms are and how to draw them, let\u2019s move on to the next step of drawing head angles.<\/p>\n<h2>Drawing The Head From Different Angles<\/h2>\n<p>Once you master drawing a sphere, it will be easier for you to illustrate different head angles.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <strong>before you do anything, decide on the head angle you wish to draw.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then, draw a sphere rotated in the desired direction and <strong>add a jaw to your drawing<\/strong>. You can determine its length by extending the center vertical line, like this:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17547\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17547\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17547\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-jaw.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a cranium and a jaw. Image used in the \u201cDrawing Head Angles - A Visual Guide for Beginners\u201d blog post.\u200b\" width=\"665\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-jaw.jpg 665w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-jaw-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-jaw-440x515.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-jaw-635x744.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding a jaw below the sphere completes the basic head shape!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Again, don\u2019t worry too much about drawing the perfect jaw shape. You can draw it in two simple moves by connecting two lines one to the other. If the jaw looks pointy, that\u2019s fine. Right now, it\u2019s important you <strong>get a sense of proportion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As for the <strong>shape of the jaw<\/strong>, that will <strong>change depending on the head angle you wish to sketch<\/strong>. For example, if you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/drawing-comic-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drawing a character<\/a> looking to the left, the left side of the jaw shouldn\u2019t be as visible as the right; therefore, you should move the center of the jaw slightly to the left, as Gon\u00e7alo did in the tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to drawing the eyes, nose, mouth and ears, we recommend you take a look at our tutorial on how to draw faces. You don\u2019t have to make them look realistic right away; for instance, the eyes can be just dots and the mouth a slightly curved line. However, do try to position face features correctly, so the whole head appears proportional.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you\u2019re a beginner, the less you worry about the appearance of facial features, the easier it will be to master drawing head angles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biowars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow us on Instagram for more drawing tips and the latest BIOWARS updates!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Drawing The Head Looking Up<\/h2>\n<p>Drawing a head looking up is one of the most challenging angles even professional artists often struggle with. It just seems too difficult to draw a chin at an appropriate angle and place the elements of the face correctly when depicting this head angle.<\/p>\n<p>To draw a head looking up from a straight-on or any other angle, let\u2019s <strong>start with the basic head forms elements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The skull, again, should be shaped like a sphere.<\/p>\n<p>You can then add a vertical line in the middle of the sphere and slightly extend it downward to mark where the tip of the chin should be. You can also add a horizontal line near the sphere\u2019s center to determine the position of the eyes and the ears.<\/p>\n<p>Now, since you\u2019re drawing a chin tilted upwards, you should visualize the part between the chin and the neck, i.e. the so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/radiopaedia.org\/articles\/submental-space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submental space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can draw it as a <strong>triangle<\/strong>, except its tip should be rounded instead of acute. The hypothenuse marks the spot where the neck begins.<\/p>\n<p>After you add the triangle, you can draw an upward line at each tip of the hypothenuse and extend the lines toward where the ears will be.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish also to illustrate a <strong>neck<\/strong>, picture it as a <strong>rectangle<\/strong> with a narrower top and wider bottom. You should connect its upper part to the hypothenuse.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17548\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17548\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17548\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-sketch.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of a head looking up.\" width=\"716\" height=\"921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-sketch.jpg 716w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-sketch-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-sketch-440x566.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-sketch-635x817.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When drawing a head looking up, you can draw the bottom of the neck as a rectangle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At this point, the base of the head looking up is ready. All that\u2019s left is to draw the elements of the face. If you\u2019re still learning how to draw, keep all elements simple. For example, when drawing this head angle, you can <strong>sketch the nose like a triangle or a tiny pyramid, while the eyes can look like quarter-moons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17549\" style=\"width: 668px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17549\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17549\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-final.jpg\" alt=\"Finished drawing of a head looking up.\" width=\"658\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-final.jpg 658w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-final-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-final-440x580.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-looking-up-final-635x838.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">To finalize the drawing of a head looking up, you can add the ears and shade the nose and the submental space.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>How To Draw The Back Of A Head<\/h2>\n<p>The back of the head is arguably the simplest of all angles to draw, mainly because the face elements aren\u2019t visible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17600\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17600\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17600\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-back-of-the-head-2.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of different head angles used to show that the back of the head is the simplest to draw. Image used in the \u201cDrawing Head Angles - A Visual Guide for Beginners\u201d blog post.\" width=\"402\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-back-of-the-head-2.jpg 402w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-back-of-the-head-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-back-of-the-head-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The back of the head is arguably the simplest head angle to illustrate!\u200b<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When drawing a head from behind, you don\u2019t have to draw a sphere. Instead, you can just <strong>illustrate an oval shape<\/strong> as the basic head form.<\/p>\n<p>You can draw two short, straight lines for the neck and connect them with the bottom of the circle.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on what kind of character you\u2019re drawing and how prominent their facial features are, <strong>parts of the jaw should show when drawing the head from the back<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can simply draw a straight line from the left and the right side of the circle and add the curve of the face to join the circle to the neck.