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How To Draw Realistic Faces (8h 30m)

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  • 85 Lessons

If you want to be able to draw people but don't know where to start, this is the course for you!

We start with the basics by drawing each of the features of the face individually and then move on to the structure of the face and finish with a full portrait from a front on viewpoint.

My aim in this course is to present portrait drawing skills in a practical and easy to understand way so that anyone can learn!

By the end of this course you'll understand the key skills needed to capture the likeness of a person using pencil on paper.

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Included In This Course:

• Diagrams and explanations showing you just what to look for to find the structure of the eyes, nose, mouth and face

• Practical worksheets to apply what you've learnt to real faces

• Full real time draw-along tutorials taking you through a simple four step process to draw each of the features of the face from a photograph

• Beginner drawing exercises in each section to equip you with the sketching and shading skills you need to draw portraits

• Methods for drawing the structure of the face, including techniques based on the Loomis method

• Introduction to the planes of the face

• Tips for choosing photographs to draw from

• A full portrait drawing tutorial using all the skills taught in this course

• Downloadable schedule to keep your practice on track

• Prompt and useful feedback from your tutor

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to draw portraits or improve their current portrait drawing skills. You don't need to have any experience drawing faces but you will need basic sketching and shading skills so you are comfortable using graphite pencils.

Who Is This Course NOT For?

The focus of this course is on drawing realistic portraits from photographs to get a good likeness of a person on paper. It covers drawing the features of the face and the full portrait from a front-on viewpoint. It is not suitable for people looking for a course on drawing animation or anatomy. It does not cover hyper-realistic drawing techniques.

Contents

Introduction To The Course

1. Introduction
  • 3 mins
  • 216 MB
Preview
2. About This Course
  • 2 mins
  • 170 MB
Preview
Getting Feedback On Your Work
    Preview
    3. Let's Get Started
    • 1 min
    • 36.9 MB
    Preview
    How To Draw Realistic Faces Course Resources & Guides
    • 30.1 MB

    Module 1: Drawing Eyes

    4. Introduction To Drawing Eyes
    • 1 min
    • 70.2 MB
    5. Eye Anatomy
    • 1 min
    • 8.88 MB
    6. The 3D Eye
    • 2 mins
    • 100 MB
    7. Drawing Eyes: Warm Up Exercises
    • 3 mins
    • 269 MB
    8. The Structure Of The Eye
    • 2 mins
    • 98.4 MB
    9. Worksheet: Drawing Eyes
    • 10 mins
    • 1.08 GB
    10. Eye Drawing Project 1: Step One - Structure
    • 5 mins
    • 526 MB
    11. Eye Drawing Project 1: Step Two - Sketch
    • 3 mins
    • 318 MB
    12. Eye Drawing Project 1: Step Three - Blocking In Value
    • 5 mins
    • 511 MB
    13. Eye Drawing Project 1: Step Four - Adding Detail
    • 18 mins
    • 2.15 GB
    14. Eye Drawing Project 2: Step One - Structure
    • 5 mins
    • 544 MB
    15. Eye Drawing Project 2: Step Two - Sketching
    • 2 mins
    • 170 MB
    16. Eye Drawing Project 2: Step Three - Blocking In Shading
    • 5 mins
    • 517 MB
    17. Eye Drawing Project 2: Step Four - Building Details
    • 10 mins
    • 1.17 GB

    Module 2: Drawing Noses

    18. Introduction To Drawing Noses
    • 2 mins
    • 134 MB
    19. Nose Anatomy
    • 1 min
    • 4.83 MB
    20. The 3D Nose
    • 2 mins
    • 6.28 MB
    21. Sketching Noses: Warm Up Exercises
    • 4 mins
    • 379 MB
    22. Shading Noses: Warm Up Exercises
    • 8 mins
    • 909 MB
    23. Quick Overview Of Nose Drawing Process
    • 1 min
    • 3.89 MB
    24. Overview Of How To Draw The Structure Of The Nose
    • 2 mins
    • 58 MB
    25. Worksheet: Drawing Noses
    • 10 mins
    • 1.17 GB
    26. Nose Drawing Project 1: Step 1 - Structure
    • 8 mins
    • 940 MB
    27. Nose Drawing Project 1: Step 2 - Sketch
    • 3 mins
    • 336 MB
    28. Nose Drawing Project 1: Step 3 - Blocking In Value
    • 6 mins
    • 639 MB
    29. Nose Drawing Project 1: Step 4 - Adding Detail
    • 23 mins
    • 2.78 GB
    30. Nose Drawing Project 2: Step 1 - Structure
    • 5 mins
    • 625 MB
    31. Nose Drawing Project 2: Step 2 - Sketch
    • 2 mins
    • 191 MB
    32. Nose Drawing Project 2: Step 3 - Blocking In Value
    • 6 mins
    • 701 MB
    33. Nose Drawing Project 2: Step 4 - Adding Detail
    • 16 mins
    • 1.93 GB
    34. Drawing Noses Summary
    • 1 min
    • 49.5 MB

