“Portraits” Part 4- Drawing Ears

  In the last class, I taught the steps to draw an ear, on a face looking to the side. Most Portraits face forward, so I will use this blog to teach you the steps required to draw an ear on a face looking straight ahead, using the reference photo above as a guide.  Step […]

“Portraits” Part 1- Eyes

In this next series of classes we will begin drawing “Portraits.” I will break down the features of the face beginning with the Eyes. This is a breakdown of the steps when drawing the Eye. * Keep in mind this is only a guide when you approach a Portrait, as every person has unique features […]

“Still Life Drawing” Part 3

In “Still Life Drawing” Part 2 we isolated the darkest and lightest Values and drew them in. The next step is to use your Value Finder and locate the middle values. *It is very important you identify the texture and the technique you plan on using to lay in your Value. In the pictures below, […]

“Still Life” Drawing- Part 2

          In Class 6- “Still Life Drawing” Part 1 we learned how to “Block“ and “Render” your “Still Life”. The next step is to isolate the “Values” in your drawing and sketch them (lightly) in. If you are having trouble finding the values, begin with the darkest value (black) and find […]