How To Draw Realistic Faces

Create portraits that actually look like the person you are drawing!

What you'll learn

What to look for in your subject to draw a realistic portrait

How to draw realistic eyes, noses and mouths

Different methods for drawing the layout of the face

Useful sketching and shading techniques for drawing faces

How to capture the 'likeness' of the person you are drawing

Simple and effective warm up drawing exercises for any level

How to choose a suitable photograph for portrait drawing

How to draw a portrait from start to finish

Requirements

Basic drawing skills such as sketching simple shapes and shading different tonal values

Or a give it a go attitude and a willingness to practice

Description

Everyone wants to be able to draw people. There are lots of courses out there on how to draw faces and you could take any of them and learn how to draw a reasonable looking face. But this doesn't always translate into drawing an actual person! This is the hard part….drawing a face that actually looks like the person you want to draw. This course teaches you what you need to know to be able to capture the likeness of a person using just a pencil on paper. We start with drawing each of the features of the face individually and then move on to the structure of the face and a full portrait.With this course you'll get:• Diagrams and explanations showing you just what to look for to find the structure of the eyes, nose, mouth and face• Practical worksheets to apply what you've learnt to real faces• Full real time draw-along tutorials taking you through a simple four step process to draw each of the features of the face from a photograph• Beginner drawing exercises in each section to equip you with the sketching and shading skills you need to draw portraits• Methods for drawing the structure of the face, including techniques based on the Loomis method• Introduction to the planes of the face• Tips for choosing photographs to draw from• A full portrait drawing tutorial using all the skills taught in this course• Downloadable schedule to keep your practice on track• Prompt and useful feedback from your tutorIf you want to learn portrait drawing skills that you can put to use in actual real life drawing situations then you've come to the right course. I look forward to having you join me,Emily

Overview

Section 1: Drawing Eyes

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 About This Course

Lecture 3 Let's Get Started!

Lecture 4 Introduction To Drawing Eyes

Lecture 5 Eye Anatomy: The Parts Of The Eye

Lecture 6 3D View: The Eye As A Sphere

Lecture 7 Warm Up Exercises

Lecture 8 Structure: Finding The Shape Of The Eye

Lecture 9 Worksheet 1: Eye Structure

Lecture 10 Eye Drawing Project 1: Step One - Structure

Lecture 11 Eye Drawing Project 1: Step Two - Sketch

Lecture 12 Eye Drawing Project 1: Step Three - Blocking In

Lecture 13 Eye Drawing Project 1: Step Four - Building Detail

Lecture 14 Eye Drawing Project 2: Step One - Structure

Lecture 15 Eye Drawing Project 2: Step Two - Sketching

Lecture 16 Eye Drawing Project 2: Step Three - Blocking In

Lecture 17 Eye Drawing Project 2: Step Four - Building Detail

Section 2: Drawing Noses

Lecture 18 Introduction To Drawing Noses

Lecture 19 Basic Anatomy Of The Nose

Lecture 20 The Nose As A 3D Shape

Lecture 21 Warm Up Exercises 1

Lecture 22 Warm Up Exercises 2 - Shading Techniques

Lecture 23 Nose Drawing Process

Lecture 24 Structure: Finding The Shape Of The Nose

Lecture 25 Worksheet 2: Nose Structure

Lecture 26 Nose Drawing Project 1: Step One - Structure

Lecture 27 Nose Drawing Project 1: Step Two - Sketch

Lecture 28 Nose Drawing Project 1: Step Three - Blocking In

Lecture 29 Nose Drawing Project 1: Step Four - Building Detail

Lecture 30 Nose Drawing Project 2: Step One - Structure

Lecture 31 Nose Drawing Project 2: Step Two - Sketch

Lecture 32 Nose Drawing Project 2: Step Three - Blocking In

Lecture 33 Nose Drawing Project 2: Step Four - Adding Detail

Lecture 34 Nose Projects Summary

Section 3: Drawing Mouths

Lecture 35 Introduction To Drawing Mouths

Lecture 36 Basic Anatomy Of The Mouth

Lecture 37 The Mouth As 3D Shapes

Lecture 38 Warm Up Exercises

Lecture 39 Warm Up Exercises 2 - Quality Of Line

Lecture 40 Structure: Finding The Shape Of The Mouth

Lecture 41 Worksheet 3: Mouth Structure

Lecture 42 Worksheet 3: Mouth Structure Cont.

Lecture 43 Mouth Drawing Process

Lecture 44 Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step One - Structure

Lecture 45 Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step Two Sketching

Lecture 46 Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step Three - Blocking In

Lecture 47 Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step Four = Adding Detail

Lecture 48 Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step One - Structure

Lecture 49 Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Two - Sketching

Lecture 50 Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Three - Blocking In

Lecture 51 Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Four - Adding Detail

Lecture 52 Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Four Continued

Lecture 53 Mouth Drawing Project 2: Summary

Section 4: Part Four: Face Structure

Lecture 54 Introduction

Lecture 55 Exercise: Drawing An Egghead

Lecture 56 Introduction To The Central Axis Method

Lecture 57 Using The Central Axis Method

Lecture 58 Worksheet 4: Face Structure (Face 1)

Lecture 59 Worksheet 4: Face Structure (Face 2)

Lecture 60 Worksheet 4: Face Structure (Face 3 & 4)

Lecture 61 Worksheet 4: Face Structure (Summary)

Lecture 62 Introduction To The 3D Head Method

Lecture 63 Exercise: Drawing A Sphere Head

Lecture 64 How To Draw The 3D Head

Lecture 65 Using The 3D Head Method

Lecture 66 Worksheet 5: 3D Face Structure

Lecture 67 Finding The Planes Of The Face

Section 5: Full Portrait

Lecture 68 Introduction

Lecture 69 How To Choose A Portrait Photo

Lecture 70 Analysing The Portrait

Lecture 71 Portrait Drawing Project: Structure

Lecture 72 Portrait Drawing Project: Sketching The Features

Lecture 73 Portrait Drawing Project: Blocking In

Lecture 74 Portrait Drawing Project: Blocking In The Hair

Lecture 75 Portrait Drawing Project: Checking In

Lecture 76 Portrait Drawing Project: Refining Eyes, Nose, Mouth

Lecture 77 Portrait Drawing Project: Making Corrections

Lecture 78 Portrait Drawing Project: Adding Black Points

Lecture 79 Portrait Drawing Project: Identifying The Planes Of The Face

Lecture 80 Portrait Drawing Project: Adding Detail To The Hair

Lecture 81 Portrait Drawing Project: Timelapse

Lecture 82 Finishing Up

Lecture 83 Bonus Lecture: Stay Connected

People who want to learn how to draw faces or improve the accuracy of their portrait drawing,Drawing students who want to capture the likeness of a face,Students who have taken Learn To Draw: A Complete Course for Beginners To Improvers and are looking for the next step