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Drawing a Portrait in Sight-Size: Adding Highlights, Halftones and Modeling Forms with Leo Mancini-Hresko

Drawing a Portrait in Sight-Size: Adding Highlights, Halftones and Modeling Forms
Mastering Portrait Drawing in Sight-Size Method Learn to establish highlights and develop the halftones

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Instructor
Leo Mancini-Hresko
Subjects
Drawing
Topics
Drawing Exercises, Head & Portrait
Mediums
Chalk, Charcoal
Duration
1h 20m 44s

In this lesson, instructor Leo Mancini-Hresko will continue with his portrait drawing of a live model using the sight-size method. You will practice adding the highlights using white chalk to better judge the values of the overall drawing. Then, Leo will teach you how to take your time to develop the halftones and model the forms of the face.

This lesson belongs to the course Sight-Size Portrait Project. In this crash course, Leo Mancini-Hresko will teach you how to draw a portrait of a live model using the sight-size method. You will learn to apply the same technique used for drawing three-dimensional objects to a human portrait, with the difference being that your model will be slightly moving. Leo will start with a block-in of the model. Then, you will watch him focus on modeling form and unifying values. After this course, you will develop great confidence in creating tonal portrait drawings from life.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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