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How to draw the head in slight three-quarter view: 337.5° reference

Soft planes at 337.5 degrees. Compare the pencil drawing with the tonal study.

Head rotation reference, Soft planes, 337.5 degrees slight three-quarter view, pencil drawing
Pencil drawing
Head rotation reference, Soft planes, 337.5 degrees slight three-quarter view, tonal drawing
Tonal drawing

Drawing this angle

At 337.5 degrees, the head is nearly back to the front. Both sides of the face are visible, with a modest difference in their widths. Begin with the overall outline and place the nose slightly off the middle of that shape as the reference indicates. Check the brow and mouth separately so they follow the same turn without becoming parallel flat lines pasted across the face.

Look at the far cheek beside the nose and the amount of ear visible on each side. These small relationships help distinguish a slight turn from a front view with misplaced features. Compare the jaw corners and the position of the chin under the nose. Use the tonal drawing to see how the broader cheek surface wraps away. Finish with a three-sketch exercise at 315, 337.5 and 0 degrees: keep the head size consistent and watch the far-side spaces open as the rotation reaches the front.

Step by step: How to draw the head in slight three-quarter view, one of the head guides in order.

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The soft planes head at all sixteen angles, full size, with its turnaround loops and a practice sheet, is in study pack 06 and in head rotation volume 2.