Portrait Drawing Fundamentals - How to Draw Realistic Heads & Faces faq

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This portrait drawing course provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of drawing realistic heads and faces. It covers topics such as facial proportions, shading techniques, and capturing the subject's likeness. Through step-by-step instruction, students will learn how to create beautiful, lifelike portraits.

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Course Overview

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Updated in [March 06th, 2023]


This portrait drawing course will teach you how to draw beautiful realistic portraits that capture the subjects likeness

What makes this course unique from all the others out there is how it breaks down the complex topic of portrait drawing into manageable concepts and step-by-step exercises  

Youll begin by learning simple concepts and practicing basic drawing exercises As youre hand dexterity and understanding improve the lessons will gradually increase in difficulty until by the end of the course you will have drawn your very own realistic portrait

Even if you are a beginner with no drawing experience youll find the lessons and exercises easy to understand and enjoyable while still learning critical drawing skills  

Key things you will learn:

How to simplify the head into basic shapes so you can draw it more easily

How to draw the head from different angles to create more dynamic portraits

How to draw the planes of the head in order to create a three-dimensional effect

Understanding the rules of lighting in order to make your drawing look realistic 

Understanding the basic anatomy of each of the facial features so you can draw them better

A simple step-by-step process for drawing a realistic portrait from start to finish

And a whole lot more!

At this end of this course students will have a better understanding of how to draw the head from various angles how to shade realistic features and how to draw a complete realistic portrait

Course Material List

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Pencil Set


Staedtler Mars 780 Technical Mechanical Pencil 2mm



Staedtler Mars Rotary Action Lead Pointer for 2mm Leads (To sharpen the pencil just insert the pencil tip into the sharpener and turn the pencil clockwise)



Staedtler Mars Carbon Lead 2mm B



Kneaded Eraser


Regular Printing paper (or whatever scrap paper you have at home)

Large Format Printing Paper


Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper (Vellum)



Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Paper (Smooth)



Tortillions or Blending Stumps


Workable Spray Fixative (to seal your finished drawing and prevent smudges)

Special Thanks

Everything I know I've learned from someone else
 And this course is a combination of my own personal experience the things I've learned from all my teachers and the many many hours of research I've done in preparation for making it

I've tried to 
combine all the best elements from many different sources
 and put my own take on it wherever I can

So before we begin 
I'd like to give a special "Thank you!" to all the amazing artists whose works and teachings help made this course possible

The list (in no particular order) includes but is not limited to:

Andrew Loomis
Jeff Watts
Stan Prokopenko
Lee Hammond
John Asaro
Mark Crilley
And many more…

Also be sure to check out the my courses so you dont miss out on any important skills:

Drawing Fundamentals Part 1 - Basics Skills & Drawing Accurately

Drawing Fundamentals Part 2 - Perspective Basics & 3D Sketching

Drawing Fundamentals Part 3 - Realistic Shading Techniques

Pros & Cons

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  • pros

    Clear instructions and knowledgeable instructor

  • pros

    Stepbystep progression of lessons

  • pros

    Improved portrait drawing skills

  • pros

    Easy to understand and follow

  • pros

    Breaks down complex subject

  • cons

    Long course

  • cons

    Hard work required

  • cons

    Tedious for some

Course Provider

Provider Skillshare's Stats at AZClass

This portrait drawing course provides insight into the fundamentals of drawing realistic heads and faces. It covers topics such as facial proportions, shading techniques, and portraits of your subjects. What makes this course unique is that it breaks down complex portraiture subjects into manageable concepts and step-by-step exercises. You'll start by learning simple concepts and practicing basic drawing exercises. Lessons gradually increase in difficulty as your hand dexterity and comprehension develop, until the end of the lesson you'll be drawing a realistic portrait of yourself.

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