Basics #29 - How to draw and paint a portrait from a phone

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[@mahyaz9656]

...... Thank you from a 60 years old learner from San Diego! 😊 🌹

[@glennevangelista]

I have been struggling to put the proportions to paper. Thank you for making this very informative lesson!

[@YongChen]

You are welcome. Have fun.

[@marjoriepark1198]

Wow! I have been needing this instruction for a long time! Thank you .Good instructional techniques . Marjorie from Georgia US👩🏼‍🎨🌻

[@drelmb]

Mr. Chen..You are the real master! Thanks a lot! Your channel is the very Best of KZbin! You share and teach your amazing knowledge with all the people...Thank you from a 40 years old learner from Brazil!

[@YongChen]

drelmb thanks for your feedback. Best to you.

[@fortnag]

Phone photos are my preferred method. I never expand image larger than such. It's easy once you get the hang of it, upscaling gets easy pretty fast

[@shannongray-chappell6082]

Thank you Mr. Chen I have been waiting for something like this.

[@YongChen]

Then this is for you. Let me know if you have other suggestions or questions.

[@swatijain_nov]

Thank you for being so thorough in demonstrating and explaining the process! 🙏🙏💕🌺🌺 You are awesome 🙏🌹

[@melina_artist8088]

Thank you very much . I learn a lot from you . I really thank you from Algeria ❤️✅

[@DantheArtMan]

Yay! I'm so glad to see another artist explaining the value of the smart phone in doing portraits! Keep on!

[@YongChen]

:)

[@marialauramalventano4014]

I found your channel some weeks ago and it is exactly what I was looking for. I love your videos and your way of teaching. I'm an old learner from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thank you and keep it on!

[@lesleywillis3650]

This is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for actually explaining this and not just doing it as we watch. You are helping artist like me become better.

[@YongChen]

:)

[@aliciamolloy5948]

Another great tutorial! I can’t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge you are the BEST teacher.

[@joythevermadam1895]

This is a very helpful method for beginners like me.thank you sir..

[@ajithratnasiri3748]

Excellent sir

[@sanjaypathare7639]

Thanks a lot million times Sir Yong for the demo keep it up

[@pennyhenley6452]

absolutely wonderful loved watching every moment thank you

[@kavyathothadi9138]

Awesome explanation! best video on portraits so far, the right way to explain is on youtube. Thank you ✌️

[@sairayousaf2321]

THANK YOU FOR THIS TUTORIAL ❤️ I needed it so badly! It helped a lot.

[@gersonp.7621]

Thank you sir! Your tutorials are very informative.

[@parvaiznaseem8831]

Learned tremendously about drawing. Will be a great aid in my Paintings.

[@krishnapriya6680]

Best demonstration thanku sir

[@shaimach9277]

Finally I found a helpful video about how to draw a portrait from my phone . Thank you so much sir , you helped me so much I'm very glad that I've found you !

[@YongChen]

Welcome 😊

[@goodgirl5824]

Thank you so much for this!!!! 🙏🏾

[@guitargold100]

Great lesson, thank you!

[@YongChen]

:)

[@stefanmiddelton7626]

Thanks for this video Sir,you solved the biggest problem i had while drawing

[@kareanwilliams]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@YongChen]

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[@teaamotional]

That's brilliant ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sandradickson1349]

Absolutely brilliant you are a Master

[@YongChen]

Thanks.

[@liart6219]

Thanks for sharing Master:-)

[@YongChen]

:)

[@angelinaferrass7526]

Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial! I am going to draw a portrait of my favourite actor for a thousand time.. But now I am sure my drawing would be much better! Such a great tip with that coffee stick or whatever it is! Best wishes from Russia! 💫

[@dejanostojic5496]

Sjajno

[@jimquim1574]

Thank you sensei

[@DavidKhoirul]

Thank you, Sir. This is really helpful.

[@YongChen]

:)

[@Shafiq600]

this is the actully vedio that i was searching for long time.

[@merrietulanko630]

Thank you for your knowledge, you are a wonderful teacher. I love that you fix your little "mistakes?" lol! you are also funny too...*

[@YongChen]

:)

[@artbypinku]

thanks for the video sir ... 😊

[@YongChen]

:)

[@joesurfer9754]

This is the Best, most useful Modern artist tools for doing a portrait that I have ever seen on the INTERNET. I paint/ sell on the street and this is absolutely invaluable. Much more precise than freehand portrait while painting on street. I would really like to know if you have ever tried using proportional dividers when doing portrait of someone in person en plein air.

[@salwa8008]

Thx alot it helped me

[@iamtongchai]

rather than hard,good thanks teacher !

