Portrait Drawing Fundamentals - How to Draw Realistic Heads & Faces
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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Free Trial
Provider:
Skillshare
Certificate:
Paid Certification
Language:
English
Start Date:
On-Demand
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
Clear instructions and knowledgeable instructor
Stepbystep progression of lessons
Improved portrait drawing skills
Easy to understand and follow
Breaks down complex subject
Long course
Hard work required
Tedious for some
Course Provider
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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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