Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion

Character Drawing

A course by Juan Perednik , Illustrator

Illustrator. Naperville, Argentina.
Joined February 2022
98% positive reviews (90)
3,591 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Character Drawing

Overview

“Once the abstract structure is made, it is time to draw the character to be portrayed on it. Let's do it!”

In this video lesson Juan Perednik addresses the topic: Character Drawing, 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

“character drawing We already have our abstract structure ready to draw the character in question. Let's go from the general to the specific. from the outside in, working everything with straight lines. Imagine as if this drawing were a sculpture and had an amorphous mass. They would not start the sculpture with the eye. First we would cut out what is out of more and little by little we are getting inside. In this drawing it will be exactly the same. First I am going to soften the drawing with the breadcrumb or rubber paste. We are going to make a chorizo like a cylinder and we are going to ...”

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

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (90)
  • 3591 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 8m)
  • 12 downloads
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    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

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

Juan Perednik

Juan Perednik
A course by Juan Perednik

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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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Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion. Illustration course by Juan Perednik

Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion

A course by Juan Perednik
Illustrator. Naperville, Argentina.
Joined February 2022
  • 98% positive reviews (90)
  • 3,591 students