How to get a LIKENESS in a portrait

Published: 28 December 2017
on channel: Love Life Drawing
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In previous videos we have looked at the basics of drawing faces in a life drawing situation. In life drawing, you usually don't need to worry too much about achieving a perfect likeness of the model, but sometimes you want to go further and do a proper portrait.

In this video, we will discuss tips to keep in mind to achieve that likeness and create a drawing that looks just like that person. Mayko demonstrates by drawing a portrait in her own style while also aiming for a likeness.

Our previous videos on drawing faces in profile are in this playlist:
   • Drawing FACES in PROFILE -  how to dr...  

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The photo of the life model in profile is from the excellent Croquis Cafe.

The photo of Dwayne Johnson, which was modified in a few different ways for this video, is by Eva Rinaldi and was sourced from:
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