Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion

Overview

“In this lesson you will see how to build the structure of the face seen from the front. First, I'll do an introduction to abstract structure: lines, basic geometry, and how to go from simple to complex. Then, I will give you examples of structures on photos and, finally, I will show you a step-by-step construction sequence. ”

In this video lesson Juan Perednik addresses the topic: What Is the Abstract Structure and What Is It For?, 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

“What is the abstract structure and what is it for? Contrary to what many believe, the hand and fine motor skills in drawing are not as important as observation, how we see reality, how we see forms and if we understand them or not. When we draw, it does not happen from our gaze, from our eye to hand, but it passes from the gaze to the head. We understand or not, we decode that information and then we send it by hand. Obviously both are very important, one does not work without the other. It is important to understand how our pencils work, how much graphite they leave on the sheet, how are w...”

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Course summary for: Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (90)
• 3592 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 8m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration