Drawing portraits is much easier than you might think. To make a portrait look real, you have to put every part of your face in the right place.
Sit in front of a mirror. See how the corners of your nose line up with the inside corners of your eyes, and the corners of the mouth are below the centres of the eyes?
The eyes are in the middle, half way between the top of the head and the chin. (Note: the top of the head, not your hairline!)
The tops of the ears line up with the eyes.
The nose is a third to half way between the eyes and chin.
The following video will show you what we would do in class - step by step, so you are following simple directions along with the video. One thing, here it is suggested that after you draw your oval, you lightly fold the paper to give you some guidelines. You can do this, or lightly sketch the guidelines in. These you can remove afterwards.
What am I going to remind you to do? Press lightly! Add your details with shading (gradually) once you have everything in the right place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfosxuah1uk
When you finish off the details in your portrait, including your neck and shoulders, remember to include any unique features you may have! You might wear glasses, earrings, a favourite top!
I am really looking forward to seeing your self portraits, keep them safe!
Happy drawing!
