How to Sketch Portraits

In this in-depth tutorial I show you my entire workflow for sketching portraits from reference.
I walk you through each step, explaining my thought-process behind all of my actions and techniques.

If you're interested in how I draw portraits then this is the tutorial to get because you get to see me drawing and talking about my techniques in real-time.

The tutorial is 1.5 hours long and I highly recommend that you sketch along as you watch the video. (The techniques shown in this tutorial apply to any art medium, so feel free to use your favorite tools and apps such as Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, Procreate, pencil & paper etc...)

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Here's what you'll learn:

• How to correctly use reference photos without limiting yourself to them.
• How to analyze your subject.
• Important anatomical landmarks to look for.
• How to quickly create a rough draft that'll act as your base for the rest of the drawing.
• How to set up guide lines for better proportions and anatomy.
• How to add details and realism to your sketch.
• General advice and tips.

The reference I used can be found here: https://www.pinterest.de/pin/309129961921358858/

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Enjoy and happy sketching!

- Eric