My Teaching Style
Classic method. Simplified for the way you actually learn.
This course is built on the classic Loomis Method, but taught through Karim's own simplified approach — designed to make every concept clear and easy to follow, even if you've never drawn before.
No complicated theory, just practical steps that actually work.
No complicated theory, just practical steps that actually work.
What's inside the course
Introduction
Getting started
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- Who is Andrew Loomis and why his method matters
- His famous book "Drawing the Head and Hands"
- How the Loomis system works — simplified
- One pencil is all you need
- The right paper for sketching
- How to draw a full portrait with minimal tools
Lesson 1
The Vertical & Horizontal Guidelines
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- How to draw a clean circle — the foundation of the Loomis method
- Different techniques for drawing circles correctly for beginners
- Understanding the Loomis head using a real 3D sphere model
- Placing the vertical and horizontal guidelines on the sphere
- Practicing the Loomis ball in multiple positions — focusing on how the two guidelines shift with each angle
- Homework: draw the Loomis ball in 15 different positions
Lesson 2
The Side Plane Cut
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- Quick review of the previous lesson
- Using a skull model to understand the fixed and moving parts of the head
- What the circle represents in the Loomis head — and how to identify it
- Comparing the sphere model with the skull to locate the circle correctly
- Understanding the center point and where it sits on the head
- Where the oval shape representing the eye socket is placed
- The side plane cut — theory and how it looks in different positions
- Practical drawing: the side plane cut in multiple head positions


