    Module 3: Drawing Mouths

    35. Introduction To Drawing Mouths
    • 1 min
    • 102 MB
    36. Mouth Anatomy
    • 1 min
    • 7.16 MB
    37. The 3D Mouth
    • 1 min
    • 4.8 MB
    38. Drawing Mouths: Warm Up Exercise
    • 6 mins
    • 690 MB
    39. Drawing Mouths: Line Quality Exercise
    • 6 mins
    • 672 MB
    40. Overview Of How To Draw The Structure Of The Mouth
    • 2 mins
    • 51.2 MB
    41. Worksheet: Drawing Mouths
    • 16 mins
    • 1.92 GB
    42. Worksheet Continued
    • 10 mins
    • 1.13 GB
    43. Overview Of The Drawing Process
    • 1 min
    • 3.84 MB
    44. Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step One - Structure
    • 4 mins
    • 384 MB
    45. Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step Two - Sketching
    • 2 mins
    • 207 MB
    46. Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step Three - Blocking In Value
    • 5 mins
    • 554 MB
    47. Mouth Drawing Project 1: Step Four - Adding Detail
    • 24 mins
    • 2.89 GB
    48. Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step One - Structure
    • 6 mins
    • 667 MB
    49. Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Two - Sketching
    • 4 mins
    • 404 MB
    50. Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Three - Blocking In Value
    • 4 mins
    • 438 MB
    51. Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Four - Building Detail
    • 8 mins
    • 975 MB
    52. Mouth Drawing Project 2: Step Four Continued
    • 5 mins
    • 533 MB
    53. Drawing Mouths Summary - Share Your Work!
    • 1 min
    • 75 MB

    Module 4: Drawing The Structure Of The Head

    Learn two methods for drawing the shape and proportions of the head:

    Egg Head - Learn the basic proportions of a front view face

    3D Head (Loomis method) - Learn how to draw the proportions of the head when it is tilted up, down, side to side or on an angle.

    44. Introduction To Face Structure
    • 2 mins
    • 219 MB
    45. Exercise: Drawing Egg Heads
    • 7 mins
    • 833 MB
    46. Introduction To The Central Axis Method
    • 3 mins
    • 82.8 MB
    47. Practicing The Central Axis Method
    • 12 mins
    • 933 MB
    48. Worksheet: Structure Of The Face
    • 11 mins
    • 1.28 GB
    49. Worksheet: Structure Of The Face Pt 2
    • 11 mins
    • 1.22 GB
    Worksheet: Structure Of The Face Pt 3
    • 11 mins
    • 1.22 GB
    51. Worksheet: Structure Of The Face Pt 4
    • 2 mins
    • 207 MB
    52. Introduction To The 3D Head
    • 1 min
    • 85.4 MB
    53. Exercise: Drawing Sphere Heads
    • 10 mins
    • 807 MB
    54. The 3D Head Process
    • 3 mins
    • 62.4 MB
    55. Practicing The 3D Head Method
    • 25 mins
    • 2.07 GB
    56. Worksheet 5: 3D Head Structure
    • 25 mins
    • 3.01 GB
    57. What Are Planes Of The Face?
    • 4 mins
    • 176 MB

    Module 5: The Full Portrait

    58. Intro To The Final Portrait
    • 2 mins
    • 148 MB
    59. How To Choose A Portrait Photo
    • 1 min
    • 107 MB
    60. Analysing Our Photo
    • 6 mins
    • 645 MB
    61. Full Portrait: Structure
    • 24 mins
    • 2.85 GB
    62. Full Portrait: Refining The Features
    • 12 mins
    • 1.41 GB
    63. Full Portrait: Blocking In Shading
    • 17 mins
    • 2.04 GB
    64. Full Portrait: Blocking In Hair
    • 8 mins
    • 920 MB
    65. Full Portrait: Checking In With How You Are Feeling
    • 2 mins
    • 222 MB
    66. Full Portrait: Refining The Eyes, Nose, Mouth
    • 21 mins
    • 2.57 GB
    67. Full Portrait: Making Corrections
    • 5 mins
    • 587 MB
    68. Full Portrait: Adding Black Points
    • 15 mins
    • 1.79 GB
    69. Full Portrait: Look Again At The Planes Of The Face
    • 7 mins
    • 809 MB
    70. Full Portrait: Adding Detail To The Hair
    • 5 mins
    • 614 MB
    71. The Full Portrait: Timelapse: Building Up Layers
    • 4 mins
    • 483 MB
    72. Full Portrait: Adding Some Final Details
    • 9 mins
    • 1.03 GB

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