Braided hair marker study

Back view of an adult head and upper shoulders with one thick three-strand braid and a plain hair tie. Practice structure, perspective and developed values in black and gray marker.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the main shapes

   Place the head mass and tapering braid envelope.

2. Connect the structure

   Interlock three broad hair sections down the braid.

3. Develop the drawing

   Resolve the connected planes and overlaps, then build layered details and a full range of local values. Preserve clear paper highlights.

A small thing to tryKeep the braid sections alternating around one central axis.