Anatomy Quick Tips: Hair

Summary by Krater

Sinix explains how to draw and paint hair effectively by focusing on structure, logic, and graphic design principles like shape appeal and volume, demonstrating techniques for various hairstyles and hair colors across multiple face drawings.

From the video

Answers: How do you draw and paint hair effectively?

• hair drawing anatomy
• hair graphic design principles
• hair structure and volume
• hair painting techniques
• hair styling and color highlights

What it concludes

• Hair is first and foremost a graphic element requiring universal design skills and fine-tuned graphic appeal, anatomical structure, and logic.
• The main structural component of hair to remember is where the hairline is.
• Hair has mass and volume, and grows outward in zero gravity, requiring balance between weight and outward growth.
• When drawing hair, you should focus on shapes 90% of the time, starting with the most effective reductions before adding texture and detail.
• When painting hair, you should start with shapes first, using big, medium, and small shape hierarchies before adding texture and detail later.
• For dark hair, you should focus on reflecting the environment using soft blue shimmers and warm bounces of light rather than white or gray highlights.