As we’ve mentioned in the previous posts, before drawing, you should develop the habit of brewing your own emotions and observing the characteristics of the objects or a person’s face. According to the object’s occupation, age, temperament, hobbies, etc to consider how you want to achieve as the final results. Do not rush to start, be careful with the composition, always ask yourself “is the space for your object appropriate, do I need more space?” Although it is cliché, but it is the key to complete a perfect, whole picture.
As you can from the picture above, I’ve used a lighter pencil to draft my character (easy to erase which I have mentioned before). It is all up to you which part of the face/body you want to draw first but it is recommended to draw the hair last as it is the darkest part of your portrait and it could be easily smudged.
The character is looking to her right and therefore the lighting on the eye balls should reflect that by leaving most of the whites of the eyes blank. The side of the face has a darker shade since it does not get as much lights as the front of the face.
The picture below is a finished drawing of a whole face.
The final stage of the line drawing in this portrait is to sketch some more of the detail in the hair and the folds on the t-shirt and the tie.
The lines of detail in the hair should follow the direction and shape of the locks as they split into different strands. They should be drawn quickly and forcefully to give a natural rhythm and vitality to the shape of the hair.
The folds in the t-shirt help to emphasize the form and angle of the shoulders. They should be gentle and uncomplicated curves that do not distract your attention from the rest of the portrait.
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