How to learn portrait drawing
Hello,
Here’s my self-portrait in graphite pencil and charcoal. Could you tell me how to improve?
Thank you,
Antonio
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What make a good piece of art?
Greeting professor,
I have done thousands of sketches and drawings, but I have always had this question in my mind. What make a good piece of art?
Thank you very much for your time
William
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Feedback from John, Drawing Academy student
I only started a few weeks ago; less than a week for the drawing course, and you are blowing my mind.
I have spent thousands of dollars trying to learn how to paint and draw. I have taken both live and online classes, sometimes traveling thousands of miles.
I want to draw portraits
Story from James Walker
I have worked in the computer field, creating and testing systems. Now I have the time to do the things I was too busy in my working life to really pursue. I’ve been taking drawing lessons from books and the internet to improve my painting. I have traveled extensively to visit all the historical places that I read about.
Drawing to Help Others!
Story and artwork from Al Laparra
I am a military veteran father of three who enjoys drawing very much as well as looking at art. One of my biggest struggles is getting the right values to get portraits too look 3 dimensional and achieving likeness during the lay in process.
Old painter
Story and artwork from Alberto Zappia
I’m 67 years old and I’ve been painting since I was 8
My life long quest of learning!
Story and artwork from Paul Reeb
My name is Paul Reeb. I am almost 65 years old. I have had a career in commercial art for the past 40 years, however my true passion is studying the old masters and trying to perfect their techniques. I decided to take the Old Masters Painting class as a way to increase my knowledge of those techniques. The Old Masters Academy encourages drawing and painting from memory and imagination. I have enjoyed the painting course and would like to continue with the Drawing Academy.
