Five Tips For Drawing A Portrait Likeness

[@timotheeeful]

New guy at drawing here. The center line concept just blew my mind. I already see improvement.Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge man.

[@samirbaida9432]

The likness is enough good. The longer of the nose is different. The lady has a longer.

[@artwithmariya7267]

Good

[@khansamaryam7988]

Very informative and on point without excessive babbling or pointless introductions .. Now that's what I pay Internet bills for...

[@adrianpaul1985]

you pay internet bills just to watch drawing tutorials on youtube?

[@dzimka7576]

@@adrianpaul1985 of course, thats how it is

[@chiellazona5624]

Hahaha

[@KaylaM13]

Thats crazy that just fixing the jaw made her look more like the orginal picture. The drawing was super good tho and could be easily fixed with some of the praportions.

[@DrawingTutorialsOnline]

Thanks for watching Kayla.

[@VampireQueen271]

I’ve been watching you’re channel throughout the past several years. I’m very glad to see you still make content. You’re channel has helped me grow so much as an artist ever since high school. Thanks!

[@zoomcateldorado236]

On of the BEST tip videos I have ever seen! Thank you to Matt and Argan! Brilliant

[@shantydan864]

Awesome video. So many elements i've never thought of. Can't wait to get the sketchbook out and put these into practice

[@ourhappylife1827]

This one tip... I am crying right now.... I used to cry before too..... After putting so many hours.... My drawings looked nothing like the reference...... Now once after watching this..... I tried with a Ellen Pompeo smiling face (pretty tough reference )... I am now crying again...... O my god o my god o my god..... It looks exactly like her..... I wish i could show you...... My first time ever where my perspective are correct.... Such a huge huge huge eureka moment in my like.... This is phenomenal.... I drew it on a cardbord box as thats what i got hold in a hurry...... Now my momentus art in on back of a cardboard box.... I really wosh i could show you...... I cant even describe the happiness and inspiration it brings to my art journey...... Now i feel its a huge huge milestone...... I wonnnnnn.........

[@ourhappylife1827]

Yay yay yay i finally wonnnnnn

[@rocknroll605]

thank you thank you thank you, cant thank you enough. I love the way you explain things, direct and straight to the point

[@Maria-Gacha22]

This is the only Tutorial, wich actually taught me to draw faces. The method I always used, like draw the head proportions first and then the face turned out, to be completely wrong for me. This method to first draw the face and then measure the other things made my art much better than before.

[@helpyourcattodrive]

I love the critiques, too.

[@extrasoap4881]

the line through her pupils to get the tilt is so good, thank you

[@buttonuk]

Hi Matt. Thanks for these wonderfully clear and informative videos. I'm loving the challenge of portrait drawing and I know these tips will be super-helpful in creating a likeness. Awesome.

[@boyfmbalcatta]

I Thankyou for your video, I am an oldy trying to learn to draw well (and properly)🤔 your video is a great tool and has valuable and is well presented👍 I am going to give those tips a go, Thankyou

[@neogerula]

So usefull... because even if you know this things happens to neglect or forget one or another chasing all those details instead of a healthy block in... so such a list could help me a lot, as beginner. Many thanks!

[@mudassardrawingacademy7697]

This lesson is very informative. You are doing a very good job. I like it very much.Thank you very much for sharing such information.

[@arjunpsk]

I started to watch this and was shocked when he said my name and that I'm a member. I immediately thought how KZbin is now introducing customized videos. Well surprise surprise. It's a different Arjun. For real, Good video. I learned a lot.

[@Ceares]

This was terrific. Honestly, it's a pretty good likeness. I can tell who she is and it's just a little bit off but your tips are super helpful in figuring out why it's a little bit off and explaining how to make it better. I'm constantly frustrated when my likeness is almost but not quite there and now I know exactly where to look to figure it out. You grabbed a sub.

[@outlineartsjennieyarnell2066]

Thanks this is brilliant and makes so much sense

[@MrSanson]

WONDERFUL tips, I 'll definitely apply those to my drawings !! Thanks so much!

