Specialization in Artistic Portrait Drawing Techniques

Overview

“I include abstract forms in my work mainly to create a visual noise around the portrait. That's why, in this lesson, I will show you how to discover abstract art's vast and endless possibilities. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Exploring the Abstract, 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

“Exploring the Abstract Alright, in this lesson, we want to explore a bit more about the abstract shapes. The reason why I include abstract elements into my work is mainly to add visual noise around the portrait. After creating many portraits in the past, I felt like there was something missing, and the portraits alone didn't fulfill me anymore. I tried to be more open to many art styles and allowed myself to incorporate different abstract elements into my artworks. I started to add specific objects such as coffee beans, fruits or plants. After a while, I moved on to more abstract shapes and...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Artistic Portrait Drawing Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 34 students
• 6 units
• 77 lessons (13h 23m)
• 48 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing