How to get a LIKENESS in a portrait

[@eggidooable]

It's so satisfying that you don't use background music. Oftentimes it's so distracting. i appreciate it a LOT!

[@lovelifedrawing]

Hey Anna thanks for watching! We started adding background music now though - hope you don't mind! we do keep it super quiet :)

[@joshuareynolds8334]

This is headspace for artists

[@lovelifedrawing]

hehe I hope that's a good thing?!

[@pvspeaks]

Headspace is a meditation and calming app. So all good 😇 Your videos are calming.

[@eliasrokhaug]

Omg it's the exact same voice haha. Definitely a compliment because this is sooo soothing!

[@deskunrest]

OMG that is exactly what I thought 2 second in!!

[@Poppycockify]

Haha, never used Headspace but Kenzo’s voice super-relaxing and reassuring in this vid

[@izzytheamazing]

You sound like the guy from Headspace (Meditation Instruction App) so I'm instantly mesmerized by your voice but my heart has been stolen by the depth and breadth of explanations. Keep it up forever, please and thank you.

[@suryatejasunny]

Art is like meditation..isnt it?

[@nubnce5705]

I can't stop laughing about the "Assumed Hairline" thing wth HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@xamogxusx]

i was on the floor from laughter at the Dwayne Johnson part :) cheers, love your channel

[@lovelifedrawing]

Hehehe thanks Kimiru. Yes I said 'moving the features a tiny bit' but looking at it now I moved them quite a lot! The second one though with the resized features looks a lot weirder and just like a totally different person, surprisingly

[@myrkflinn4331]

My teacher told me I'm not bad at portraiture. My biggest issue is the form of the head. I always draw things elongated because of the angles I see on paper. I can't always look straight down the paper in some classes so it confuses me. Standing up doesn't always work either as I'm in a class and some students have to draw the same model and are annoyed seeing the artist move in front of their view too. So to get a better understanding, I still try to attempt looking at the face in different ways, finding the logic on how everything connects.

[@lovelifedrawing]

That's great Olivia, it sounds like you are working hard on your skills. Is it possible to stick the paper to a board and rest it on your knees and on the back of a chair in front of you? This way you don't have to use an easel in a crowded room, but can be looking straight at the paper.

[@elsagrace3893]

Love Life Drawing the back of a second chair with the seat facing forward works really well when you don’t have a table or drawing horse.

[@eliasrokhaug]

I recommend getting a wooden board to pin your paper to.

[@sameehakhaliq8327]

Thank you for making this video. I requested that. I am humbled

[@lovelifedrawing]

Sameeha Khaliq thanks for the suggestion. We have another one soon on likeness, I hope you like that too

[@sameehakhaliq8327]

Awaiting. I'm having a very very hard time making portraits alike.

[@scarletmason7118]

"Assumed hairline"

[@lovelifedrawing]

hehe in retrospect, maybe the Rock wasn't the best example

[@scarletmason7118]

Love Life Drawing nahh it s alright, hes famous enough that every one of your viewer likely know his original face

[@senioracademia1947]

Thank you so much. You skillfully addressed the issue, knew what exactly to focus on and addressed almost every problem I faced with the solutions I'm also coming to realize. Thank you!

[@Mimitheartist]

Wonderful lesson!!! Thank you! I can draw many things so well, BUT, a face with a true likeness is beyond me! Your tips make so much sense and I will now grab my sketchbook and get to work! (This years New Years 2021 Resolution!)

[@specialsect]

Your channel is awesome. The videos are very useful and interesting, thanks for your excellent videos.

[@lovelifedrawing]

thank you :)

[@daincilearning]

This is a fantastic video. I will be sharing this far and wide. Can't wait to see more from this channel.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thank you so much! Really glad you liked it :)

[@tomleadbitter7165]

This was ace, thanks. The model is beautiful.

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

I've needed something like this for so long, now I've found it. 👍

[@billjacobson5997]

Thank you, Thank you. These videos are really helping me progress with life drawing.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Bill Jacobson so glad to hear you're still practising Bill. Practice makes beautiful drawings - keep it up!

