About the video: Finishing the Sketch
Overview
“Next, I will go over any final details as I bring the sketch to a finish. This will include adding more darker values and calligraphy, and any last-minute shape adjustments that may need correcting.”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Finishing the Sketch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Artistic Portrait Drawing Techniques. Master pencil portrait techniques focusing on proportions, shading, and facial structure for realistic drawing results.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Finishing the Sketch In this lesson, we'll add finishing touches to the sketch. It can be anything from adding calligraphy, darker values, cleaning up the drawing, or anything that needs to be done to make it look more successful. The first thing I'll address is cleaning up a lot of the smudge work that I had from resting my hand on the drawing. As I mentioned earlier in the other lessons, you want to keep your drawing clean as you move throughout it. I'll take my kneaded eraser here and start cleaning up these large smudgy areas in the drawing. As you're coming in here, just be a little ...”
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Course summary for: Specialization in Artistic Portrait Drawing Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing

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