Specialization in Artistic Portrait Drawing Techniques

Course summary

• M1: Getting Inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Matt Smith

  • Influences | Michele Bajona

  • Influences | Marco Mazzoni

  • Influences | Chris Gambrell

  • Influences | Bo Feng Lin

• M2: Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing with Pencil

  • Materials and How To Use Them

  • Dexterity Building Exercises

  • Basic Head Construction

  • Shapes and Features 1

  • Shapes and Features 2

  • Head Sketches Based on Shapes

  • Constructing the Head

  • Advancing the Construction

  • Corrections and Filling in the Shapes

  • Judging Proportions

  • Refining the Shapes

  • Adding Darker Values

  • Adding Calligraphy

  • Finishing the Sketch

• M3: Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method

  • Introducing the Renaissance Movement

  • The Art and Life of Leonardo da Vinci

  • Drawing Materials of the Renaissance

  • Support Preparation 1

  • Support Preparation 2

  • Lights and Shadows

  • Botanical Drawings 1

  • Botanical Drawings 2

  • Anatomical Drawings

  • Proportions: Portrait Study 1

  • Proportions: Portrait Study 2

  • Preparations and Composition

  • Gesture and Drawing Structure

  • Tonal Values

  • Features and Details 1

  • Features and Details 2

  • Final Revision

  • How To Take Pictures of Your Work

  • Preservation

• M4: Chiaroscuro Creative Portrait with Pencils

  • The Importance of Sketching

  • Planning the Portrait: Conceptualization and Choice of Elements

  • Composition + Basic Lines

  • Chiaroscuro (Black & White) - Theory

  • Chiaroscuro (Black & White) - Practice

  • Second Colour Base

  • Itten Circle and Optional Choice of Colours

  • Applying First Colour

  • Applying Second Colour

  • Applying Finishing Touches

• M5: Expressive Portrait Drawing with Soft Pastels

  • Introduction to Materials

  • The Importance of Keeping a Sketchbook

  • Mark Making

  • Colour Study

  • Sourcing References

  • Initial Sketching 1

  • Initial Sketching 2

  • Proportions 1

  • Proportions 2

  • Details

  • Making an Image Work as a Piece

  • Colour Work

  • Fixing the Work and Packaging

  • Photographing and Social Media

• M6: Digital Portraits in Procreate with Graphical Elements

  • Finding Inspiration with References

  • Learning Drawing Basics in Procreate

  • Practicing Portraits

  • Exploring the Abstract

  • Preparing the Canvas in Procreate

  • Sketching the Portrait

  • A Clean Portrait

  • Color

  • Shading and Highlights

  • Details

  • Abstract Shapes 1

  • Abstract Shapes 2

  • Last Steps in Procreate

  • Audience Engagement