Specialization in Portrait Techniques: Traditional to Digital

Overview

“I'll begin by focusing on a specific area, like the eye and forehead, to set the standard for the rest of the portrait. Using my pencils, I'll refine shapes and create smooth gradients while preserving details. Gradually, I'll blend shapes into one another, balancing realism and artistic interpretation.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Sculpting from Flat to Form 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Portrait Techniques: Traditional to Digital. Master portrait techniques from graphite to digital, creating expressive, professional artworks across various media styles.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I will demonstrate how I bring the portrait to a finish. By refining the forms of the face, and unifying the planes as they relate to the whole. What I like to do is Pick an area. that I want to bring to close to a finish instead of addressing the entire head all at once like we've been doing this whole time. It just helps me to create a standard in just one small area that I want the rest of the portrait to try to meet. And in this case, it's gonna be near this eye and the forehead area. I'm going to start by darkening a few of the areas in the eye. that are still looking f...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Portrait Techniques: Traditional to Digital

• Level: Beginner
• 145 students
• 6 units
• 83 lessons (16h 8m)
• 17 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Digital Illustration, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Typography, Watercolor Painting