Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil

Overview

“Understanding the specific shape of the skull and its relation to the neck and shoulders is essential to be able to draw the portrait, but it is also necessary to conceptualize the three-dimensional shape. To understand it better, we will use some elementary structural drawing and perspective tools. Let's do it!”

In this video lesson Diego Catalan Amilivia addresses the topic: Structure analysis: perspective and 3D shape - I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil. Learn the basics and technique to create realistic anatomical drawings.

Partial transcription of the video

“STRUCTURE ANALYSIS: PERSPECTIVE AND 3-D SHAPES OK, now we need to talk a bit about the elements that help us depict a three-dimensional shape. To do this, we'll discuss some basic notions of perspective and three-dimensional shapes. Let's get to it. We're going to talk about some basic notions of perspective and how these apply to the cranium. Let's start with a flat shape, like a square, for instance. The square is unique in that its sides are equal. This side is the same as this. These are the diagonals of our square. I'll use them to find the center and the longitudinal axis that will te...”

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Course summary for: Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil

• Level: Beginner
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• 150833 students
• 4 units
• 35 lessons (9h 30m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration