Time-lapse Portrait Drawing Demonstration by David Jamieson #2

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[@VitruvianStudio]

Sharp pencils are a good thing! A sharp point will get into the grain of the paper in a way that a dull point won't. Practice "hatching", and make the lines as close together as you can. The goal is to create hatching passages where lines are so close together that they look like continuous tone.

[@Circlelineartschool]

A very good art video to watch!

[@2jojojojojojo]

May I ask, what are you doing at the beginning when you're sketching out her face. You're holding your arm with the pencil in your hand as if you're measuring something, you do It a lot how does that measuring technique work?

[@MtotheAtotheJtotheA]

It helps get the proportions right, I think. Like roughly the nose is, for example, as wide as the subjects eye, or the ear is as long as the forehead. He may use the pencil to help him figure out and "measure" the length and sizes of different features. That's what I do.

[@darske]

I think he's adding detail as she ages in front of him.

[@NZSpides]

That's hugely impressive detail.

[@dsamurai4725]

Need 4k :D

[@m.rzaarate112]

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[@michellereyes2628]

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[@kainvir]

@@m.rzaarate112 there is nothing on your channel, no content, I just checked it out

[@De13nnis1]

U know, if this video was 10+ hours long and be set on slow, I would still watch it and absorb every second with my eyes, from beginning to end, and play it all over again :)

[@VitruvianStudio]

Well, as it happens Denis, that's just what's offered in our online portrait drawing course... but I think you already know this ;) www.vitruvianstudio.com/catalog/portrait-drawing-online-course/

[@De13nnis1]

What I'm trying to say is that what u draw is beautiful, but most importantly, inspiring. The whole process. I manage to get a part of that inspiration whenever I draw portraits and now from these videos, thank you for that :)

[@edisonbacarisas9113]

insecurities maybe

[@m.rzaarate112]

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[@zakhelehakonze2323]

Wooo it takes a lot of practice to be that good......am still using grid :-( But I'll get there Thanks David

[@fredericf7135]

@zakhele Hakonze Grid is great to avoid big mistake

[@YairSassonArt]

speechless.

[@Spillage66]

All these years I have been doing graphite art using one pencil grade. I always got frustrated when doing the eyes. The pupils would shine due to the amount of pencil work, and I never used white pencil or paint for highlights. Watching you use all these tools has made it so bloody obvious, and a million times more simple yet effective. Cheers.

[@ArtExtreme526]

Oh my God! That was amazing! I consider myself an "above average" artist. I only hope to be this good someday. Excellent work my friend!!!

[@tpp27]

to me this is amazing. if i had such talent i would just draw, draw, draw. nothing else would matter.

[@stevush]

I know what you mean mate... this is fuking incredible talent

[@DudesaQQ]

If you want such talent you have to draw draw draw nothing else

[@ThePostEdit]

Not trying to self promote but this is my artwork instagram.com/tariqfisher and a lot of people ask me how I get there. Well...I didn't pay attention in class, I just drew drew drew. 6-14 hours a day. I sacrificed friends and sleep. How willing are you to draw?

[@tpp27]

ThePostEdit very impressive. good job.

[@goku21youtub]

ThePostEdit very amazing stuff there

[@PortraitDrawing]

Excellent!!!

[@ExclusiveLM]

I didn't know that Kurt Loder (the MTV interviewer) was a drawer !! Excellent !! If Kurt didn't have the affliction of constantly stopping to flip around his pencil, he would have finished this drawing a lot quicker. Sincerely, Forrest Gump.

[@alhramainbook7086]

i dont have words for this work ...its perfect ...

[@VitruvianStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it :) The music is "We Always Think There Is Going To Be More Time..." by The End of the Ocean.

[@APRICEPRODUCTION]

Absolutely amazing work, and simply gorgeous model as well :)

[@Netherlag1]

Absolutely beautiful! Both the drawing and the girl.

[@lawrencebader9399]

Outstanding... Whew. I feel like I need a cigarette at the end of this video. As a bad sketch artist, THIS is like porn to me. Simply unbelievavle. One thing... You could have done her the favor and left out the bra straps that are showing. Otherwise, FUCKIN' A!

[@WeBeYachting]

Enjoyed this video, thumbs up. Cheers from sunny Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.

[@VitruvianStudio]

+Capt Eric “WeBeYachting” Bergeron Cheers, Captain! Enjoy some rum punch for me!

[@VitruvianStudio]

Got questions? An extended cut of this video with instructional commentary by the artist is available for download at our website. Link is in the video description.

[@AirEnderman13]

Honestly millions of times greater than those photorealistic drawings you see all over the place. You can see there was great skill and experience put into this whereas the photorealistic drawings just take a long time, but it's basically traced.

[@OskArt]

and i thought i could draw well... check out my videos and could you give me some tips for improve my drawing skills? very nice work!

[@Edson7966]

Caramba! David Jamieson é um magnífico artista!

[@videos123444444444]

I'll be honest. This picture was not as good as the first. When i´m looking it ready, and look the girl, gives the impression of a slight "flattening" nose-up, and a slight "stretching" of the mouth down. But still, it's hard to find someone with as much skill to draw like that. Congratulations.

[@davidjonkassan]

wow, for some reason I can't listen to talk shows when I work from life, when i work from photos, i have no problem though. not sure why. lol Great work! Makes me want to do some more youtubes!!

[@etm567]

You say an extended version is available. But must you buy the series for $125 to see that version? (Currently, that's my food budget for a month. I'm married to a painter. Artist, that is.)

[@stefanManiak-pq2qc]

Whauuuu....this is so beatiful,looks like a foto picture,not a drawing!! U are a very good artist,i really want to teach how to draw like this,because when i was a kid,i like to draq very much,but i didnt go further with this and now i m a little sorry about that,seeing what u draw..but this is the life!! Right??

[@Run4urlife13]

I would shit myself and never believe the artist that he drew that if I was the model. I would've thought he scammed me and tricked me for 8 hours, pretending to draw when that sorcerer just took my photo in black and white! Stunning job. Stunning.

[@ghostship85]

I could do that but I don't. And haven't & never will. I'm an Artist who greatly admires people who have reached that level of awesomeness. Probably listening to some awesome tunes. 2 thumbs way up!

[@VitruvianStudio]

Got questions? An extended cut of this video with instructional commentary by the artist is available for download at our website. Link is in the video description.

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Good drawing but awful soulless, insistent music. Also, why did everything change suddenly at 2.45? Good drawing though.

[@Exitium12]

You go from verry hard/visible lines in the beginning to draw up the structure of the face, all of a sudden you smear the paper before you start the shading and the hole thing becomes more Invisible/ghost like. Are you using an kneaded eraser there ?

[@debahutichatterjitalukder8240]

I am amazed seeing your sketches! Can you please explain how to take measurements? I see you hold your right hand wrist by the left hand. I am trying learning without any teacher at all. Please help me understand this. Thank you

[@MariaRita-fg7kc]

Wonderful work!!!!!! What is the name of the white pencil??? Sorry for the English but I am Italian...

[@prakkyy]

If i have such a beautiful woman sitting in my frnt n smiling for the portrait .. i would forget drawing itself. n keep lookin at her // .. and pretend to sketch

[@zhianbeltran4723]

Mr. jameson on his website promote a drawing of nature when comparing the photo there Errors that are observed in the proportions of the drawing: 1 ° the eye on the right has to be a little more to the right. 2 ° the ear is very large with respect to the photo. 3 ° the mouth has to be a little lower. For someone who took more than 2 hours to take measures to draw and collect 125 dollars in a course .... this should draw attention. Be more careful next time

[@Kbeezycarleone]

I am going to this website and see if i can get lessons because that drawing was really good a d i want to be as good as that i cant even do that WOW!!!!!!

[@Feverm00n]

really really really want to know the name of the song used! sounds kinda like mogwai or explosions in the sky ish or something. anyone know?! also it goes without saying this is amazing. very interesting technique used to measure...

[@MY-ce2qt]

Amazing work. It took years of practice plus talent to reach this level.

