Head
Skull Bones ^
The skull in humans is composed of two parts: The Cranium/ Nuerocranium (Brain Case) and the Viscerocranium (Facial Skeleton).
The Cranium has 8 cranial bones, of which 4 are important.
| 🦴 Bones | ℹ Info |
|---|---|
| Frontal Bone | Forhead |
| Parietal Bone | Top to Back of Head |
| Occipital Bone | Back of Head |
| Temoral Bone (Temples) | Side of Head |
Viscerocranium has 14 bones of which 4 are important.
| 🦴 Bones | ℹ Info |
|---|---|
| Nasal Bone | |
| Maxilla (Upper Jaw) | |
| Zygomatic Bone (Cheek Bone) | Outer eye socket bone |
| Mandible (Lower Jaw) | The Mandible has allot of influence over the shape of the face. The back lower corners of it are very important, in a strong jaw the corners have a nearly 90° angle and a weak jaw has a much more shallow angle. Same for the chin, it can be weak or strong. |
- Orbit (Eye socket)
- Nasal Cavity
Videos Covering Head Anatomy ^
- Basic Anatomy of the Face (Angel Ganev - 15min)
- Skull Anatomy Tips (Sinix Design - 20min)
- 5 Mistakes Artists make when making faces (Flipped Normals - 30min)
- Taking Your Face Sculpt to the Next Level (Flipped Normals - 25min)
- Sculpting Stylized Female Face (Flipped Normals - 30min)
- Sculpting The Head (Follygon - 15min)
- Artistic Anatomy of the Skull (Outgang - 2h 45min)
- Full Head Sculpt (Speed Char - 1h)