How to sketch a PORTRAIT for beginners (Step-by-step ink & watercolor TUTORIAL)

[@Magic65750]

Your tutorial and voice are so calm and relaxing.

[@tonischam]

This is so good! You make it look so easy... and it's definitely not. But very helpful tips, and I love watching your process. Thank you for posting this.

[@esamastation5415]

Your way of constructing faces is so good. I was trying to draw along, but man, the way you just effortlessly convey the angle of tilt on the eyes....

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks Esama🙌🏼

[@sophialy1671]

After taking a bit of a hiatus with painting, working through this tutorial was the highlight of my day. What an enjoyable, intuitive process! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@SketchingScottie]

That’s so good to hear Sophia! Glad you enjoyed the process🤗

[@Jack_Warner]

That is just gorgeous! I'd like that on my office wall.

[@LoriLClark]

I find your videos so helpful! I find a lot of portrait tutorials very complicated. You simplify things, but still allow the person to come shining through beautifully!

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Yeah, I never could get into drawing grid lines to sketch a portrait.

[@marmyyetter5674]

Love your instructional videos! This is very helpful to me as a beginner!

[@Pink-g5d]

Thank you. Your videos are really inspiring.

[@ChantelleArts]

I never would’ve thought to use dots like that, what a great technique!

[@ladym6738]

You know we know these things but forget. Scotty does a great job reminding us of things we have gotten a bit lazy to use. Enjoy his vids. Blessings today.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks Chantellearts🤗 Glad you liked the dots!

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

It's a lot better than the loomis method which I think is completely boring and overworked

[@taupincharlene1546]

I suffered so much 😂 the way you draw your lines is so important. I Just couldn't do it. Worst sketch in week 😅

[@ianhammond8798]

thank you. I really like the suggestion of structure and detail rather than sketching every complete line. will try this week. Ian

[@concretemathematics8146]

I had goosebumps from the start until the finish. What a sketch!.

[@lauramarrow7411]

I love drawing people but always have some problems. I will consult this reference next time I draw, love it

[@valdoap]

Your pictures are very beautful. Thanks to share with us. We rally like your job.

[@AndreaOngPietkiewicz]

OMG finally, I have a technique to systematically practise! Thank you!!!

[@EricAlainDufresne]

I love your technique. Thank you for posting it

[@vincenzonaso5341]

I really like the dreamy atmosphere of the finished sketch

[@donecrew99]

Scotty you're the best teacher ever thank you

[@barbou2you]

Excellent instruction. I am making progress!

[@karinkruger5551]

Thank you for a great tutorial! I especially appreciate that I could SEE your reference while uou were drawing!! Often artists only show the reference in the beginning and then continue only showing their work in process. I find it frustrating. Love the way you did this!

[@SketchingScottie]

Glad you liked it Karin!

[@greerangeminecraft6912]

Bro is a life saver this is brilliant i was tryin to draw and i dont know how to start and i always mess everything but after this video i drew is perfectly

[@SketchingScottie]

👍🏼 that's awesome

[@nalinsuchak3125]

Your style by steps teaching is really impressive. Thankyoy🎉

[@patsymccown2766]

Awesome! She would be very happy with the sketch you just rendered of her!

[@SketchingScottie]

😊 oh thank you Patsy!

[@SuperPiano1234]

Delightful - as are all your sketches!

[@valericaskey2540]

This was super helpful for me. Thank you!

[@barbaragonzalez1104]

Super explained. I am learning. Thank you😊

[@rociocruz2786]

I’m so amazed at your ability!😳😳🤩😍

[@davidwang3222]

Hi, Scottie, very nice drawing! I have a question , please help. the corner of the bottom lip on the photo is closed, when you draw why you left it open ? also the teeth is very visible , but you did not draw it , is that because this a loose drawing or drawing too much details won't have a good outcome ? I am learning pen drawing, sometimes I am very confused about what to draw what not . please help. thanks.

[@ellymeerleveldt614]

Thanks for this nice sketch Scottie👍

[@SketchingScottie]

thanks Elly🤗

[@markfalconer_paints]

A must try. Well broken down. ❤

[@kenvng]

also thank you for the references photos. I purchased your patron. a bit confused to navigate. please keep up the great works.

[@SketchingScottie]

That's great you joined me on Patreon! If you want to look at a list of the tutorials please visit: www.sketchingscottie.com/patreon-index

[@hardybeverly]

Love your style!

[@goriojuandemalora8913]

this works better for me. thanks

[@elianelamoglia8260]

To amando!! Muito bom!

[@kerrylaw100]

That’s brilliant I can’t wait to try it thanks heaps Scottie ⭐️😊

[@SketchingScottie]

all the best Kerry!🤗

[@kerrylaw100]

Went quite well but can’t for the life of me get the nose right even copying your exact lines … any tips ?

[@SketchingScottie]

if I have trouble with the nose, I try and keep it super simple. like just add two two simple lines for width and two little horizontal lines for the nostrils. keep up the great practice!

[@VivekPatwardhan]

Superb. Looks easy when you draw, but I know it requires good practice.

[@RonVersteeg-b2l]

Thank you so much, it helps me al lot.

[@maryldoty2400]

Your instructions are so helpful.❤

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks Mary!

[@cartoonblock]

Thanks again for another great walk thru ❤. Do you think some of my old oil painting brush pens ca work with water colors too?

[@SketchingScottie]

you’re welcome Evan!! (i just checked out you’re channel🙌🏼) I haven’t really used oil brushes much but I have a feeling that they might not be soft enough and watercolor brushes are designed to hold the water better.

[@cartoonblock]

@@SketchingScottie Thanks for checking out my channel. I usually mess with pencils, pens & markers. This is my first time playing with watercolors-because it’s something new & refreshing😊. I love seeing your process

[@cartoonblock]

Is art your full time career…or just a hobby?

