Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing with Pencil
Head Sketches Based on Shapes
A course by Matt Smith , Artist
About the video: Head Sketches Based on Shapes
Overview
“Here I will be doing quick sketches of the head based on the light and dark shapes that I see. I will draw on the previous lesson about basic construction and the shapes of the features to create a simple, well-read sketch.”
In this video lesson Matt Smith addresses the topic: Head Sketches Based on Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing with Pencil. Learn to sketch a portrait from scratch by exploring a variety of drawing techniques and bring it to life using basic shapes, tones, shadows, and line work.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Head Sketches Based on Shapes In this lesson, we'll work on sketches. They'll be focused on the light and dark shapes. I'll begin by drawing my circle. Keeping that same thing we've been talking about, ghosting until I feel comfortable with it. I'll come in and add the jaw. On these drawings, we'll utilize what we've learned in the previous lessons and work on much simpler shapes than what we did with the features. I'll come in and get my centerline. I'll move that over a bit more. Coming to get my thirds, there's that slight tilt, hence why I drew it that way initially. These all will be...”
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Course summary for: Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing with Pencil
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing
Matt Smith
A course by Matt Smith
Matthew Smith is an award-winning artist, illustrator, and educator from upstate New York, but has been living in San Diego, California for 15 years. He comes from a family of six, and has a twin brother, who is an artist as well. Like many artists growing up, he has been creating art for as long as he can remember. From drawing dinosaurs very early on to his favorite cartoon and video game characters, he was always creating.
After completing an art degree in university, he began to teach drawing and painting for over a decade. He has created artwork for clients across multiple industries, from gaming, film to fashion. Some of his clients include TIME Magazine, BLT Communications, Remetee Clothing, among others. His work has also been published in multiple books and magazines, such as Spectrum, Infected By Art, and ARC Salon .
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