Portrait Drawing Fundamentals
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Vue Thao
6d
Sita Rabeling
10d
This is the second attempt (after 5 months) to draw this portrait, to see whether I made some progress.
I tried to use just lines (like in the Dave Malan study) but I don’t know enough about cross hatching.
The background I messed up…
elkad
1mo
Phew, awesome seeing everything coming together :)
1mo
Wow! Nice!
- Maybe you could add some more dark halftones to sculpt a clear side plane of the face.
Hope this helps :)
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Adan Rodriguez
1mo
From page 70 of Drawing the head and hands by Andrew Loomis? Can you spot the mistakes?
Adan Rodriguez
1mo
An update: I’m using vellum paper for practice. I place one sheet over the face and work in the ball and the proportions. Then I do it again with the rhythms. Next I’ve been looking at the complete drawing and trying again with a new sheet, using the traced sheet as reference.
Vue Thao
1mo
Yours is front while Loomis's drawing is in almost three quarters view.
Ron Kempke
1mo
I can understand you're wanting to produce a likeness but, by focusing on reproducing the features before you can demonstrate a clear understanding of the 3-dimensional form and structure of the head, you're guaranteeing yourself disappointment. Take it from one who's been there, done that.
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Adan Rodriguez
1mo
My lips protrude a bit too much. Or something is wrong with… something.
elkad
1mo
I think the lips are positioned too far down the chin. Generally, the lips should be contained in the top half of the the bottom third of the face (see the example attached). Because the head is tilted slightly downwards, there will be foreshortening and the lips will appear slightly lower but its pushed too far in your drawing.
Another point I had (and this may just be the cigarette distorting the lips) is that the lips should be turning more with the head, to me the lips appear almost as if they were on a front facing head. Try visualizing the lips as muscles wrapping around the tooth cylinder, it really helps with orienting the lips and make them look properly anchored to the face.
Also please try taking clearer photos in future, a lot of the drawing is out of focus so we miss out on seeing all the details!
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qcy
3mo
Did a portrait exercise... I would love to get critical feedback from someone more experienced on what I need to improve. My drawing feels "off" somehow, but I'm having trouble seeing where the issue is - is it the accuracy of the block in? (I am trying to measure carefully maybe not doing as accurate a job as I need to be) Is it the value? Or the shape design? I'd love some feedback on what to focus on improving. Thank!
Adan Rodriguez
1mo
Try this again but only the basic construction of the ball and the lines. And then post it! Let’s see it! ❤️
Lynn Hann
3mo
Hi Thanks for the reply. I did the Portrait drawing fundamentals which helped me with proportions, but your proportions are ok you just need help with the eye. The course I mentioned also looks at drawing eyes, noses and ears. Have a great day.
Lynn Hann
3mo
Sometimes it can be very tiny things that add up to throwing the drawing off a bit. Her neck needs to be darker in the shadows and her cheekbone isn't shadowed. Overall you have her proportions right her eyes may need adjusting of the pupil. You have done a good job. I that a photo on my mobile then look at it side by side with the original, I find a photo can really help.. Good luck.
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Joe Cashman
4mo
Doodling along with Proko and this came out. It's only 2" tall, but I'm pretty proud of it. I haven't seriously practiced at drawing for 30 years and thanks to you Stan I'm getting better.
eshaluportrait
4mo
01/22/23: Learned tons about generating volume in a portrait.
Marco Sordi
4mo
2023/1/18. Good morning everybody. Here's another face study from @Patrick Jones's "The Anatomy of Style": Australian Indigenous Male model. Thanks.
Marco Sordi
5mo
2023/1/17. Good morning everybody. Here’s my 30 minutes warming up exercise. Poses from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Thanks.
Brett
4mo
For the first ones it seems like a basic loomis head with gestural features - interesting. Is this activity from the portrait drawing class?
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Marco Sordi
5mo
2023/1/15. Good morning everybody. Here's my latest assignment for @Patrick Jones's course on anatomy. Thanks and have a good sunday.
squeen
5mo
Killing it!
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wickedtuna
5mo
This is my try of Nicolai. I noticed halfway the placement of the ear is to far from the eyes, I decided to continue and practice values. Further comments are welcome!
Sita Rabeling
5mo
Did my best. The portrait turns out different on the photo though.
Alexandra C.
5mo
Hi! Nice portrait, the proportions are well established. Well done! Personally, I would work on shading and refine it a bit. Try putting down the general value of the face, clothes and shadows, don't forget the background, and then build up from there to create dimension. Shadowing the background is important to avoid dark, sharp lines like the one I see in the lightest part of the portrait. Also, it ties everything up and makes the artwork look complete. Overall you did amazing! Hope this helps you at all since I don't have access to this course in order to compare what is taught with what I think
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Marco Sordi
5mo
2023/1/2. Good morning everybody. Here’s my today’s 30 minutes warming up exercise. Thanks for any comment or advice. Have a good Monday!
Brett
5mo
The expression on the lips is very striking and you have captured it beautifully.
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Marco Sordi
5mo
2022/12/28. Good morning everybody. Here’s my today’s 30 minutes warming up exercise. This kind of angle is very hard. I couldn’t find the right spot for the eyes. Thanks.
Niklas Nilsson
5mo
Attempt #2 Much better than last one, but would love to hear your advice on more things to improve.
fischei
5mo
You really improved from first to second. I am not very experienced but I think to invest in your next drawing more time for accuracy in the proportions would help the likeness. For example the ear is to big and around the mouth something looks off.
Also my images improved (in my opinion) from more consistent tones of the shadows. The more even and less smudged it is the more polished it looks for my taste. Best regards
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Niklas Nilsson
5mo
Really need that basic drawing course to start soon. 😅
gabriel habiashvily
6mo
Aaron Nale
3mo
Cool my friend, I really like these. U are definitely on the right path in my humble opinion.
squeen
5mo
With Wednesday's face, it's the 3/4 profile symmetry of the features that is tripping you up. Our eye's are very demanding in that respect. Also, the nose slopes down to meet the brow at the top. This is very important on female and children's faces.
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J Menriv
6mo
Nicolai 2nd Round
haziqzkri
6mo
thats amazing
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Pat
6mo
looking good!! :) great work
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J Menriv
6mo
Nicolai. 1st Round
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