[@00ooreo]

Bro this was so helpful!! thank you so much for making this

[@rich3419]

Thanks for a very informative tutorial.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Rich F you're very welcome Rich, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

Great basics ... thank you

[@randaljundi1152]

Love your vedios... It is so relaxing I even listen to them when I want a brake from my child care 😂 I just finished the figuary 2020 yesterday and I am thinking of doing it again... Keep up the amazing work xx

[@bijli_devta1660]

Your voice so calm. Great tips as well

[@hektor6766]

A slight foreshortening shadow under the eye to bring out the front cheekbone plane, and that profile would be perfect; even Sargent would be pleased with your correction on the lower lip. Note to myself: the iris is quite shallow when viewed in profile. I love your channel, it's unique in that you talk to our concerns as fellow artists, not neophytes.

[@Chericherry4]

Thank you....just what I was looking for!

[@lovelifedrawing]

that's great thanks Cheri :)

[@Trylobyte]

Great video with some really useful tips -thankyou

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thanks Richard, so glad you liked it!

[@Startr00per]

1:42 Ong i thought this was the actual picture I was like what the heck is this photo???

[@racoonattackable]

thanks for posting awesome videos! I have a question, when you're drawing, do you always use overhand/underhand grip except when drawing tiny details?

[@lovelifedrawing]

yes if using that type of material, if drawing on an ipad or something, it'd be all tripod grip

[@CharlesHancockCreations]

I love it! 🙏🏻

[@Yatukih_001]

Love your channel man!!

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thank you!

[@masonw6361]

Thank you for the great tips in this video! I know this was eons ago but did you ever do the video you mentioned about drawing an actor from the new (at the time) Star Wars series? Been looking but don't see it in your videos list =/

[@szymonpawlinski1677]

This is a good one Bro. Thanks!

[@lovelifedrawing]

you're most welcome Szymon!

[@icefrosty1546]

When talking about changes to face w the pic of the rock.. I am staring at it trying to understand what ur talking about, what changed.... took me re-watching 3 times and was only able to pick it out bc on the third try the image jumped and I finally seen it.. maybe that's why I struggle with the base...?

[@lordsincross]

The viewing of how his face changed when you edited it got me such a strong revolting gut feeling. I felt almost like outright vomiting and cringing so hard... It's weird. Great demonstration thought.

[@troyingram716]

I feel like Bubba Cudding in Basic Instinct when he told Anthony Hopkins he loved him.

[@emadmoussa2576]

The key in perfecting likeness is to scribble a portrait nonchalantly before setting out to actually doing it. It'll give you a mental map to what needs to be done. Also, take it easy, start with the main outlines then slowly go for details. Or, start with the values, then outlines, then details. Some would do a portrait the other way around, but it all depends on what you're comfortable with. You can be one of those artists who start from the outside and move inward, or those who start with the facial features and then outwards towards the shape of the head. It really depends.

[@lutze5086]

its annoying how poor of a likeness this video produces. the eye is too large, nostils are too deep, the nose us upturning, the lip sizes are reversed, the head is too short, the hands are ogre massive. ETC what is a likeness if not the subtle details

[@robmeyer7985]

Important topic. Well presented. Excellent advice. It gets an enthusiastic A minus. But I notice the person drawing is not following your advice. He concentrates more on details like the hair, rather than the obviously too-high, too-full and too-far-forward mouth. Likeness is REALLY tough, and this is one of the best attempts to tame it. Well-done.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thanks Rob and fair comment :)

[@danielmcgowan4970]

Thank you for a great demonstration and feel so much of what you say is true. My own personal view and technique, as explained in my book and live classes, is to concentrate on the Outside Shape. Once this is correct, the features of the face will fall into their correct place, as if by magic.

[@mehmetsbirlik4112]

No matter what we're drawing if our concern is the likeness we have to build strong communication and coordination between our hand, eyes and brain. To build those fundamentals depends on practice. More practice gives better results and understand each other's functionalities!

