Portrait Sketchbooking: Explore the Human Face
Drawing Lips
A course by Gabriela Niko , Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist
About the video: Drawing Lips
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you about the construction and planes of the lips, and how I draw them. Also I'll tell you about common mistakes to avoid in drawing lips.”
In this video lesson Gabriela Niko addresses the topic: Drawing Lips, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Sketchbooking: Explore the Human Face. Discover the fundamentals of portraiture by learning to draw facial features and tracking your progress in a sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“Drawing Lips In this lesson, I'll show you how to draw lips. I have two references. One from three quarters. These are full, very feminine lips. And a frontal view. Those lips will be a challenge because they are pretty thin and I usually draw more full lips. I will draw only two lips because I don't like drawing lips, but I drew so many in my life that I could learn it. I recommend you to practice a lot if you don't like something, but in my case, I will draw two lips. Here, I can see an oval shape... and there is a line in the middle, maybe a little higher. I'll draw a simple outline of w...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Sketchbooking: Explore the Human Face
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching
Gabriela Niko
A course by Gabriela Niko
Gabriela Niko is a freelance artist based in Poland. Having grown up in a family of artists, her passion for drawing came at a very early age. She went on to study design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, and started her professional career in sports apparel design. After almost a decade of working in the clothing design industry, she decided to leave her position as a designer and pursue drawing full time in 2020.
Gabriela uses her social media platforms to share her work and has quickly gained recognition by amassing over 350K followers on Instagram. She is currently a brand ambassador for Paper Concept, a Polish art store, and has completed a number of commissioned works, including book illustrations, tattoos, and logo designs.
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