HOW HARD CAN IT BE… TO DRAW A REALSITIC PORTRAIT?

You won’t be able to draw the Mona Lisa but at least your subject won’t be moaning

Rather than seeing your mate in front of you, you need to see them as a collection of different shapes and lines. Draw an outline of their head, and lightly mark two grid lines, one from forehead to chin, another across at eye level. Use these to judge where all their features sit. If you find that too hard, another trick is to work from a photo. Turn it upside down, and you’ll be forced to see it less as a face, more a collection of shapes. Once everything looks like it’s in the right place, add one or two distinctive details to give a sense of personality, such as particularly recognisable eyebrows, or smirk. For extra fancy points, look for the darker and lighter points on the face. Make the most…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2020

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