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Drawing Pencil Portraits - Basic Techniques and More
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(23 ratings)
165 students

Drawing Pencil Portraits - Basic Techniques and More

Learn to draw beautiful realistic portraits as well as sketch less detailed ones.
Created byHelena Artbook
Last updated 1/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Drawing Portraits
  • Pencil Portraits
  • Pencil Portrait Fundamentals
  • Pencil Sketching
  • Drawing

Course content

2 sections • 16 lectures • 2h 10m total length

  • Introduction1:12

    Introduction

  • Supplies4:21

    Supplies you will most likely need and how to use them. Feel free to use any soft grade pencil comfortable to you - choose your own shade (2b, 3b, 4b etc). You would want to use softer-darker for darker values and harder-lighter for lighter values.

  • Basic measurments and anatomical landmarks2:24

    Basic head measurement and anatomical landmarks that will help you. I have also included a brief anatomical facial map to help you out.

  • Shapes, planes and shading7:51

    How to construct face using simple shapes, planes and how to shade. Please don't stop here! There are many artists covering facial planes - the more you study it the better and more 3d your portrait will get! I have included Andrew's Loomis head planes as a guideline.

  • The Nose5:20

    How to draw nose - Construction and step by step. I have included the nose reference for you to follow along - the rest of the facial features are taken from the main reference which is included in the Drawing From a Reference Part 1.

  • The Lips8:47

    How to draw lips - Construction and step by step.

  • The Eye6:57

    How to draw eye - Construction and step by step.

  • Drawing From a Reference Part 17:59

    How to begin drawing from a photo reference - Step by step process. I have included both the reference of this portrait and also the reference that is broken down in planes. - Feel free to follow along or choose your own.

  • Drawing From a Reference Part 217:32

    How to draw from a photo reference part 2.

  • Drawing From a Reference Part 315:18

    The final part of drawing from a photo reference.

  • Exercises1:29

    Exercises that will help you in drawing progression. I have also included books which you can study from.

Requirements

  • Little to no knowledge on drawing faces

Description

This class will teach you how to draw and sketch beautiful pencil portraits.

After taking this class, you will gain technical knowledge and you will also know how to apply this knowledge into action! You will be presented with unique exercises that will help you to advance with your skills even further.

You will learn:


1st part:

  • Which materials you are most likely to need and how to use them

  • The basics of facial measurements and facial anatomy

  • The basics on how to see the face as three dimensional with the help of shapes, shading and facial planes

  • How to construct the eye, nose, and lips from scratch

  • How to render a portrait using a photo reference from measuring to the last detail

2nd part:

  • Construction of the head

  • Head proportion and measuring

  • Basic shading

  • Hand flexibility


Who this course is for:

  • Beginner Portrait Drawing
  • Intermediate looking for expanding knowledge
  • Beginner looking for pencil portraiture guidelines
  • Beginner Looking for basic portrait fundaments

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