[@sharit7970]

Very helpful information...the student pulled of a good resemblance; 1 more suggestion in this case: the nose is not quite long enough; which put the mouth too high. Overall, though, a good job and solid resemblance!

[@apaiiyui8488]

I will have to draw my portrait after many years without practice, for a school project, and I have to thank you really much caus' this will help alot 😊 I didn't know alot of these tips, I used to draw portraits differently and I'll try yours which looks quite good ☺️ Big thumbs up, thank you again ! 🙏🏻

[@bodawei425]

Great tips! One incidence of the center line being off on the sketch is that the distance from here right eye to the edge of her face has become larger than the one of her other side. Said otherwise, the sketch has been done mostly as if the model was facing us completely whereas the original photo shows her face is slightly turned away to the left (her right).

[@johnchampion7819]

Really good tips that make so much sense.

[@edbianchi8839]

Thank you, fantastic advice !!!!!

[@sherell234]

Thank you so much for this! I’ll definitely try applying these to my next drawing :)

[@sparkoceanic]

Solid info that will surely help, or remind any portrait artist out there!

[@mirahamdan7369]

mind boggling tips here, thanks man!

[@davidshaw6159]

I'm doing 31 ink portraits for Inktober and they look nice, but not much like the subjects, so I came looking for some help. These tips are great, and I will be putting them into practice from now on. Thank you!

[@antheablackmore5838]

So incredibly helpful...thank you !

[@bethb586]

Great video!!

[@eiden3148]

really helpful and you point out something that i've never thought about it, thank you.

[@ercm2393]

Wow! Good information! Thank you!

[@lukebruce6266]

This was helpful, i like it!. Thanks man.

[@nataliegill8426]

This is such great information. Thank you so much

[@ThunderstruckElectronix]

Awesome I'll try these things out next time ill draw!

[@DGI300]

Thank you for a very informative tutorial!

[@LorraineTapper]

Very useful. I struggle to get a likeness with my portraits. I will refer to this often.

[@jaideepparmar4388]

Thanks man,it is very helpfull,will try to take this as a guide for drawing

[@incognito3620]

Good video. Many can draw . But many drawings lack accuracy and balance. All the elements in the first drawing are well drawn, but angle and placement are inaccurate which is obvious to the experiences eye on first viewing . One tip that the artist might want to use is a mirror behind him to view both the image and the drawing simultaneously. This would have shown him the differences. Good video.

[@geraldpatacsil7995]

I love your tips..sir...

[@geeezzzberger]

Best likeness tutorial

[@matiasmojica3508]

Great tips!!

[@GregoryBretton]

very insightful, thank you!

[@ileneblankenship618]

Very helpful. Thank you ❣️

[@cathysheffield4346]

Uh, thank you! Such useful tips!

[@claudiamendez7907]

Thank you better explanation that some of my art academy classes 👏🏻🌐🗽

[@TheTechBanana]

This was a very good tutorial. Thanks man. Simple and easy to understand.

[@Anikanoteven]

What would have been really cool is if you could have implemented those tips onto the drawing for us to see the overall difference.

[@DarioDeSiena]

Thank you for your tipps. I will try it out soonly . 😎

[@DrawingTutorialsOnline]

Appreciate you watching Dario.

[@Debnfl]

Great tips!

[@outlineartsjennieyarnell2066]

Thank you, this really helped and you have a great way of explaining it

[@joycurry31]

Very helpful information thank you

[@leighsirvent654]

Great teaching! Thanks!

[@reddragonphlyart9831]

Thanks a lot!! This was super helpful

[@fbpliegorrivero8869]

Very good tutorial. Thanks

[@loric.23]

Great tips, thanks!

[@40bdg]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@Some_one11237]

in short: 1- center line of the face 2- angle of the jaw 3- value shift and forms 4- tilt of the features 5 where is the white going but don't call me a hero to have saved your time

[@Amichae]

Nice tutorial, thank you.

