How to Sketch a Portrait in 10 minutes

[@SezCreate]

“Not to draw faster, but draw smarter!!” Powerful statement that resonates! Thanks

[@JeffHainesArt]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@Aquinn37]

Your explanations and reasonings are so clear and easy to understand. Thank you so much.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed it.

[@marktahu2932]

Really enjoy the commentary and the fluidity. You make it look effortless but that understates the complexities of your craft.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks Mark. Much appreciated.

[@lescroquisdevivien]

This portrait is amazing! I love it ! Thanks a lot Jeff

[@JeffHainesArt]

Glad you liked it!

[@gioargentati7802]

This was very helpful, Jeff. Thank you for posting this!

[@JeffHainesArt]

Glad you liked it!

[@markivachtchenko5774]

Amazing work and demo -- Can't wait to bring this exercise into my own work.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Glad you liked it Mark.

[@rolfarnquist8343]

Thanks Jeff! Your highly instructional videos are very helpful. Thanks again!

[@JeffHainesArt]

My pleasure! Glad that you like them.

[@skadbone]

outstanding!- always learning when I view your videos- in addition to the one thousand things that i do in the course of a day, ( learning new 3D software, etc) my heart is forever entrenched in the traditional world where I started, thank you , as always, Craig

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you Craig!

[@Toto-NaoWinter]

It’s so beautiful 😊Thank you for sharing your process

[@Danilyn_Livao]

Your ability to create such dynamic and lively sketches is very impressive, Jeff! Thanks for inspiring with your content!💯

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you Danilyn!

[@shards4285]

I love this thank you Jeff! It would be lovely if you did more of these, I saw a major improvement in my own drawing just following along and listening to your advice

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks so much for commenting! I love to hear that people find these vids useful :)

[@raulisavela3503]

Am I crazy or do you sound just like Walter White?

[@JeffHainesArt]

I've heard that several times, haha. I've never thought so before, but we never know what we sound like.

[@regalshot.2423]

Fk now I can't unhear it 😂

[@kathrynmanzo]

Lovely sketch. Appreciate the video, but the audio is so exaggerated I had to turn the volume off.

[@ducksoff7236]

You are crazy and to addicted to television

[@creativesolutionsart-h3o]

Wow, there is such a nostalgia to your voice and the way you explain things, reminds me of one of those old documentary videos from high school in the 80s :-) and I mean that with the upmost respect it is awesome! There’s not a lot of tutorials here on KZbin that I find are really high-quality and efficient, And believe me I click on a lot of them and they are flooded on KZbin. Top-notch stuff! Thanks!🙏😉

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks you so much! Happy that you enjoyed it :)

[@aliyutube]

awesome video jeff. I really love watching your videos, it always feel like im watching a friend and explain things to me.

[@JeffHainesArt]

I love that! Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@sohrabsafavi1247]

Love this video, already watched it 3 times, did the same sketch, brilliant advices and points here and there.

[@sohrabsafavi1247]

adding shaodws,I dont wanna lose all of it, I just want to quite it down a little bit in 10 minutes just get it to look like ok, not like the person

[@JeffHainesArt]

Hope it turned out well!

[@jeffreykeeney5363]

Excellent video. Your style of communication is easy to follow. And not put me to sleep. I need to get back to timed drawings and worry less about exactly reproducing a reference

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks so much, And best of luck with your drawings!

[@timbye]

Lovely stuff! Really fab to see your process! ☺️

[@JeffHainesArt]

Glad you liked it!

[@roseroney9520]

Love it! Thanks for the tips.

[@-jay-11]

Just started drawing after couple years of break and use to draw cartoonish , comics but after seeing some of ur portraits . i have clearly know what I wanna draw . thank you so much for your sketches its very helpful .

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you Jay! Best of luck with your work!

[@markaguzmanartist630]

very good can you do the same with a front just as this same proccess thank you

[@jimsface]

I just came across your channel. You explain things so well. Subscribed.

[@JeffHainesArt]

Welcome!

[@Rose19998]

Your videos are the best thank you so much, you’re the best❤

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thank you Rose!

[@rodrigomartinsdemedeiros2966]

Great work !

[@Lolzzzx-o4e]

They way u don’t aim for perfection but it always turns out perfect is crazy

[@JeffHainesArt]

Haha. Perfection is in the eye of the beholder

[@davebean9119]

A really great drawing!

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks Dave!

[@TiffanyT-LaDolceVita]

So helpful! ❤️🙏🏽

[@ga88004]

thank you so much. so helpful.

[@DrawingCollege]

You are the master🎉🎉

[@UnbekanntesSubjekt]

Very helpful, thank you sir.

[@DavidThompson-y7l]

Your work reminds me of Leon franks especially his drawing style you draw like a painter 🎉

[@JeffHainesArt]

Thanks David! I worked in an art store years ago and we carried some Leon Franks books. I think I have few too.

