Artistic Portrait Drawing: Capture Authentic Expressions
Choosing a Reference Image
A course by Sam Brisley , Portrait Artist
About the video: Choosing a Reference Image
Overview
“Now that we’ve learned about the structure of the face and how important light and shadows are to a piece of art, let’s have a look at the do’s and don'ts of selecting a reference image so you can produce a great drawing. Then we’re going to take a moment to study our reference image and think about how to apply what we’ve learned so far.”
In this video lesson Sam Brisley addresses the topic: Choosing a Reference Image, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Portrait Drawing: Capture Authentic Expressions. Draw striking pencil portraits by learning how to apply shadow mapping techniques to capture realistic facial structures.
Partial transcription of the video
“So we just learned about how important light and shadow are in creating an image. What I'm going to do now is go through the do's and don'ts of picking a reference image to help you get the most out of your portrait. Once we've selected our reference image, what we're going to do is analyze it And then we can start to see how we can apply what we've learned to it. So. I just want to go through and explain How are you? Pick a reference image. to try and get the most out. Of my portrait. I've got a photo on the tablet here. And It's a great photograph. great composition. but just because some...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Portrait Drawing: Capture Authentic Expressions
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration
Sam Brisley
A course by Sam Brisley
Sam Brisley relates his passion for portraiture and history to his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born. Incorporating historical elements into his portraits such as costumes and hair styles is his way of bringing his two passions together to create unique works of art. As a structural engineer from nine to five, and a portrait artist in his free time, Sam has been learning about portraiture, figure drawing, anatomy, and gesture drawing from a young age, always finding time to keep developing his abilities.
Sam has taught a number of drawing workshops, ranging from portraiture, figure drawing, and more. He also shares his work in progress drawings with his followers on Instagram to help others improve.
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