
An introduction to "Portrait Drawing The Smart Way" and a look at the materials that will be used throughout the course.
A look at drawing the structure of what lies beneath the face and head - the skull (frontal view).
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A continued look at the structure of the human skull (profile view).
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at the approximate proportions of the features of the face and head.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the planes of the face and the head. (Part 1)
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the planes of the face and the head. (Part 2)
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the eye from a frontal view using a step by step approach of observation and application of material. (Part 1)
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the eye from a frontal view using a step by step approach of observation and application of material. (Part 2)
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the eye from a profile view using a step by step approach of observation and application of material.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the nose from the frontal view using a step by step approach of observation and application of material.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the nose from the profile view using a step by step approach of observation and application of material.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the mouth and teeth using a step by step approach of observation and application of media.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing the ear using a step by step approach of defining specific regions of the ear through thoughtful applications of gradations of value.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at drawing hair by simplifying the subject into three main components. This progression of observation and application of media can be adapted for any hair type.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, "4B" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, kneaded eraser.
A look at setting up a grid and drawing the contours observed in the reference.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, ruler, toned gray drawing paper, kneaded eraser.
A continued look at drawing with the aid of a grid. The values of the features of the face are gradually developed through thoughtful applications of graphite and white charcoal.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, blending stump, and a kneaded eraser.
The portrait laid out using a grid is completed by addressing the background, hair, and clothing.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, white charcoal pencil, toned gray drawing paper, and a blending stump.
A look at using a modified version of grid drawing that utilizes triangles instead of squares, considerably reducing the preliminary marks made on the drawing surface.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, toned gray drawing paper, compass, large ruler, and a kneaded eraser.
Values are developed on the face creating the illusion of light and texture. The contour lines are already in place so our focus is now on developing the illusion of form.
Suggested Materials: "HB" graphite pencil, toned gray drawing paper, white charcoal pencil, and a blending stump.
Values are developed on the hair, upper portion of the chest, and jewelry to complete the portrait drawing.
Suggested Materials: "HB" and "4B" graphite pencils, toned gray drawing paper, white charcoal pencil, and a blending stump.
The conclusion of "Portrait Drawing The Smart Way". A look back at what has been covered and a plan for moving forward.
Suggested Materials: None
"Portrait Drawing The Smart Way" is a complete video course on drawing portraits designed for beginner and intermediate artists. The goal of this course is to provide the learner with a rich learning experience through "easy to digest" modules consisting of video demonstrations and accompanying ebooks. Designed for beginner and intermediate artists, this course lays the foundation required for success with portrait drawing.
Let's face it. Portrait drawing can be intimidating to some. You sit down to draw a representational drawing of a person and something goes horribly wrong along the way. You're not sure what happened, but you know that the drawing you just created just doesn't quite look like the person. Fortunately, this doesn't have to be case. With a bit of knowledge, practice, and few "secrets" used by the pros, accurate and realistic portrait drawings can be created by anyone - including you!
It doesn't require talent to create amazing, lifelike portraits. It only requires knowledge and practice. This course gives you the knowledge required to create accurate portraits by exploring the "ins and outs" of each feature, the underlying structure of the face, how light effects the form of the face, strategies for locating facial proportions, and techniques used by artists and illustrators to ensure accuracy every time.
This course has been designed to accelerate learning by teaching to many different learning styles. Not all of us prefer to learn from watching videos. Some of us prefer to learn from books as well as videos. Each course module includes an illustrated ebook that corresponds with the video. Every step and concept is clearly illustrated and described in each downloadable ebook. The ebooks are a fantastic compliment to the comprehensive videos.