Finished female portrait drawing from Composition for Portraiture

Video course

Composition for Portraiture

Draw portraits that work as pictures.

All levels3 lessons1 h 14 min of lessons+ 7 h silent draw-along

What you will learn

  • How to compose a portrait drawing like an artist
  • Artistic selection: what you can change about what you see, and how
  • The focal point: how to choose and emphasise the key feature
  • Silhouettes and framing: what makes shapes stand out or fade away
  • Realistic rendering in graphite and white chalk

What happens next

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Taught by Stephen Bauman. Trained at the Florence Academy of Art, teaching for 20 years, tens of thousands of students taught online.