Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing with Pencil
Shapes and Features 2
A course by Matt Smith , Artist
About the video: Shapes and Features 2
Overview
“Next, I will continue exploring more features. Now, it's time to work on the lips and the ears. Let's get down to business!”
In this video lesson Matt Smith addresses the topic: Shapes and Features 2, 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
“ Shapes and Features Now, I'll work on drawing the lips. I know that lips can be very complicated. Many features of the face are complicated. One way I like to simplify lips is coming in here and giving a basic shape for that lip. To get that upper lip... and the lower lip. You can adjust the shape if the lip needs to be wider or narrower. It's a starting point to begin with. Once I have this established, I'll come in and get that philtrum or the triangle shape in between. This is one reason why I like to start with a basic shape. This space in here, the philtrum or triangle shape between ...”
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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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