Complete Portraiture Course for Beginners

Why do we need an overview of the human skull? Because in order to build anything, we need to have a foundation.

By learning the basic structure of a human skull, we'll have a great starting point from which to learn how to draw a face, as we become familiar with the shapes underneath the face we are trying to construct.

In this video, we will study how to create it from a front view.

As described in our previous lesson, we study the basics of a human skull to have a firm starting point on our learning on how to draw a portrait. Here, we will study a skull from a side view.

In this lecture, we will explore how, by using a hard-boiled egg as a model and point of comparison, a human face is basically designed, and how features look in different positions.

In this lecture, we will learn the basics of how to draw a face using the Loomis Method, named after illustration artist Andrew Loomis. Main features of this method: geometrical shapes put together in a way we can construct a face from any angle.

In this lecture, we will elaborate on the basics learned in the previous section, by adding features (eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, ears) to a face constructed with the Oval Shape Method from a front view.

In this lecture, we will elaborate on the basics learned in the previous section, by adding features (eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, ears) to a face constructed with the Oval Shape Method from a three-quarter view.

After completing this lecture, students will know how to construct a face using the Loomis Method, its features (eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears) from a front view.

After completing this lecture, students will know how to construct a face using the Loomis Method, its features (eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears) from an upward and downward view.

After completing this lecture, students will know how to construct a face using the Loomis Method, its features (eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears) from a three-quarters view.

After completing this lecture, students will know how to construct a face using the Loomis Method, its features (eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears) from a side view.

In this lecture, students will learn the basic shape and constitution of a human eye, in order to gain better understanding for drawing it.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw realistic-looking human eyes from different angles and positions.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw realistic-looking eyebrows for male and female faces.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw a human nose from different angles and positions, using as starting point geometrical shapes.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw a human mouth from different angles and positions, using as starting point geometrical shapes.

In this lecture, students will learn the main parts of the human ear, as well as how to draw it from different angles and positions.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw realistic-looking straight hair, and how to apply highlights, shadows and contrast to the different strand shapes.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw realistic-looking wavy hair, and how to apply highlights, shadows and contrast to the different strand shapes.

In this lecture, students will learn how to draw realistic-looking curly hair, and how to apply highlights, shadows and contrast to the different strand shapes.

Congratulations, dear student! You have concluded the course! Here you will see two videos on fast forward featuring numerous concepts we have learned throughout this course. Practice all these concepts to become a great portrait artist!

Please join my Facebook group, "Learn The Art of Portrait Drawing" to share your experience in this course, waht you have learned, and what questions you may have to continue your journey to become the best portrait artist you can possibly be, blessings and see you in my next course!