Mixed Media Portraiture: Capturing Expressions and Emotions

Mixed Media Portraiture: Capturing Expressions and Emotions

“Congrats! You have reached the end of this course. I hope you enjoyed learning from me and it inspires you to keep creating. Before saying goodbye I'd like to do a quick recap of the steps you should take for completing your Final Project. Choose a portrait you wish to draw.

Draw the portrait with an emphasis on accuracy in structure. Trying to best capture the nuances of their face that make them unique to better capture their likeness. Render the accurate structure through multiple layers of graphite. Making sure to have believable form and contrast between your major values like shadows, mid-tones, and light tones. Channel a more creative thinking process that will elevate your work past the end goal of realism. Consider color choices, mark-making, and texture to create a diverse and interesting artwork. Repeat any of the previous steps until satisfied and feel that the artwork is finished. Finally, Make sure you focus on the fun and fulfillment of your creative process, and eventually your art skills will develop sooner than you think. Don't forget to share your work, your process, and your final piece(s). I am excited to see what you create and so are others, so please share and comment on your peers' works. Conversation fuels creativity. See you! ”

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“Final Project Hi. Thank you so much for taking my course. I hope you learned and that you're inspired to create. I had a lot of techniques to share, so you can avoid the same errors and failures I endured on my own. The point for this course is to push your own ideas and limits for your artwork. What excites you about seeing art? Whether that'd be at art shows, museums, social media, and capture that same excitement for your own work. Remember the goal of your art is to develop your own artistic voice. Don't focus on recreating what I made, but instead add your own flavor and style to your ...”

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Course summary for: Mixed Media Portraiture: Capturing Expressions and Emotions

• Level: Beginner
• 96% positive reviews (119)
• 2975 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 57m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing