Do you wish you were better at drawing faces?

Have you ever heard “you’ve got to learn the rules to break the rules”?

This class is here to help you learn the rules! Professional illustrator Ann Shen lays out the fundamentals on how to draw portraits. Whether you love or hate drawing faces, capturing accurate and expressive portraits is an essential foundational skill for all artists. Before you can paint a great portrait, you have to have a great foundation in the drawing.

Students will learn the basics of facial anatomy, proportion, and gesture while learning techniques for capturing likeness and emotion in their drawings. We’ll use colored pencils in this course to simplify and focus on building a strong drawing foundation, but students are welcome to experiment with other media. Through step-by-step demonstrations, you’ll gain the skills needed to draw faces with confidence.

In this class you’ll learn:

The basics of facial anatomy and proportion
Tools and tricks for drawing eyes, noses, and mouths
Secrets to drawing hair
Drawing frontal, three-quarter, and side profile portraits
How to approach different perspective views
How to approach drawing a portrait for any face going forward!

Who this class is for:

Beginners
Artists
Illustrators
Hobbyists
Anyone who wants to learn how to draw faces (or draw them better!)

You’ll need:

Drawing utensils (colored pencils, pencil, or ballpoint pen)
Sketchbook or paper
Pencil sharpener, if applicable
Eraser, if applicable.

OR

iPad Pro
Apple Pencil
Procreate, a drawing app you may download here

Optional:

Download the class resources here. You don't need them to do the class, but they are here to support your learning! Either way, you'll end up with a beautiful Class Project!
- Includes: step-by-step Beginner's Guide to Drawing Portraits PDF, proportions practice worksheet, and bundle of reference photos to draw from.

Jessica Greenberg

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