Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions
Eyes 2
A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist
About the video: Eyes 2
Overview
“I will keep on working carefully on the eyes since I believe this is the crucial feature for the rest of the portrait to fall into place.”
In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Eyes 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions. Illustrate lifelike portraits using a reference photo as your guide and make them your own with personalized details.
Partial transcription of the video
“Eyes We're trying to add a curve to these lines to make them feel organic and flowing. I'll define the edge of the glasses as well. If they feel too heavy or that I've overdone it slightly, I can always soften them. Sometimes I use a paint brush to do that, I'll show you later, or I can remove them with the eraser and soften them that way. Once those lines are there, this doesn't have to be fixed. You can build pencil up layer upon layer in the same way you do with paint, so nothing is final. The lines might disappear under more shading, but it all adds to the depth and complexity of the dr...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration
Alan Coulson
A course by Alan Coulson
Alan Coulson is an award-winning portrait artist from England with over fifteen years of experience using oil paints. He began a Fine Arts degree, however, after struggling to articulate his creative ideas, he dropped out and began working in fashion retail.
It was the birth of his first son in 2005 that prompted him to reconnect with his artistic ideas and explore oil painting. Shortly after deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a portrait artist, Alan Coulson was awarded a BP Portrait Award from The National Portrait Gallery in London. The exposure and awards he has received have given rise to a successful career in portraiture with clients including The New York Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Carlton Books, The Chronicle Review, Club Wembley, and more.
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