Portrait Demonstration in Graphite no 5 (4)

We bring this drawing to a close, finishing up the hair and modeling.

Portrait Demonstration in Graphite no. 5 (3)

I continue the portrait, refining the rendering as I go.

Here, we begin the fifth of my portrait demonstrations in graphite. I choose a model full view, soft lighting.

We bring the portrait to a close. The hair, the clothes, and final adjustments.

We see refinement to the face’s shading in this session. Finally, things are taking shape, even if we still have a long way to go.

Thoughts on where I’m at in terms of drawing from my imagination.

Here is a second portrait from my imagination for demonstration.

I demonstrate how I draw a portrait from the imagination. A simple, straightforward face to start.

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