Hello Friends!
In case you haven't heard, I ADORE drawing and painting portraits! I think it is because I just love people so much, and I feel that creating portrait art helps me to connect on a more personal level with others. I truly want to know a person's story, and when I paint a portrait, I feel as if I am getting to share a piece of that person with you. I also am sharing a piece of my soul with the viewer as well!
The videos below are a great resource to those of you that need some guidelines for face-mapping! Hopefully this videos will help you with features and proportions!
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Front Face Portrait
In this first tutorial, we will learn about mapping out the front-face portrait. I use myself as the subject. You are welcome to use my image, or your own.
PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE
- Review the proportions of a front-face portrait
- Review face-mapping for a front-face portrait
- Practice drawing a front-face portrait
SUPPLY LIST AND SUPPORTS
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Paper
- Board
- Easel
- Reference Photo
- PDF Support Document
- Final Sketch Photo
The Front Face Portrait – Support Video Lesson
The Profile Portrait
PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE
- Review the proportions of a profile portrait
- Review face-mapping for a profile portrait
- Practice drawing a profile portrait
SUPPLY LIST AND SUPPORTS
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Paper
- Board
- Easel
- Reference Photo
- PDF Support Document
- Final Sketch Photo
The Profile Portrait – Support Video Lesson
The Three-Quarter Portrait
PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE
- Review the proportions of a three-quarter portrait
- Review face-mapping for a three-quarter portrait
- Practice drawing a three-quarter portrait
SUPPLY LIST AND SUPPORTS
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Paper
- Board
- Easel
- Reference Photo
- PDF Support Document
- Final Sketch Photo
The Three-Quarter Portrait
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