A beginning to end video demonstration of a portrait sketch using a photograph as reference.
I start by setting up the drawing, identifying the relationships between various elements in the drawing, how to approach light, shadow and color, and start with the larger idea before noodling into the details.
This is not an academic drawing tutorial. My approach to drawing is to analyze what I see — using my entire brain, and comparing and contrasting shape, scale, proportion, direction.
GEAR USED IN THIS TUTORIAL
I used one pencil for this sketch session: Derwent Inktense Shiraz 0600, which is a nice sort of aubergine shade of red-violet.
As noted in the video, no eraser was employed during the making of this video.
The sketchbook: Canson Universal Sketch 9 x 12 inches
It’s shot with an iPhone. Post was done in Adobe Premiere Pro on my 2009 Mac Pro (the cheese grater edition). I’m really proud of my trusty, hefty cheese grater.
MUSIC
BenSound Royalty Free Music
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CHECK OUT THESE OTHER PORTRAIT DRAWING SKETCHBOOK SESSIONS
Drawing Small Scale Faces (various ethnicities) https://youtu.be/YTq6msLPkMo
Portrait Sketch of Bonita at 102
https://youtu.be/vVyWXZ-tROw
Portrait Drawing Tutorial: Pencil Sketching
https://youtu.be/rnMHdZqXznA