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Mini Portrait Sketches
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Mini Portrait Sketches

From Zero to Drawing Expressive Faces – Solve Proportional Challenges
Bestseller
Hot & New
Created byMU LIN
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • In‑depth study of the Loomis method for figure construction and master its practical application in painting.
  • Learn the specific forms and shape‑finding techniques of individual facial features.
  • You can learn the basic proportions of human figures and shape‑finding methods for various poses.
  • Appreciate outstanding global artworks to broaden your horizons, enhance artistic accomplishment, and improve your painting skills.
  • Provide abundant materials for learners to independently select their favorite ones to create sketch works, and share a large resource library with rich content

Course content

4 sections • 43 lectures • 31h 55m total length

  • Course Introduction & Usage Guide18:13

    This is a complimentary course and not part of the official curriculum. It mainly explains how to use the courses and the most effective ways to study with online video lessons. Relevant notes about this course will also be stated here.

  • Introduction and Use of Tools22:37

    This chapter mainly gives a detailed introduction to the painting tools I use in the drawing process, along with the specific application methods of these tools.

  • Explanation of Basic Head Proportions38:17

    This lesson focuses on the basic proportions of the head and fundamental drawing techniques.

  • Practice of Head Form Structure from Three‑View1:01:49

    This lesson involves practicing the same figure from different perspectives, helping you better grasp the distinctions in shapes, as well as relevant observation and expression techniques.

  • Practice Methods for Observing Facial Features58:44

    This lesson mainly analyzes the facial features of different characters, teaching you methods to capture facial characteristics and relevant painting expression skills.

  • Explanation of Head Perspective Rules24:34

    This lesson introduces the basic perspective principles of human figures and fundamental perspective knowledge in painting.

  • Dynamic Perspective Rules of the Head22:23

    Learn multi-angle dynamic poses of human figures, including the movement trajectories of horizontal, upward and downward views, and understand the relevant rules.

  • Frontal Male Block-In Exercise35:08

    Practice sketching young male figures from reference photos, and learn the basic knowledge of frontal proportional rules.

  • Slightly Upward-Tilt Female Block-In25:56

    Practice observing subtle changes in upward-looking poses by referencing photos, and sketch the young female figure taught in this lesson.

  • Profile Male Block-In Exercise22:56

    This lesson practices perspective rules and shape-finding techniques for side views with reference to photos.

  • Profile Female Block-In Exercise24:30

    Practice drawing smiling side-profile figures. Learn how to depict subtle facial expressions and master perspective principles through practice.

Requirements

  • This course is available to everyone regardless of experience and is perfect for absolute beginners.
  • You only need to spend 50 minutes studying each day to achieve great results.
  • Brief Introduction The tools are simple and not complicated to use.
  • Even if you are busy with work, it won’t take up much of your time. This is a short painting course; the works are quick to draw and time‑efficient.

Description

“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”

This course is the figure sketching module of the Mini Series. Focusing on small-format drawings, it mainly teaches the Loomis method for finding forms and its application in drawing, as well as methods for sketching portraits. The course is divided into four progressive parts, guiding learners from simple to advanced levels.


This course is especially friendly to absolute beginners. It covers everything clearly, from the introduction to the use of tools. This is an upgraded version of the course — it has been re‑recorded based on adjustments made to address common issues found in previous students' work. It largely solves the typical drawbacks of online video learning, giving you a much better learning experience.


The course helps you solve two key problems: difficulty in accurately finding the forms of the human figure, and not knowing how to observe reference photos for portrait drawing. It also guides you to appreciate and learn from excellent figure drawing works from around the world.


Important note about the English version: This English version was created using AI voice cloning and translation. The text has been manually proofread many times, so the accuracy is very high. However, the AI software still has some unavoidable imperfections, such as occasional stuttering, slow speech, or minor background noise. Although we have manually adjusted it as much as possible to minimize these issues, a few may remain. Please be assured that these do not affect the overall learning experience of the course.


Who this course is for:

  • This course targets fans who enjoy figure sketching and those who want to master figure‑shaping skills proficiently.

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