[@itsrooh645]

Thank you

[@tsdobbi]

A have a couple portrait books and they all say if you are doing a portrait for money (off of a picture) and not to improve skill, just to trace the face and do the shading free hand.

[@lovelifedrawing]

that's interesting thanks Tim. i'm not sure how i feel about that and would need to think about it

[@sebart9363]

nice tuto... 😎🙋

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thanks Seb :)

[@shivpratapsingh1953]

awsme

[@lovelifedrawing]

SHIV PRATAP SINGH thanks Shiv :)

[@rvalim618]

Does anyone know what he's using to draw? I'd like to try it!

[@ZukunftBilden]

Van you tell me what pens amd paper you are using im this drawing . Partovularly then red pen

[@יודלבןקנר]

What pencil do you use??

[@tere1198]

Hi, is there a demand for sketches of random people?Just want to know if people tend to buy any sketch as opposed to say, a picture of their baby. I want to start selling art. That was my first love. I ended up in the hospital industry to make a living and I HATE it.

[@Mark-fv8vt]

Is that a 3mm holder?

[@chloearavani960]

IT always confuses me. When do I use a red pencil and when do I use a blue one?

[@laragutierrez4610]

Maraming salamat po! 🤧

[@gnostie]

Good advice, though the demo can’t be said to be a true likeness. Still, bless you for not using music along with the narration.

[@whatwasithinking6139]

The Sargent quotation at the top is taken out of context. The full circumstances of the quote is that when Sargent did a portrait commission, he invariably received the comment from the patron that, although they loved the portrait they felt that something about the mouth wasn’t right. It got so frequent, that Sargent came up with the quotation you’ve mentioned.

[@lovelifedrawing]

i see thanks for clarification! hopefully the point still stands - portraits are hard :)

[@baazizachraf508]

Are you angels guys ?????

[@lovelifedrawing]

Baaziz Achraf haha thank you Baaziz what a lovely comment

[@michaelbonanno7476]

Good advice but the drawing/likeness of the model isn’t very close.

[@SusanTheBee]

Me with partial facial blindness: Ypu aren't changing the faces though 😢

[@baylego]

turns reference into an anime girl

[@F6Design_]

3:46😹

[@gogogo730]

Dude...you were talking about watching closely the entire time. Even in your attempt of likeness the eyes were to big, the shape of the forehead to curvy, the upper lip more extruded, but the chin is really the problem, is like you didn't even try... How come you can talk about keys to achieving likeness but you are way to far off yourself?

[@tipudelacablu]

DRAWRING

[@dimablue4450]

How to get a LIKENESS in a portrait...draws a profile that doesn't even look like the model 😄

[@EdgeOfLight]

your choice of making dwayne johnson's features change to show what slight mistakes do is excellent but why didn't you draw him then? You look at your portrait and then show us the rock so it's confusing.

[@nawnaw4709]

Poor Dwayne Johnson...

[@ferkinskin]

Assumed hairline :)))

[@lovelifedrawing]

hehe :) I think he actually looks better bald!

[@foxyonthefarm8144]

I dunno! The eyes are different and the foreheads a bit too slanted like! detracts from the likeness but I like your voice. Foxy draws cartoons is funnier but yours are nicer results.

[@jesuisravi]

I like the video but the girl on the left is not quite the girl on the right.

[@crustydog1666]

It seems like he got the proportions pretty much correct, but he made the forehead too sloped. Anyway, it's still a good video. He does try to teach as opposed to doing a sped a video.

[@vengadorsky]

scratching my head. The drawing has several proportional errors, specially eyes and nose. So.. how does that work? The guy teaching me something, is doing it wrong?

[@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore]

Olandes Volador I don’t know. Maybe his eyes are crooked? Or maybe yours are? Edit: I actually see a few too. The forehead for example. I still think it’s a good tutorial though.

[@elio_fay]

Olandes Volador The whole point of it isn’t to be exact, he’s an artist not a printer, it’s to be able to recognise the subject. Old masters also exaggerated/changed features which if anything adds more likeness.