[@YongChen]

:)

[@laxmiverma8965]

waaaaaoooo awesome sir

[@YongChen]

:)

[@Artbymaryamnaeem]

Such a useful video thanks for sharing Mr Chen :-)

[@YongChen]

Welcome. Have fun.

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[@prathamchauhan001]

thankyou so much sir...🙏

[@YongChen]

You are welcome

[@joesurfer9754]

I like to get the basic shape and placement of eyes first. Most important part i think. The ends of mouth are usually approximately lined up with center of each eye in my experience when eyeballing the measurements.

[@buddhadebsarkar1708]

Thank you sir... You open my eyes.

[@patsyjohnson5295]

wow!!

[@YongChen]

Thanks Patsy

[@amarsharma2853]

awesome technique :) Thank you for this tutorial :) Subscribed you :)

[@bthithuha]

thanks fro the valuable lesson. i have learnt a lot from you. Cheers from Australia . buiviha

[@YongChen]

:) you are welcome. Have fun.

[@00Fugitive00]

very good

[@YongChen]

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[@yazmoz9863]

The best

[@YongChen]

Thanks.

[@CandidZulu]

Why not simply use a caliper, either a vernier caliper (available in plastic) or an old school one with bent legs for larger measurements? The bamboo stick seems ad hoc! Even a plastic ruler would do the same job as the stick, w o confusing pencil marks!

[@edmontonprincess]

found it... thanks!

[@YongChen]

:)

[@JohnCarter20]

Mr. Chen, thank you for these videos and your excellent advise. May I ask about the sculpture shown behind you in them? Is it available for sale?

[@YongChen]

John, thanks. The sculptures in my studio are for my own inspiration.

[@Unknown-bt4vu]

I like your work sir.Can u make more like this? portraits ? If you can to make portrait with Avan Jogia or Cole Sprouse or Billy Kaulitz. Good luck for next video.

[@YongChen]

:)

[@lunalluna9401]

There's an app that locks the screen, I find it really helpful !

[@YongChen]

Celilia, what app it is?

[@lunalluna9401]

@@YongChen is called 'Touch protector' but I have android

[@paramchauhan382]

sir....wonderfull works........will you prefer a photo or live human! for drawing potraits

[@YongChen]

mind thriller thanks for asking, of course the live setting.

[@antonioapchevski808]

could you do a tutorial on how to draw teeth and hands? Great video :)

[@YongChen]

Thanks, I will add it to my list.

[@xyoungdipsetx]

Mr. Chen how can I get this good? Is it possible for me to reach this level?

[@victorkomolafe4982]

I love the fact your videos are in real-time Sir and love your teachings so much that I would like to register for your online teaching school in your website. Sadly, as I clicked the link it showed forbidden 403. Please can I get some assistance concerning this

[@jonnyc1415]

Why do I find the measuring so difficult but my freehand drawing is good?

[@harryfan3591]

Like your drawings, thank you, Are you from China?

[@YongChen]

Yes

[@andrzeizalaty5973]

thanks, but where is video about this watercolor job

[@YongChen]

Visit www.patreon.com/yongchen

[@dianas6866]

what pencil did you use? :)

[@johnibanga8420]

thank you for the video as requested sir . how do i enlarge without gridlines. i often am afraid to do commissions without grids.im very passionate about learning art the crude way,i dont believe so much in gridding. thank you

[@jimmyross4352]

+John Ibanga Not sure what you mean by the crude way, but I've tried grids, and found them to be very time consuming. What i have been doing lately is enlarging the subject's photo on my laptop (using the little gear shaped zoom tool), then i tape tracing paper to it. i then turn out the light and trace some lines. then i follow these lines precisely using a soft pencil on the back side of the tracing paper, turn it over and trace them onto my drawing paper. Saves me a lot of time. Hope this helps you : )

[@jiminloveyou8756]

Mr. Chen , I have a question, every time I draw a person it really doesn't look like the person I'm drawing, any tips? thank you Mr. chen 😊

[@YongChen]

Look for my other drawing and portrait lessons. Practice with correct process.

[@jiminloveyou8756]

Yong Chen thank you so much 😁

[@jonnyc1415]

I hate when the phone goes to sleep then you unlock it, and the image zooms in and wrecks the proportions.

[@susannehansen4036]

Please tell me how to get your calligraphy brush. You are very inspiring. I want to paint again. Thank you 😊

[@xyoungdipsetx]

Kinda confusing I’m having a hard time doing this.

[@tproud]

Thanks for the video but camera switching to your face all the time is very distracting.