[@SketchingScottie]

@@cartoonblock it’s part time at the moment but aim to grow it into full time

[@robertadrsvensson]

I love this video and your drawing technique, I learnt so much. May I ask you if you could have used a warmer colour around the nose and eyes for the shadow? It was interesting that you used a light purple. I loved the effect but I would have used a brown-orange colour there. Thanks!

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks! Yes for sure you could do that👍🏼 I just really like using purple for some reason😊

[@williamstrickland286]

So enjoy your tutorials! Wondering, how do you measure your thirds if there is no hairline, person is bald?

[@SketchingScottie]

Come down from the top of the head about 1/6 of the total height of the head 👍🏼.

[@s.nandheswaran.easwaran.762]

Amezing.. Thank you bro... ❤️👍🙏

[@kirkiblp]

You are so amazing. Can you do more like this please?

[@N7NGOKU]

Nice

[@jaimeturner9300]

This was a great tutorial! You make it look so effortless 😊 I waited for my set of W&N Cotman paints to arrive before trying. I have work to do, wet on wet is challenging!!! I don't like the bloom of my cheeks and the hair is a hot mess. I'm going to "fix" it tomorrow with watercolour pencils 🤫 Thank you for this awesome content 😁

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks Jaime! So good to hear you're getting into it🙌🏼. Watercolor pencils is a great idea👍🏼😊

[@rociocruz2786]

So good!❤

[@ulegelochannel1995]

Amazing artwork 🎉❤

[@gregorysmith1759]

Thank you

[@kenvng]

Hi, I am new at this. I apologize for any silly or clueless question. I know you are sketching but what is this sketching technique call? I saw other sketch but nothing like this... they are trying so detail almost like a portrait but not quite. Sorry for lack of terminology. Thank you so much. Love your tutorial. I am still intimidate by the color and so far I only do the sketching with you. I want to get better with the color before getting into color. Too scared to ruin it.

[@SketchingScottie]

I'm not sure if there's a special name for the technique but I call it loose and quick observational ink sketching. It's an impressionistic style of sketching without worrying about realism or getting the sketch perfect. Hope you have fun!

[@alexsaprince2742]

Is there a name for this style of art? I love the looseness and simplicity

[@SketchingScottie]

I call it ‘observational sketching’ but I’m sure it has a few names 😊

[@isabelmartin40]

Thank you, it helps me so much,your work❤

[@frolic63]

I like that kind of rough line style because you stil see the hole picture,- end result.

[@patriciamoar8440]

Very helpful

[@R_H21]

Nice portrait, thank you. Did you not like your kuretake paints?

[@SketchingScottie]

They are still really great paints but I prefer a couple of Winsor & Newton colors over the ones in the Kuretake set and W&N are easier to individually replace.

[@docfrayon]

I love this one !! :)

[@kirstynewbery8012]

Thank you so much! This has made portraits so much less intimidating

[@vrvibal]

where can i have a copy of the palette template?

[@duartedias6773]

perfect

[@SuperExadidas]

It would be nice….if you can start with Loomis …..that will serve as guide. Thanks….l am new subscriber to your channell

[@michaelgiff9636]

So I have a question. I spent well over an hour attempting to follow this method for a single illustration and it was an absolute disaterpiece😅 (I used a 2mm H Pencil for construction and a 2b .7mm mechanical pencil for detail) Now do you believe there is value in: fighting, erasing, and trying to save a bad illustration? Or is it better for beginners to complete the picture in 20 minutes, warts and all and have drawn 3+ portraits in that 90 minute window as oppose to just 1? (I'm strictly talking about the drawing. I'm kicking the color theory can, down the road for now.)

[@SketchingScottie]

I always sketched more over getting one perfect. I would sketch small and on cheap paper so I could do a lot. But really up to you👍🏼

[@michaelgiff9636]

@@SketchingScottie Thx for the response. Cheapest paper I found was a 14X17 inch News Print pad at my thrift store. Maybe a touch too big for me. Hair has been beating me up badly. I print out the reference and trace out the big shapes with a crayon and then transfer that to my drawing... after that I'm loss. If I leave it alone it's just three big lumps on a head. I start adding detail and it looks like spaghetti. I've been trying to mimic your more spontaneous approach to drawing hair but uhh... woof is all I got to say. Regardless I enjoy the videos... even if I do feel a tad bit of resentment for how easy you make it look🤣 Best of luck in your fight against the KZbin algorithm.

[@SketchingScottie]

Thanks Michael 😊 Keep up the practice and you'll get there!🙌🏼

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

THIS DOT TECHNIQUE IS BEST FOR ME NOT THE SILHOUETTE

[@frolic63]

When you started I was thinking -wow that lokks like crap. but I got clever you know your shit, so your drawings alwayes end up great.

[@EndlessExperience]

I wish you have some watercolor tutorial on ipad.. i can learn a lot for sketching but the paintig looks too saturated or just bland..

[@SketchingScottie]

Unfortunately I don’t have much experience using an iPad to Watercolor

[@bogst5579]

Yes, the technique is very interesting but clearly it's not for beginners.

[@nuclearnadal4056]

i know this is goint to be a disaster but ill try 😂😅

[@nuclearnadal4056]

surprisingly, i think i found the style i wanna pursue 😊 thank you so much!!

[@nuclearnadal4056]

i did it!

[@MissTopDJ007]

Hey Scottie! I noticed in the video you have 16 half pans, but only listed 15 half pans colors. Could you list the one that is missing? Thanks! :) I really love your watercolor set.

[@SketchingScottie]

I think it was Lamp Black! I've actually just got a similar new Winsor and newton set with a nice palette which I'll show you all in my next video.