Portrait Drawing of a Smiling Girl: Focusing on the Whole

Portrait drawing is a challenge for artists. In this charcoal portrait lesson, Yong will guide you through an unusual process—starting the portrait without focusing on the eyes until the very end, once all the shapes are well-formed.

This special training helps you avoid getting trapped by the eyes, allowing you to concentrate on larger shapes and overall balance.

Through this lesson, you will learn:

• How to start a portrait with confidence
• A fundamental process applicable to all portrait projects across different drawing and painting media
• Why the most important part of a portrait is not the eyes
• That you don’t have to start with the eyes
• Essential charcoal drawing techniques
• And much more!

Run-time: 1 hour 30 minutes.