portrait sketches

There is more than one technique to draw lifelike portraits from photographs. You can use a grid or you can simply look very carefully. Here I will demonstrate how to make portraits from photos that are quite realistic. We will use the lattice method. Maybe it is easier to learn how to draw realistic portraits with the grid technique, because it is more likely that you will start by drawing the face with correct proportions.. Long before some geniuses invented photography in the 1800s, artists have been using this method.. This is because the grid method is one of the best ways to create an accurate drawing.

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As with all features of the human face, it is important that we do not draw the preconceived ideas we have about eyes. The eyes are the windows to a person's soul and reflect much of the emotionality and personality of that person. Therefore, they must be drawn exactly how they are.

As soon as you have finished a line drawing of your subject you are ready to start with the shading process. The purpose of shading is to give your subject three-dimensionality. When you are done with shading, your subject should look like it is anchored in space and is not just an object in a plane.

The nose is crucial in relation to the overall scale of all other facial features of your pencil portrait subject. An incorrectly drawn nose will very much affect the likeness of your subject. The nose is also a study in shading and blending.