[@incognito3620]

You could have stopped at time signature for me. 3:35. Perfect!

[@taniaversh9521]

Very halpful. Thank you so much.

[@allenogric4526]

Nice..👍👍👍👍

[@artistmanumartin]

Yes it is really

[@jameshowcroft5579]

Fantastic😊

[@Kiwiwiwiiii]

Please make a video on using white charcoal!!

[@bara12005]

Great ❤❤❤ i like it ✨

[@jindaala3217]

आप इतना अच्छा समझाते हो 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@synsam12345]

Thank you!

[@RehanKhanArt]

Good art work ✌️✌️

[@danwebp]

Hello, I recently got charcoal pencils but I don't really want my hands to stain, what could I do to prevent this? Also, your videos help me a lot, you're awesome !!!!

[@XenaArt]

Дивовижна робота ❤❤❤

[@pizzacheeze4800]

Thx It’s good to me.

[@ianhernandez11]

Is it the same with graphite pencils?

[@JeffHainesArt]

The same principles apply, but soft charcoal is much more editable than graphite, so graphite might require a more careful approach to the same ideas if that makes sense.

[@nizqx098]

Hi! what is the name of the pencil you use in the beggining?

[@terancechua6084]

It's Coates willow charcoal, comes in different lengths. I think he is using medium, look it up! 🎉

[@JeffHainesArt]

Yep, Terance is exactly right.

[@2ndBirth]

Cool man. I love using willow charcoal too. I really need to start practicing this more. Do you physically gauge the proportions too, it looks like you just do it all by eye? I know I tend to find smaller portraits okay, but when I try to draw at a larger scale I need to be more careful and double check as my mind can play tricks on me.

[@JeffHainesArt]

This one was more just by eye, I'm usually somewhat more methodical though. My eyes play tricks too, remember to stand up and step back now and then. It helps alot, good luck!

[@unknowncrash1]

For learning, do you prefer to draw bigger or smaller?

[@VTun1ng]

Bigger makes your mistakes more obvious. I was very decent at drawing anything on small scale. Then i tried bigger scale and realized how bad i actually am

[@JeffHainesArt]

I like to draw faces about the size of an open hand. I have a million smaller sketchbook faces though. Bigger drawings encourage more detail, which may or may not be your thing. Good luck!

[@WildRoseJewels]

What size paper were you using here?

[@JeffHainesArt]

I believe it was 9"x12"

[@markomonti]

thank you!

[@jindaala3217]

धन्यवाद सर

[@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree]

I struggle getting depth and diminution into my drawings. Mine look flat. You can definitely tell who it is but there’s no roundness to them.

[@JeffHainesArt]

That's a common problem. It's often associated with values and controlling the value range.

[@blondierooster421]

Hello I did a portrait And I used my finger to blur in the shadows My friends said that that was wrong and makes the drawing looks cheap and flat...my feelings where hurt. You are a real artist and used the finger too....😢 I'd rather user my fingers than draw lines which don't blend in and aren't smooth...what do you think?

[@JeffHainesArt]

Hi! The only thing that's important is the result. There will ALWAYS be people telling you that you're doing it wrong. I get it all the time. If they aren't charcoal artists, you should probably ignore them. If you produce better work with your fingers then use your fingers! The only issue with using your fingers is that you can get oils from your skin on the drawing, but I wash my hands really well before I draw and rarely have an issue with that. Good luck!

[@MrJairvaz]

How can we avoid getting attached to details and forgetting that we don't want a photograph but rather represent what we observe?

[@JeffHainesArt]

Focus on big shapes and big volumes. For instance; Get the entire eye socket in the right place before dividing that shape up into the eye, the brow, the lid, the lashes, the iris, etc. Stay loose and concentrate on form and structure. I hope that helps.

[@rdendelacruz4332]

Why is that, your willow charcoal is darker than mine?🤔😅

[@JeffHainesArt]

It may be the brand. I find natural charcoal varies quite a bit from brand to brand. I'm using 'Coates'

[@rdendelacruz4332]

@@JeffHainesArt thanks for the info sir, next time im gonna buy trusted brands

[@sylvain_st_pierre_2019]

Great video sir. Thanks and all the best for 2025. See you on Patreon in 2025.

[@JeffHainesArt]

All the best to you too!

[@Anyaunh-sb7nm]

your so good im going to eat your art

[@incognito3620]

Jeff the most important and probably least noticed was your continuously using the word “ shape”. Viewers’ should go back a see you not drawing eyes, nose, mouth etc but the ( shadow) “ shapes. This is a big problem for many. They want to draw “ things”. If anyone take anything away from this “ great” demo is, draw THE SHAPES.👍

[@JeffHainesArt]

I agree, shapes and edges. Thank for commenting!

[@jackgoff2072]

Great job,but have you ever tried the technique drawing the image upside down? It's from the book Drawing on the right side of the brain.

[@JeffHainesArt]

I've done that one quite a bit. Great exercise.