Kate Higgins often creates intricate, realistic graphite portraits that take many hours to complete. For example:
But in this lesson...
Kate shows how to create a striking, precise portrait in a much shorter period of time (76 mins).
Her lesson covers everything from head construction to...
...blending and rendering hair👆 to adding highlights👇
Ready to draw? Let's get started!
“We’re so much better at looking at other people and recognizing their beauty, and we’re so hard on ourselves.”
Certified medical illustrator Tiffany S. DaVanzo creates illustrations for medical studies and anatomical textbooks. Tiffany is also a portrait artist who uses her deep knowledge of human anatomy to create expressive portraits that capture the essence of her subject's personality. In this lesson (42 mins), Tiffany shares her
"When I was younger in my career, I was very mechanical about copying [my subject's likeness]," says illustrator and art instructor David Tenorio. David would fuss to get the shapes and lines just right, and in the end he'd achieve a respectable likeness. But
When crosshatching a portrait, you may be tempted to cover every inch of your subject's face. But in this lesson (88 mins), drawing virtuoso France Van Stone advises taking a sculptor's approach, that is, knowing what to leave untouched. "I really like when there are