Secrets Of Portrait Drawing In Pencil

Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing

What you'll learn

• Structure and planes of the face

• Simplification of the facial features

• The hierarchy of values & edges

• Creating the perfect value gradient

• Overview of a conceptual sphere

Requirements

No prior experience drawing required

Description

The secrets of portrait drawing are at your fingertips, bring to life stunning portraits in this beginner-friendly, step by step guide for drawing faces. You’ll learn everything from shape design to shading techniques, as well as useful shorthands for getting good proportions.With only your basic drawing tools, I’m confident that by the end of this class you will be able to capture a solid likeness with great character and a unique touch!Specifically, we’ll be analyzing the facial features individually, and performing some drawing exercises that will strengthen our fundamentals and equip us with the knowledge to execute on our final portrait later on.Whether you’re brand new to drawing or a bit further along the path, if you’ve ever wanted to level up your portrait skills this class is the one for you!The areas that will be covered include:· Simplification of the facial features· Overview of a conceptual sphere· Creating the perfect value gradient· Linear construction of the head· Structure and planes of the face· Rhythm and gesture· The hierarchy of values & edges· Techniques for creating even valueMaterials for class:· Graphite Pencils· Pencil Eraser· Kneaded Eraser· Divider· White Paper.· Sharpener/X-acto knife & Sharpening bloc· Blending stumpOT-

Overview

Section 1: Class lessons

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Materials

Lecture 3 Conceptual Sphere

Lecture 4 The art of the gradient

Lecture 5 Facial features: Nose

Lecture 6 Facial features: Mouth

Lecture 7 Facial features: Eyes

Lecture 8 The Outline Pt.1

Lecture 9 The Outline Pt.2

Lecture 10 Value Block-In

Lecture 11 Rendering the form Pt.1

Lecture 12 Rendering the form Pt.2

Lecture 13 Rendering the form Pt.3

Lecture 14 Finishing Touches

Lecture 15 Class Project

Beginner and Intermediate artists who have aspirations to create potraits for commission & Original artwork In general