[@AirEnderman13]

What's that white pencil he uses for the highlights? I could really use one of those. Right now, I just lightly shade around highlighted areas to compensate for those areas. It ends up looking great and all, but I really want those highlights to pop!

[@johnstone4936]

It’s truly amazing.i was just couldn’t blink. What kind of white pencil sits on charcoal ?

[@fantasticcupcake7980]

Drawing from Life by observation rather than going for hyper realism by copying from photograph is much better,

[@AlbertCasper106]

I have a question why do you hold your pencil in the air & grab ur hand with ur other hand like if you are measuring something???

[@boomshake387]

Could somebody please tell me what medium were used? Pencil and charcoal for the hair? Beautiful work.

[@KosmogenEthik]

Bravo! Da fehlen einem fast die Worte!

[@MusicBySand]

Wow!!!! Speechless! But I have to say, Absolutely amazing drawing, and talent. The drawing looks exactly like a black and white photo. Thank you for sharing your talent and techniques. I do landscape drawings, and recently started doing animal and human portraits. I may have to scale up my drawings so I can see detail better when I draw. Thanks again for sharing.

[@jasongible5879]

Grid, projector, trans ect ? Layouts are done like this. Artist brings it to life , non artists can not no matter what layout method is used.

[@kasumisman]

You know what really bothers me? Videos such as your lack the views it deserves. My videos have the same issue. Users such as theportraitart get all the fame. Which is sad because that artist, or lack there of, doesn't even measure what's needed to get things into proportion. And even worse, his fan base will support him and buy his artwork. His story is that he just suddenly tried drawing one day and started uploading...imagine that...about as bad as people buying into religion. This generation

[@MichaelELambert]

David? You brought so much life into this drawing! I'm looking at a black and white photograph! I don't see a drawing! You are so God-Gifted! This talent HAS to be from Him!

[@HawHawArts]

OMG! This drawing makes my drawings look like a stick figure. Your good! I hope i can be like you!

[@deemahamsho8634]

i need u to tell me sbout the pencils that you've used ..espcially the white one ...please :) ..and i luv ur work *_*

[@koukiksss]

hello ! the result is interesting curves and light look similar like a 3d masterpiece thank you for sharing :) bravo

[@premdhurvey8604]

Painted through heart a bottom ............difficult to judge between potrait n lady ....u made it so real

[@jawadkhan686]

So detailed!

[@jay300m04]

That was simply amazing!!! Please tell me the paper you used and the different kind of pencils and all that you used (materials) to create such fine work of art in this video. It would mean so much to me to know this information. Thank you so much!!!

[@MyGeorge1964]

This is a beautiful piece of work and the rendering is almost perfect (only because I don't think we can reach perfection). Just one criticism though, the right eye is bigger than the left, given that it's further away it should be ever so slightly smaller and it does make her look odd.

Madre mia! es como una foto en escala de grises.

[@ccghioca]

wow...she has some huge shoulder width for a woman. or maybe her husband took her place after a few days :)

[@mavel800]

It was really awesome!!!!! Liked a lot! At the beginning, I believe that he was using a picture

[@VitruvianStudio]

The white pencil is a General's Charcoal White pencil.

[@sohmerhector]

Amazingly Beautiful.

[@thegaminggetaway4134]

Wow. I wish I had that talent. Such a great gift.

[@miguelcontreras4085]

David, incredible technique, I'm amazed, of the times you passes the pencils or brush or erasers to get the wanted details. But even more how you get the scale proportions with your pencil measurements.Thank you for your art, for this amaterur and admirer.

[@EJKim-zk9st]

Hi, thanks for the Great Video. One question, it was around 2:45 finishing the basic setup, did you erase the sketch and then start applying the shades? Let me know. Thanks.

[@rayvincyful1]

Awesome. Beautiful woman! How long did you actually finished that>

[@m.rzaarate112]

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[@theswingingdoor2157]

Can someone tell me what kind of pencils he used for this? PLEASE

[@mcalli756]

What kind of paper did you use? It gives the drawing a more skin like look.

