How to draw the head in near profile: 292.5° reference

Drawing this angle

At 292.5 degrees, a narrow portion of the far face returns as the head turns toward three-quarter view. Check the far eye and cheek carefully before drawing them. The near side still dominates, and widening the far side too early makes the head look less turned than the reference. Set the nose direction and chin position within the whole silhouette first.

Compare the near eye-to-ear distance with the near eye-to-nose distance. Together they help keep the face attached to the side of the skull. Follow the jaw back from the chin and locate its corner independently of the ear. In the line plate, pay attention to the overlap between nose and far cheek. In the tonal plate, group the socket and side-plane values before drawing small creases. Make a simple construction sketch beside the 315 degree view, then mark where the far-side spaces expand as the head turns toward you.

Step by step: How to draw the head in near profile, one of the head guides in order.