How to draw pencil portraits
This e-book takes you from a blank sheet of paper to a complete drawing of Halle Berry. You will get to learn the 8 easy steps throughout the process of drawing.
Step 1: Choose An Appropriate Reference Picture
In the first step, you will learn on how to choose a reference picture that’s right for you to draw. Some pictures are harder to draw than others, and many beginners jump into the wrong picture, only to give up and never try again.
In this step, you will learn how to select a fitting reference picture. The best part is, you will draw more quickly and with less frustration once you know what type of pictures to draw. I will also provide you a reference picture of Halle Berry so that you can just print it out immediately.
Step 2: Organize The Position, Outline And Proportions Of The Features
The position of the features is the most basic element of a good drawing and should be done correctly. Imagine your frustration when, halfway through the shading, you realize that the position of the features was wrong.
Tips for correctly positioning the features
8 illustrations showing the organization of the features
Tips on shading (cross hatching)which you will use in every realistic pencil portrait that you draw
Step 3: Eye Drawing – Shading and Shadows
The eye is the most expressive feature of the face and is key to capturing the likeness of your drawing. Many people start looking your drawing from the eyes then only to other parts.
Indeed, the eyes are often the first part of a portrait that people notice. For this reason, most of the artists pay special emphasis to eyes.
Instructions on how to draw the details of the eyes and eyebrows
34 step-by-step illustrations demonstrating shading of the eyes
Tips on drawing the eyelids, iris, pupils, eyelashes, and the surrounding shadows
Ways to deal with the tiny details of light and shading in the eyes
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