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Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils

Face Features 3

A course by Gabriela Niko , Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist

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Audio: English

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About the video: Face Features 3

Overview

“Next, you will see how to draw lips with the mouth open and the teeth visible. Then, I will explain how to draw ears. It looks complicated, but you can simplify the shape first and then add details.”

In this video lesson Gabriela Niko addresses the topic: Face Features 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils. Fill your sketchbook with colorful, semi-realistic portraits by exploring drawing techniques and experimenting with values, shades and contrast.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Face Features Now I'll draw the lips in a smile with visible teeth. This reference might look very complicated at the beginning, but here you can start from bigger shapes and break them into smaller ones. Here the central line is also curved and moved to the side, but not so much as in the first example. It's important to spot it to be able to organize the teeth inside the mouth. Smiling lips are more smooth and stretched, so the Cupid's bow will be flatter here. Also, other lines that might be visible here or bulges or curves will be flatter in a smile because it's very wide and the lips...”

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Course summary for: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (758)
33969 students
5 units
21 lessons (4h 8m)
18 downloads

Category
Illustration
Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook

Gabriela Niko

A course by Gabriela Niko

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Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist

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.