Graphite Line Drawing for Portrait Sketchbooking
How to transfer a photograph to paper
A course by Anaïs Gonzalez , Illustrator
About the video: How to transfer a photograph to paper
Overview
“It's time to choose the reference to draw and get down to work to fit the figure on the paper respecting the resemblance. In this lesson I will teach you how to do it.”
In this video lesson Anaïs Gonzalez addresses the topic: How to transfer a photograph to paper, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphite Line Drawing for Portrait Sketchbooking. Discover dynamic ways to draw facial anatomy and improve your technique through daily practice in your sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to Transfer a Photograph to Paper In this lesson, we'll see how to choose our reference and place the figure on the paper. I've my chosen references for the final project, people from my environment, but you can choose a friend or even draw from life. An easier option within everyone's reach is to look it up online. I'm going to show you how. There are several ways to find references for your drawings. I think the most famous app or website is Pinterest. I'm pretty sure you've heard of it at some point. It's super easy to use and it's also very customizable because as you make pins and ...”
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Course summary for: Graphite Line Drawing for Portrait Sketchbooking
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching

Anaïs Gonzalez
A course by Anaïs Gonzalez
Anaïs González is an illustrator and portraiture specialist. Her greatest passion is art, especially drawing, taking the human figure as a reference and inspiration. After completing a degree in fine art in Barcelona, she began working as an independent artist on personal projects and private commissions.
Her artistic identity is characterized by an expressive style and use of light through line shading. Her drawings have already found a faithful audience in her more than 300K Instagram followers.
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