Portrait Drawing – David Jamieson

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This unique course covers a comprehensive procedure for drawing a beautiful portrait. David Jamieson guides students though developing a portrait from start to finish in a video demonstration that presents nearly every last pencil stroke.

As Featured in Ultralearning by Scott H. Young!

Taking our online portrait drawing course was how Scott Young improved his portrait drawing skills in 30 days! That and other learning challenges are featured in Ultralearning, his new best-selling book about mastering hard skills.

Learning to draw is hard. But it’s doubly hard if you don’t have the right technique. Using the approach outlined in this course, I was able to get a lot better at drawing portraits in just one month. Vitruvian Studio is my go-to source for art instruction online.

– Scott H. Young

A Clear, Step-by-Step Method for Drawing Beautiful, Life-Like Portraits.

If you’ve ever tried to draw a portrait, you already know that it’s difficult. To get the results you want, there are so many things that have to be done correctly that it can seem overwhelming. When you see beautiful portraits by others, they often seem like magic, and can leave you wondering how did they do that?

I’m not here to tell you that portrait drawing isn’t hard. It is. It’s one of the hardest things you can attempt – right up there with learning to play an instrument or speak a new language.

But I am here to tell you that successful portraits are the product of a sound method. Good results come from good decisions. Good decisions come in part from knowing what to do, what to look for, and in what sequence. That knowledge is what a good drawing method can provide, which is what I teach my students.

What You’ll Learn in Portrait Drawing – The Online Course

• A sequential method for drawing that works for drawing anything – not just portraits.
• Methods of measuring and sighting that help you understand the proportions of your subject and help you identify and solve problems.
• Details about the drawing materials I use and why.
• How to use “squinting” to understand the value relationships on your subject and in your drawing.
• How to capture subtle curvature easily and accurately.
• How to draw natural-looking facial features through understanding the major structural characteristics of the eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
• How to use value progressions to capture the effect of the light and make a portrait appear 3-dimensional.

Want a Sneak Peek?

The lesson video above is from Lesson 2.6 of the course. With the block-in nearly completed, I discuss how to check your progress to ensure there are no major errors before proceeding to the next step.

Here’s What You’ll Get Instant Access To:

• 5 Step-by-Step Modules, each containing multiple lessons. Over 10 hours of video content in all.
• Downloadable PDF Guides for each module.
• Lifetime Access to the Course — Go At Your Own Pace
• Free Lifetime Updates.
• Access to live-streaming video demonstrations on our website.

Want individual feedback on your drawing?

Add a Critique Extension to your purchase and I’ll record 4 individual video critiques just for you! These critiques will help you better understand what you’re doing right, and what you still need to work on.

Suggested Items:

This course guides you through a procedure for drawing a realistic portrait. As such, drawing materials are required for you to complete the course work.

A full materials list is available in the course if you prefer to do your own shopping, but we also offer a kit for your convenience.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1 – Introduction

• Lesson 1.1 – Introduction
• Lesson 1.2 – Materials
• Lesson 1.3 – Sighting
• Lesson 1.4 – Getting Started

Module 2 – Blocking-In

• Lesson 2.1 – Beginning the Drawing
• Lesson 2.2 – Positioning the Head
• Lesson 2.3 – The Proportions of the Head
• Lesson 2.4 – Finding the Features, Part 1
• Lesson 2.5 – Finding the Features, Part 2
• Lesson 2.6 – Checking Sample Lesson
• Lesson 2.7 – Shadow Shapes
• Critique #1

Module 3 – Structuring the Features

• Lesson 3.1 – Structuring the Eyes
• Lesson 3.2 – Structuring the Nose
• Lesson 3.3 – Structuring the Mouth
• Lesson 3.4 – Structuring the Ear
• Critique #2

Module 4 – Keying the Drawing

• Lesson 4.1 – Keying the Drawing, Part 1
• Lesson 4.2 – Keying the Drawing, Part 2
• Lesson 4.3 – Keying the Drawing, Part 3

COURSE CONTENT

• Lesson 4.4 – Deploying the Key
• Critique #3

Module 5 – Modeling Form

• Lesson 5.1 – Modeling the Forehead
• Lesson 5.2 – Modeling the Nose
• Lesson 5.3 – Modeling the Mouth
• Lesson 5.4 – Modeling the Cheek and Jaw
• Lesson 5.5 – Modeling the Ear
• Lesson 5.6 – Modeling the Hair
• Lesson 5.7 – Refinement and Finish
• Lesson 5.8 – Conclusion
• Critique #4