Figure Drawing

I’ve spent quite a bit of time now talking about various aspects of portrait drawing. It would be logical to … More

Drawing on Toned Paper

When I draw from a model at the weekly portrait sessions I participate in, I really enjoy using toned paper. … More

For the past few weeks as I’ve been describing the position of facial features I’ve been working in very simple … More

We have positioned the eyes, nose and mouth on the face. What’s left? The ears and hair line. The … More

Continuing our discussion of portrait drawing, let’s move on to add more features. Once the eyes are located we can add … More

After laying in the guidelines to show the position of the head, now it’s time to position the features. When … More

I always start a portrait by drawing an oval or egg shape to represent the head. While it is true … More

It’s time to begin a new series. The face is one of the most fascinating subjects to draw, yet it’s … More

My method of adding a wash of color came to me one day when I was pondering how I could make … More

Just as there are a million ways to draw, there are at least that many ways to use color in … More