Portrait Drawing - Drawing Faces
Learn portrait drawing skills including face proportions, features, eyes and hair. Learn about portraiture with lessons on sketching children and adults. Find a portrait artist or gallery.
Eye Drawing Demonstration - Eye Drawing Step by Step
Learn how to draw an eye step by step with this easy eye drawing demonstration.
Learn how to draw an eye step by step with this easy eye drawing demonstration.
How to Draw Eyes
How to Draw Eyes - Learn how to draw eyes with this step by step tutorial. Get tips on eye anatomy and looking at the eye from various angles, and see how to draw the eyes step by step.
How to Draw Eyes - Learn how to draw eyes with this step by step tutorial. Get tips on eye anatomy and looking at the eye from various angles, and see how to draw the eyes step by step.
How to Draw the Mouth
Tips on drawing the mouth. One of the trickiest parts of portraiture to get right is drawing the mouth. Here are some tips on drawing a lifelike mouth to make your portrait successful.
Tips on drawing the mouth. One of the trickiest parts of portraiture to get right is drawing the mouth. Here are some tips on drawing a lifelike mouth to make your portrait successful.
Structure of the Human Head
Make your portrait drawing correct and three-dimensional by learning about the principles of classic proportion. Use these principles to learn to construct a simplified head from any angle.
Make your portrait drawing correct and three-dimensional by learning about the principles of classic proportion. Use these principles to learn to construct a simplified head from any angle.
Drawing the Head from Life
Learn how to apply the structural principles to sketching a head from life. Discover how to tackle different angles or viewpoints.
Learn how to apply the structural principles to sketching a head from life. Discover how to tackle different angles or viewpoints.
Measuring Up - Judging Proprotions
The 'thumb and pencil' method is used in figure drawing, and is also very useful for checking proportions when drawing a portrait from life.
The 'thumb and pencil' method is used in figure drawing, and is also very useful for checking proportions when drawing a portrait from life.
Drawing the Face - Drawing a Likeness
Drawing a likeness - making your face drawing look like face of the person you are trying to draw - is the whole point of portraiture, right? So what do you do when it ISN'T a very good likeness? Why isn't your portrait a good likeness, and what can you do about it?
Drawing a likeness - making your face drawing look like face of the person you are trying to draw - is the whole point of portraiture, right? So what do you do when it ISN'T a very good likeness? Why isn't your portrait a good likeness, and what can you do about it?
Drawing Noses - How to Draw the Nose
Having trouble drawing noses? Here are some tips to help you get this important part of your portrait drawing up to scratch!
Having trouble drawing noses? Here are some tips to help you get this important part of your portrait drawing up to scratch!
How to Draw Eyes
The eyes are perhaps the most critical part of any portrait. Learn how to create eyes that capture expression and character with this illustrated tutorial.
The eyes are perhaps the most critical part of any portrait. Learn how to create eyes that capture expression and character with this illustrated tutorial.
Learn to Draw Hair
Portraiture isn't just about faces - hair is an important part of any portrait, and is easier than you might think. This tutorial shows you how.
Portraiture isn't just about faces - hair is an important part of any portrait, and is easier than you might think. This tutorial shows you how.
Drawing Children's Portraits
Tips on how to draw children's face proportions and handling their delicate features.
Tips on how to draw children's face proportions and handling their delicate features.
Figure and Portrait Sketchbook Ideas
Stuck for inspiration? Get a kick-start with this page of portrait and figure sketchbook ideas - major project starters and sketchbook suggestions from your guide.
Stuck for inspiration? Get a kick-start with this page of portrait and figure sketchbook ideas - major project starters and sketchbook suggestions from your guide.
Using a Grid - Drawing Faces from Photographs
If you don't like to - or can't - trace or project your image, grids are a great way to copy photographs for drawing faces. This tutorial explains the steps involved... don't forget to click on the image to see the next stage.
If you don't like to - or can't - trace or project your image, grids are a great way to copy photographs for drawing faces. This tutorial explains the steps involved... don't forget to click on the image to see the next stage.
Portrait Basics
JR Dunster's excellent tutorials and advice, including a step-by-step for 'newbies', as well as more advanced techniques. Well illustrated and easy to navigate.
JR Dunster's excellent tutorials and advice, including a step-by-step for 'newbies', as well as more advanced techniques. Well illustrated and easy to navigate.
The American Society of Portrait Artists
An attractive site has all the usual society website features, including local group contacts, exhibitions, eductional materials, and their own publication.
An attractive site has all the usual society website features, including local group contacts, exhibitions, eductional materials, and their own publication.
Marquardt Beauty Analysis
Computer modeling based on extensive research which quantifies the 'perfect face'. This site explains the thory behind the models, and has downloadable images of the masks which map the face.
Computer modeling based on extensive research which quantifies the 'perfect face'. This site explains the thory behind the models, and has downloadable images of the masks which map the face.
Realistic Portraiture - Howard David Johnson
Get some tips on creating realistic portraits from illustrator Howard David Johnson. The many large images are slow to load, and the text is dense, but its well worth it for the insight into the artist's technique. Especially note the use of contoured hatching to model the form, and scratched-line - sgraffito - for white hairs.
Get some tips on creating realistic portraits from illustrator Howard David Johnson. The many large images are slow to load, and the text is dense, but its well worth it for the insight into the artist's technique. Especially note the use of contoured hatching to model the form, and scratched-line - sgraffito - for white hairs.
Drawing Celebrity Portraits
How to draw celebrity portraits (or family, for that matter) from photos. This is an excellent tutorial based on tonal drawing, however, be aware of copyright issues.
How to draw celebrity portraits (or family, for that matter) from photos. This is an excellent tutorial based on tonal drawing, however, be aware of copyright issues.