Continuing the trend of facial features, this week's work included the ear, nose, and the first version of the mouth, which I'll be working on more, most likely with the nose as well. The sketches are a based on drawings from Stephen Roger Peck's excellent book, Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist and from Giovanni Civardi's Complete Guide to Drawing.
The Ear
I haven't studied ears much and was quite intrigued by the complexity when first looking at the ear but how well Peck's book described how to simplify the ear to just a couple of basic structures (middle part of the sketch below). Placement on the head is also important and I was able to go back to Leonardo's notebooks for some good tips on this.
The Nose
The nose is a strange organ. There are numerous facets comprising the nose but basically. The nose can be difficult to figure out without a simplified understanding.
The Mouth
The mouth is also fairly challenging in that no one will notice it unless it's wrong. Peck's book gives a great three-step approach (indicated below) that helps avoid being confused by the masses in the lips.
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