Art Academy - Mastering Portrait Drawing - The frontal pose Volumes I-II

In this four-hour portrait drawing workshop you will learn:All the Tools and Materials used to create realistic, professional-looking graphite drawings; and best of all they’re simple, easy to find and cheap

How to Place and Size the portrait on the drawing surface first so your drawing doesn’t balloon off the size of your paperUnderstanding the Planes of the Head: achieving 3 dimensional effects using light so your drawing looks like it could walk off the paperProper Measuring and Sighting techniques; learn about the importance of establishing your Station Point, squinting, and comparing length and widths Establishing Proportions and placing the Features correctly from the start - If you don’t want the nose to end up on the forehead you better know this!All the Anatomy you need in my “Constructive Anatomy of the Head” where each and every feature is thoroughly explained and the muscles are highlighted in animated color-coding for easy learning and memory retentionHow to work from the General to the Specific; Don’t get into those details too soonBuilding Tone and Value; the bedrock of realistic 2 dimensional artwork
Background and Finishing considerations for professional looking works of art.How to Render Hair realistically and add movement and life to your work; ANDHow a Professional artist Finds, Analyzes and Corrects drawing problems -- these secrets are where great portraits lay.… and much more

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