Realistic Pencil Portraiture: Capture Stories and Emotions
Ears
A course by Alan Coulson , Portrait Artist
About the video: Ears
Overview
“Here I will be looking at the shapes that define the ear and use a brush to create a softer feel. ”
In this video lesson Alan Coulson addresses the topic: Ears, 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
“Ears In this lesson, we're going to be drawing the ears and looking at the lovely shapes that make up the ears. Again, looking at darks and lights and how these translate and create form. Also, I want to look at softening pencil drawings using a brush or maybe a cotton bud. Particularly with my reference, if we look closely, the depth of field in this photo means that the ears are blending out slightly. They're very soft focus, and it's something that I do with my portraits a lot. I want the focus to be on the eyes, and I become less concerned about things like clothing and maybe even hair ...”
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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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