David Tenorio
Baby Steps: Draw a Precious Pencil Portrait with David Tenorio
When drawing an infant, as with parenting, gentle lines and a lovingly light touch are essential
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Capture Candid Character with Watercolor Artist Pedro Loureiro
Learn how to capture the vitality of a candid profile portrait, accessories and all.
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Learn to Trust Your Eye While Drawing Eyes Closed with Alex Cooper
Discover one of the most freeing steps you can take as an artist.
Charlotte Hamilton
Turn Your Creative Process on Its Head with Charlotte Hamilton
In this watercolor session, artist Charlotte Hamilton flips traditional portraiture on its head—literally—by guiding you through painting a subject upside down.
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Practice Makes Playful: Draw a Pen Portrait with Tommy Lipkins
"The mission is to stay loose"
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Don't Over Ink It: Draw a Simple Pen Portrait with Marc Scheff
"Style isn't something you have to force—it emerges naturally from how you respond to constraints."
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Eschew Perfectionism and Capture Character with Graphite Artist Margriet Aasman
"I don't think anything is perfect, and if you're after perfection, you may as well stop right now."
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Explore The Power of a Limited Watercolor Palette with Imola Dalma
Create a rich, expressive portrait using a tight, four-color palette.
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Find the Right Lines by Making "Wrong" Marks with Graphite Artist Zac Rybacki
"I have to make a lot of wrong marks so that I can see where the right marks are supposed to be..."
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Graphite Guidance: Draw a Focused Pencil Portrait with Artist Sean Buckingham
Learn how to set the focal point of your drawing and guide your viewer's eye there.
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Give Your Creativity a Curl with Mixed-Media Artist Christa Forrest
Learn how to embrace hair as the true expressive focal point of a portrait.
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Dramatically Improve Likeness in Just 20 Minutes with Ballpoint Virtuoso Robin Hilthouse
Learn essential spatial measurements that will help you capture believable, proportional likenesses.