Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion
How to Choose a Reference Photo?
A course by Juan Perednik , Illustrator
About the video: How to Choose a Reference Photo?
Overview
“Now I am going to mention what are the most important points when choosing a reference photo and I will exemplify it with the photo that I selected for the course project.”
In this video lesson Juan Perednik addresses the topic: How to Choose a Reference Photo?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion. Learn how to draw expressive portraits by understanding the basics of lighting and the proportions of the human face.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to choose a reference photo? The reference photo with which we will work It is very important for our drawing. 70% is done before placing the pencil on the paper. We have to look for interesting lights, brightness, details. The reference can play against us or in our favor. If the reference is in low resolution and we want to work in detail, we will not be able to zoom for the brightness of the eyes, for the texture of the skin. If the reference is in high resolution, we will be much more comfortable when working. Now we are going to see some elements that I took into account to make th...”
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Course summary for: Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration
Juan Perednik
A course by Juan Perednik
Argentine illustrator Juan Perednik has been drawing for as long as he can remember and it is one of the things he most enjoys in life. For him, every drawing is a brand new experience, a challenge, and the truest artistic technique for expressing emotions.
His delicate line work and mastery of light paved the way for him to work with The Rock, PayPal, MercadoLibre, Canal 13, and Marcelo Tinelli, as well as create portraits for various celebrities as famous as Justin Bieber. This gave him the visibility he needed to grow his now extensive community, made up of fans who admire and follow each of his new creations through his social media.
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