Skull art reference

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The skull has been a very powerful symbol in human cultures, whether to commemorate ancestors or as a warning of our mortality. In the more practical world of artistic anatomy, the skull is the hard bone structure that gives form to the head. Skulls, and the muscles and features built upon them, vary greatly, across ethnicities, the sexes and individuals, but the basic structures are the same for everybody. Realist artists need to study the skull’s parts and how the muscles fit over them…

This is a personal project, the aim is to sculpt a male human skull, completely by hand, using the most authentic references I could find. Here's the result rendered in Marmoset. This model is also purchasable here: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/character/anatomy/human-skull-caucasian-male

Hey all, it’s been ages since I’ve posted anything here…or anywhere. Here are some anatomy studies I’ve been tinkering around with. It started with an assignment for my students that I did along with them…make a skull an…