Draw Portraits from a Photograph
What you'll learn
- Draw portraits with pencils
- Add shadows
- Outline
- Draw facial features
- Draw hair
Requirements
- Have a pencil, preferable 2 (a dark and light one)
- Understand English
- Have paper
- Have a photograph
Description
Have you ever wondered how some artists make a pencil portrait look exactly like a photograph?
This video course teaches you exactly that! As the creator, I will go over some of the main tips and tricks you need to draw a stunning pencil portrait from a picture. This could be one of your loved ones, family, friends, a pet, or anything or anyone else. Once you learn the techniques of outlining, erasing, adding shadows, contrast, and smudging, you can start practicing and be well on your way to becoming a skilled artist yourself.
After drawing my whole life since I was little, I studied at the University of Gent, St. Lukas, an art school where we learned to draw and paint realistically. Continuing my passion, I've released courses, books, and taught classes about the science of drawing portraits. I've had thousands of hours of practice, and with that practice, I can tell you precisely what will work and what doesn't.
Practice helps. Sure. But anyone can do it. You don't need some special talent. All you need to learn, is the knowledge of how to do it, and then accurately use those methods to create your own.
Don't wait and get started now!
Who this course is for:
- People who want to learn to draw a realistic photograph
- Potential pencil artists
- Art enthusiasts
Course content
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Instructor
![Vincent Noot](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 3.9 Instructor Rating
- 282 Reviews
- 10,133 Students
- 21 Courses
I was born and raised in the Netherlands. I speak Dutch and English fluently, and several other languages well. I am an artist, author, and entrepreneur. Many of my business and writing skills have been put to good use in the publishing industry, as a well as in technical aspects on the internet and for various companies. I am happy to show you what I know about a number of topics, related or unrelated to each other. You're never too young or old to learn, and it begins by simply taking a course or listening to someone with more experience.
My whole life, I've developed a passion for art, for drawing and painting. I've been to art university and have successfully taught hundreds of people how to become a better artist and make an income with it. Some of my video courses will, therefore, refer to various techniques and methods I've learned that can help you paint, draw, or digitally edit images. Other videos courses will refer to money-making skills or marketing tricks I've learned over the years.