[@rupinderjitkaur8930]

PFFFFFT ASIAN printer beat ya. JK amazing work man looks like a printed one but it's not amazing.

[@Vikki-Waiting-victoriagrace]

Does anyone know what he paints on for the hair? Is it graphite shavings?

[@muzzers1]

Astonishing. Even though your video has just shown us how you do it, I don't know how you do it! Thanks for this wonderful insight into the craft of the artist.

[@MikeLuisCozinheiro75]

I,wonder the reaction of Tess when she saw This amaizing work..there's no word to describe the "UAU" I felt

[@Aura_-ri7fo]

AMAZING WORK you know i thought i was a awesome drawer un till i saw this now im going to keep practicing......LOL :)

[@donnajohnstone4476]

I purchased some white chalk pencils to do the highlights as suggested, the white chalk didn't show up white, it was kind of yellowy and detracted from the portrait. I bought Cretacolor white pastel, is this the wrong type (the box says white chalk/Weisskreide? Help please

[@VitruvianStudio]

Donna Johnstone Hmmm... I don't have any experience with those, Donna. The chalk pencils I use are General's Charcoal "White" pencils. Sorry you had a bad experience with the Cretacolors :(

[@Agui007]

As the saying goes..."you can't rush art"! beautiful piece of work.

[@sueher0110]

Great video. one of the most organized and structured demonstration i've seen in awhile. keep up the good work. *subscribed and liked*

[@boomerhgt]

Artists it's never a good idea to compare yourself to others work ..not good for morale

[@StellsBellz]

Scary good. Like the drawing is a real person scary good. Awesome.

[@SolmusOficial]

Parabéns, eu gosto de desenhar, por hobbie.

[@JasonLiPlays]

This must have took ages!!

[@lindegold7481]

first i too love drawing, you certainly have something to teach me, thank you; where do i find the drawing materials guide?

[@TheVanillatech]

The MARS Lumograph. The sexiest, darkest most dangerous of all pencils.

[@najdrahcir439]

what amazes me is the girl in this video., she's so beautiful.,

[@unbeaunom]

Ça manque d'âme. C'est froid. Mécanique. C'est à se demander pourquoi tu prends tant de mesure...

[@GODSSON810810]

What tools did you use ? Was the starting tool for the facial outline a pencil or a charcoal pencil?

[@carlosalvarez2429]

Thank you very much David for the demo. 👍 greetings from Monterrey. México.

[@danielflowertattoo]

Beautiful drawing!! Do you use any fixative to protect your drawing once you've finished?

[@diegovegforlife7639]

Hi, I want to know what you use to do the hair in this drawing is charcoal or other? How do you get that effect with the brush?bye from Italy

[@antonstattoobarbershop]

That's some very good work you get their I'm a tattoo artists want to reach to that level in tattooing

[@thorstenengel5912]

I skipped to 10:00 and thought: "Why the heck is he drawing on the model?" Great work...

[@Goodwithwood69]

If I could draw as well as this, it would be all pornographic!

[@Bassmastr-ly5vf]

There is 136 dislikes. There should be zero dislikes that is a masterpiece

[@polyglotdream3863]

Wow!! I can't believe this is actually drawing, it seems photography

[@JohnPaulEnsign]

Lol, imagine sitting there, thinking how great it will turn out and have him just have drawn a stick figure :P

[@agmotiondesigns]

beyond the perfection.

[@leonardoborges3765]

Far away the most incredible ability i have ever seen! CONGRATULATIONS! U are incredible!!!!

[@slaughtered777]

What does he use at 2:45 and 2:57? Superb stuff, please someone let me know!

[@cathyfallah3631]

Unbelievable talent! Negative comments come from jealousy

[@timowthie]

The sutblety of shading is so great. This can only be achieved from drawing from life.

[@luisantoniomarrega1120]

Excelente trabalho. Parabéns! Rio de Janeiro Brrasil

[@bwill8706]

This motivates me to pick up my pencil and pad again

[@JASCOBAR]

WOW! I have seen good artist some my instructors but WOW!