How to Draw Portraits of People - pentel mechanical pencils
Drawing portraits of people can be one of the most
difficult things a beginning artist can attempt.
Many
artists, including some who are skilled at drawing other
types of sketches, find it...
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How to Draw Portraits of People - pentel mechanical pencils
Drawing portraits of people can be one of the most
difficult things a beginning artist can attempt.
Many
artists, including some who are skilled at drawing other
types of sketches, find it difficult to proportion the
features of people in such a way that their portraits look
realistic.
The key to drawing a portrait of a person is in
placing the feature elements correctly.
Learning to do this
can take some time, but once you understand how to
break the face into sections and sketch from there, you ll
find it s not as difficult to re-create the human face as you
may have believed.
• Sketch the general shape of the head of the person you want to draw.
It may be helpful if you re
just starting out to use a reference photo.
A black and white photo is best.
Color photos can be
distracting and make it difficult to see the details you ll need to use to create a life-like portrait.
• Divide the head outline into four sections.
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