[@natalykenny2069]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@dannychen1064]

these videos are very helpful! Thank you

[@bobsmith4757]

1:56 You can practically see him do the L thing with his hands, Awesome video it helped me with alot of stuff

[@elhamazizmohammadi5610]

Awesome 👌

[@artwithmariya7267]

Whooo amazing

[@artwithmariya7267]

Thanks

[@polarbearsrus6980]

Thanks for sharing.

[@hallaf3140]

The video i was looking for😁

[@JeanBrink1971]

Thank you, this helped a lot. 🙏

[@beccab3446]

Thank you sooo much for the tips..

[@DrawingTutorialsOnline]

You are welcome.:)

[@franckvill8296]

@Becca B hey ,if anyone else is searching for how to draw amazing pencil portraits try Loctavan Amazing Drawing Strategy (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin got cool success with it.

[@norskikkesant]

1, centre line of the model’s face measuring tool, tip of the nose to the left and right centre of the forehead to the tip of the hair 2. the three angles that make up the jaw. 1, ear to jaw - 2, jaw to chin - 3 chin to chin 3. avoid stark contrast for the skin tone, use similar values. less information is best. 4. pay attention to the tilt of the head. (draw a straight line, go to pupil to pupil/corner of the mouth) 5. White of the eyes are import. think of them as abstract shapes.

[@jonaskromwell4464]

What you've said is correct. What I still see problems with are the overall proportions. How can someone be careful to capture the spacing of the features quickly and accurately? I'm personally very good at capturing likenesses but it takes a short eternity.

[@hafizdrawing]

Great 👍 you show me how to Draw very clear

[@lg8365]

Great video! I think the nose is shorter in the drawing as well!!! Nose length & width is very important!

[@amandashort6762]

How do you draw a likeness in different positions with only one photo. Is it even possible?

[@jandaniel9133]

Excellent thanks you

[@horatio_89]

Thank you very much for this insights! They're so helpful..I'll keep in mind while practicing! (I instantly subscribed :) )

[@timallen3908]

Thanks so much!

[@maggietattersfield2859]

Thank you so much. 🙏🏼💙💙💙👌

[@sebastianfdelrio]

the 3 parts: hair, brow and chin proportions not quite right. For me is the starting point

[@erinberndt2472]

When referencing the middle line. When doing another angle... Like 3\4 ... DO you use the center line or the line going down the forehead eyes ?? Like the loomis method where youd draw the vertical line?

[@mrchristian8782]

really helps, thank you!

[@MsMarmima]

So helpful!

[@DrawingTutorialsOnline]

Thank you for watching.

[@DrawingTutorialsOnline]

Glad to be of help.

[@farmerfox3332]

Great vid

[@DanielHunter3123]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank you.

[@suryatejasunny]

tip: draw a line from the edge of the brow to the edge of the eye so you get the shape of your brows right

[@miekemiddelhuis3782]

Thank you!

[@marinasilluminations]

Thank you for your 5 tips, very helpful. I'd love to participate in a critique sometime.

[@sutil5078]

Matt great teaching, and I think the nose length is made way shorter than the one in the reference photo. What you think?

[@sharit7970]

I'm not Matt, but I agree; it's too short, which put the mouth too high.

[@kiki.s1150]

i have a feeling he doesn't know who "the lady" is

[@therick7505]

Only 3 likes?! Well 'he' is not alone

[@zaharasinterlude]

Thank you for this🙏🏽❤

[@jellusbox]

What do you think about the Rilly method? I just found it.

[@Rocke2007]

Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@saralbajracharya5521]

Do people redraw the mistakes or redraw the whole thing? I realize slight mistakes after i start using darker tones and i get really frustrated

[@normanmerrill1241]

Thanks

[@dkatz7430]

What app were you using?

[@Unknown-bt4vu]

Hi Sir, in futer can i sand you a portrait by me??

[@DrawingTutorialsOnline]

Sure. I appreciate you watching.

[@Paulkuriansunny]

Nobody : Absolutely nobody : DTO : That model.

[@helpyourcattodrive]

To me the main thing he missed is the tilt.

[@helpyourcattodrive]

So close and yet so far.

[@paullam9912]

🌹👌🙏

[@jesuschrist7816]

margot❤️