Pencil Portraits: Light, Shadow, and Proportion
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Learn how to draw expressive portraits by understanding the basics of lighting and the proportions of the human face
Self-expression through portrait drawing is Juan Perednik’s way of understanding art and reinterpreting the world around him. He has been drawing for as long as he can remember, and it’s his delicate and unique style that has enabled him to create portraits for celebrities such as Justin Bieber and Josh Brolin, as well as collaborations with The Rock, PayPal, MercadoLibre, and Canal 13.
In this online course, learn to draw realistic portraits by focusing on the basics of lighting as a vehicle for expressing emotions far beyond what the eye can see. Discover the secrets of light, shadows, and proportion to create one-of-a-kind images.
Begin the course by meeting Juan Perednik, who tells you how he landed in this incredible world of art and drawin. Then he takes you on a tour of his influences and some artists he turns to when he needs to take his work to another level.
Next, get to know the main characteristics of realism and how to apply them to a design using a reference photo. Choose the photo you want to use for your portrait, then look at the materials needed to get started on your masterpiece.
Now it’s time to create your portrait from scratch. To do this, build the abstract structure and proportions of your character and move on to develop the details using the shading technique.
Edit your drawing in Photoshop and discover how to document it to share on social media. Juan wraps things up by helping you reflect on your own portrait, looking at your reference image, as a method of improving through constructive self-evaluation.
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