Drawing Portraits: Fun, Simple, and Easy!

Drawing portraits has always been a passion of mine. This section is dedicated to helping even the newest newbie learn how to draw faces accurately and build confidence in the process..

Most people think in terms of symbols when they draw a picture of something.

They draw the same picture, or symbols, over and over for a certain thing, perhaps a chair, and they definitely do this when drawing people.

The key to creating a good likeness is to draw what you see and not the generic picture symbol you learned in 3rd grade.

Learning what something looks like and drawing its likeness is not the same as drawing the same picture for that object every time.
This section will help you learn how to manipulate that "symbol" you are using for faces so you can draw them however you want.

In this section you will also find templates you can download so you can practice right along at home. They will provide a breakdown of all the elements of the face, including the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and hair. There will also be supplemental videos available soon for each to help further demonstrate and provide a fun learning experience.

Let's face it (no pun intended; well, maybe a little), if you're not having fun while you learn and it's not interesting, you probably won't continue and then you'll be stuck drawing all those symbols from 3rd grade or, worse, you'll stop drawing portraits altogether!

LET'S GET STARTED!

Learn The Basics of How to Draw a Face
A quick step by step guide on how to draw the proportions of the face.

How to Draw Eyes
Learn how to draw eyes with simple techniques and downloadable reference material to help you master the most common positions of the eye.

Drawing Noses
Gain good understanding of how to draw a nose and show you why less is always more when drawing facial features.

Drawing Mouths
Drawing mouths can be very rewarding as long as you know some basics. Learn what not to draw.

Drawing Ears
Drawing ears can be tricky. Learn what not to draw as well as download reference sheets to practice with.

Portrait Poses
Don't get locked into certain ideas of what a portrait is. Find your own vision and let the creative juice flow.

Drawing of Females
Creating drawings of females can be tricky. Click here to find out how to use line to your advantage.

Drawing Hair
Dont let bad hair ruin your drawing hair. Just don't draw the hairs and you will be set!

Drawings of People
Learn what to consider when drawing people and how to draw on your strengths for the most powerful pieces.

Stick Figure Drawing
Stick figure drawing is fun and builds your skills quickly

Drawing Hands
Drawing hands can be challenging. The key to drawing this sive part of the body is to KEEP it Simple.

Realisitc Drawing
The 3 secrets to creating realistic drawings that took me years to figure out and master!