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Finding the right height-to-width ratio for the portrait can be tricky. In this lesson, we'll look at two ways of determining what the appropriate wid…

Sometimes the first marks on the page are the hardest to make – the vast expanse of empty paper can be daunting, and offers little guidance. The thi…

If we are to draw anything complex like a human face, it is wise to begin with the simplest, largest pieces of it possible – get the big things righ…

There’s an ongoing debate among representational artists about whether we ought to work from direct observation of our subject – “from life” �…

There are many approaches to drawing that use a wide range of materials. These diverse approaches all have their benefits and drawbacks and choosing j…

In this class I’ll walk you through the complete procedure for drawing portraits that works for me, and which I’ve developed over years of drawing…