How I Draw Faces: Basics of Portrait Drawing (How To Use References)

Step-by-step visual tutorial for how to start drawing portraits! For anyone who has seen a few videos, taken a class or two, but still struggles to enjoy drawing faces. Learn how to plan your portrait and break each feature down into recognizable shapes in order to get the best likeness from your reference image. Hopefully, my explanations can help with some problem areas you might be experiencing and get you started on the journey of portrait drawing!
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As stated in the video multiple times, this is just my way of drawing and shouldn't be taken as the only or best way to draw a face. There are thousands of videos on this topic so if this one isn't your style I'm sure if you keep searching you'll find one that is your style!
Book Recommendations:
• Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - amzn.to/3hWxFXT - This was used as the curriculum for the 1 (and only) community college art course I took. I don't know if I buy into the right/left brain thing anymore but it was still a helpful read! Not exclusively about portraits but improving your drawing, in general, will help with portraits too!
• Portrait Drawing: A Step-By-Step Art Instruction Book - amzn.to/2WNaxCl - I rented an older edition of this one from the library many years ago. A good resource for people who like detailed step-by-step instructions and want examples for multiple angles and types of faces. Pretty sure it also goes over hair and shading.
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[@EllaPesonenArt]

I love this tutorial! I struggle with faces so much. I think this will help. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series 😊

[@M3lart]

Thanks, I hope it helps! It was inspired by your suggestion from several months ago to do a face drawing tutorial 😊

[@EllaPesonenArt]

@@M3lart Yay! I remember asking so I was supper happy to see this video :)

[@AmyLouiseArt]

I found this really helpful as someone that doesn't draw portraits a lot. I really want to learn how to draw faces so this video is very helpful :)

[@M3lart]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful 😊

[@rafaela.valmorbida]

I love it! Im doing watercolor portraits and your video helped me a lot! Thanks so much

[@FelineJungle]

Love your tips. I haven't really explored drawing portraits but I love yours! hehe can't help but notice the pilea on the side~

[@M3lart]

Thanks! That pilea is one of my faves😊 It was on my plant wishlist for years and my friend found them at a store and told me about it and I went there specifically to buy it. I got the very last one and it was so wilted and sad looking, but it's happy now! Except for a few tiny bite marks from my little taste testers 😆

[@craigladeroot642]

Thank you for making this video. It has been very helpful for me. I have watched your other videos and have learned a lot and have enjoyed them too.

[@ArielBaloy]

So beautiful!

[@anumohanty3427]

This is so amazing!! Thank you so very much😭❤

[@sumithra5157]

Truely helpful...

[@brooklyncubillan6069]

This video is ✨underated✨

[@sophiegorein8635]

This was very helpful! Thank you!

[@M3lart]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped! 😊

[@satishprajapatiarts]

Awesome 🔥🔥

[@PekoeNekoArt]

Thank you so much! This is really helpful and informative! And omg! Please do a tutorial series on drawing caricatures. I’ll definitely look forward to that!♥️✨

[@M3lart]

Happy to help! I'm glad someone likes the idea of caricature tutorials! I'm in the process of planning them now :)

[@Kamulch_Art]

Wow, that's a beautiful painting. It's amazing~♥

[@M3lart]

Thanks so much♥♥

[@kuyatevlog5219]

Very informative drawing video...

[@suemew]

Beautiful work, and your voice is so soothing too❤ Cheers from a fellow artist!🥰

[@M3lart]

Snuggie 스너기 Aww thank you, fellow artist!😊🥰❤️

[@CrystalArt]

Beautiful 💞😍

[@sophiegorein8635]

Can you reccomend a book about how to draw the shadows?

[@M3lart]

I can't think of any at the moment but if I do I'll get back to you!

[@asayeed2853]

Informative, easy to follow and a joy to watch! The way you teach the basics but then point out there are different methods, adds confidence and encourages creative freedom :) I agree the variations in our features gives interest and if we all looked the same with exact measurements, that would be creepy! I tend to struggle with drawing profiles. If you're still making tutorials and could incorporate any tips in a future video that would be great!

[@de_momanyi6734]

Shading please