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Drawing the Adult Male Head

with Bob Kato

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The ability to draw and paint the human head is a fundamental skill that all artists should have. In this first DVD in a series, Bob Kato demonstrates step-by-step how to draw the human head using basic drawing materials. He shows how to develop a drawing in stages, and through this process discusses gesture, form, depth, perspective, proportion as well as light and shadow. Bob also reveals how he invents characters using a basic set of guidelines.

  • Proportion
  • Basic Perspective
  • Light and Shadow
  • Gestural Lay-in
  • Character Invention
  1. Introduction
  2. Basic Proportions
  3. Basic Shading
  4. Drawing the Side View
  5. Drawing from Imagination
  6. Drawing on Toned Paper
  • Product Code: BKA01
  • ISBN: 1-59762-961-8
  • UPC: 805366014230
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Formats: DVD-VIDEO

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  • All Regions

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Bob Kato

Illustrator/Instructor
Art Center College of Design

Bob Kato is an Associate Professor at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He has been teaching drawing and painting classes there since 1989. Bob has also held workshops at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Walt Disney Online and Universal Studios Creative. In 2002 he founded The Drawing Club Drawing Workshop in Los Angeles. Bob has illustrated for publications such as National Lampoon and Spy Magazine, and he has illustrations in permanent exhibits at The Smithsonian Institute's National Zoo and The Florida Aquarium. His work has been included in award annuals such as Communication Arts and The Society of Illustrators.

"Everyone interested in drawing the human form should have a secure grasp on drawing and painting the human head. I can't think of any artist who's better suited for teaching this than Bob, who has fifteen years of experience instructing head drawing and painting."

- Scott Robertson
Design Studio Press

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