<\/p>\n<p>As for the ears, you\u2019d want <strong>the lobule to end where the jaw starts<\/strong>. As always, keep everything simple because you\u2019re still learning; for example, you can use \u201cC\u201d and reversed \u201cC\u201d shapes as ears.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan on drawing a character with long hair, the ears and the neck won\u2019t even show. However, you should still draw the oval head shape first and then add details to it because that will help you avoid illustrating a disproportionate head.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to draw a character from the back with their <strong>head turned slightly to the side<\/strong>, you need to sketch more of their jaw.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, you\u2019d still want to start with a circle shape. But this time, don\u2019t draw the full circle. Instead, <strong>sketch the top and the left or right side of the circle<\/strong>, depending on the direction the character is facing.<\/p>\n<p>You can use a vertical and horizontal line to help you determine the position of the eyes and the ears, just like Gon\u00e7alo showed you in his tutorial on how to draw faces.<\/p>\n<p>Then, add the basic neck lines and connect the top of the circle with the neck. But, instead of just drawing a convex line to connect the two points, make sure to add the jawline and attach it to the neck.<\/p>\n<p>You can then add an eye socket; it can look like a triangle without the hypothenuse. You can add eyelashes to it or even illustrate a small part of the character\u2019s eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, don\u2019t forget to draw the ears. Alternatively, you can sketch a character with longer hair, so their ears won\u2019t show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Need help drawing hands? Follow this 5-step tutorial!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How To Draw A Face From The Side<\/h2>\n<p>Many people find drawing a face from the side tricky because they often struggle to get the proportions right.<\/p>\n<p>But, if you deconstruct the head and sketch one element at a time, drawing a proportionate head from a side becomes much less complicated.<\/p>\n<p>As with most head and face angles, <strong>the first step to drawing the head from the side is to draw an oval shape<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, draw a vertical line down the middle and add a horizontal line through the center of the basic head shape. Extend the vertical line and have its end mark the tip of the chin you\u2019ll sketch later.<\/p>\n<p>Now, choose the direction your character is facing.<\/p>\n<p>Say you want to draw a person looking to the left.<\/p>\n<p>In that case, you should <strong>draw a straight downward line from the left side of the circle<\/strong>. That\u2019s going to be your character\u2019s jaw. You should make the line as long as the vertical line you previously drew through the middle of the head.<\/p>\n<p>Next, connect the straight line to the bottom of the oval shape. You can use a straight line, but you could also bend it slightly upwards to illustrate the ramus jawbone. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK532292\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramus<\/a> is the back, vertical part of the lower jaw!<\/p>\n<p>When you look at the eyes from a side, they resemble triangles with eyelashes and partly visible eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>So, to sketch an eye, go for a <strong>small triangle shape<\/strong> and place the eyebrows right above it.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the triangle shape also for the nose. You could leave it as it is, or, if you want, add a nostril shaped like a tiny circle to it.<\/p>\n<p>For the lips, use straight, short lines. Depending on the emotion you want to illustrate, you can press the lines together or draw them slightly apart. If your character has their mouth open, you can draw the mouth as a reversed \u201cC\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The top of the ear should be in line with the outer eye corner, while its bottom should be attached to the jaw, i.e. the ramus.<\/p>\n<p>This is what our rough sketch of the head from the side looks like:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17550\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17550\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17550\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-sketch.jpg\" alt=\"Sketch of a head from the side.\" width=\"690\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-sketch.jpg 690w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-sketch-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-sketch-440x556.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-sketch-635x802.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rely on geometric shapes to draw the eyes, mouth, and nose from the side!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once the backbone of your drawing is ready, you can <strong>make the lines of the sketch less sharp<\/strong>, especially for the eyes, the nose, and the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>You can also make the jaw less straight and add the labiomental groove.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That will make your drawing look more realistic<\/strong>, like this:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17551\" style=\"width: 723px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17551\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17551\" src=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-final.jpg\" alt=\"Finished drawing of a head from the side.\" width=\"713\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-final.jpg 713w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-final-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-final-440x544.jpg 440w, https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/drawing-head-angles-side-view-final-635x785.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When wrapping up your drawing of a head from the side, make sure that there are no too sharp lines to make the illustration realistic!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Finished Drawing Head Angles? Try These Next!<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you now know how to draw head angles, keep drawing and explore more of our beginner-friendly guides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-eyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw eyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/mouth-drawing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw a mouth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-nose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw a nose<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/skeleton-hand-drawing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw a skeleton hand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/drawing-head-angles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw head angles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-hands-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw hands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw a person<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.biowars.com\/blog\/how-to-draw-a-face-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to draw a face<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And many more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"mceNonEditable cta-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Biowars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow our YouTube channel for more art tutorials!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Recap On Drawing Head Angles<\/h2>\n<p>No matter how intimidating drawing head angles may seem, the process becomes much easier when you focus on the basic shapes that make up the head and the face elements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We recommend you always sketch the skull first because it\u2019s like the framework for your head drawing<\/strong> that helps you draw a proportionate head.<\/p>\n<p>Practice drawing spheres first, then slowly progress to adding the jaw. 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