Student Gallery
Portrait by Geert-Jan Hendriks
Artwork by Geert-Jan Hendriks, Drawing Academy student
Hi there!
Since I started the Drawing Academy, I definitely can see some improvement in my drawing skills. I’m focussing on portraits at the moment. Since I don’t have the opportunity to use live models, i’m using photo’s as a reference.
I love this drawing course!
Artwork and feedback from Magno Massolino, Drawing Academy student
I am one of the winners of the Drawing Academy Art Contest – Spring 2021, once again I want to thank you for the opportunity to study with the best in a school of excellence. The course far exceeded my expectations. I love this drawing course!
What we can learn from Michelangelo
Portrait by Betty, Drawing Academy student
Hi Vladimir,
I used Mars Lumograph HB and 2B graphite pencils on Canson 9×12 65 lb Universal Sketch Artist Series 1557 paper for this project. I used a reference photo that I took of “David” while visiting Florence’s Museum Academie.
Before I started this project, I studied your drawing of Thalia and other lessons on Drawing Academy to learn the different techniques, such as drawing the features, tonal values, cross hatching and of course how to draw a portrait. These are of immense help to me.
Portrait in color pencil
Artwork from Akash, Drawing Academy student
Here is a portrait I did in color pencil.
Portrait Painting Critique
Artwork by Jasmin, Drawing Academy student
Dear Natalie and Vladimir,
Hope this finds you well! I’ve painted this portrait, but I am not happy with it. I was hoping you could share your opinion of it with me.
What should I have done differently to make it more visually interesting? I feel like the composition and technique have issues but I can’t put my finger on what’s wrong.
Thank you so much in advance! I appreciate you!
Kind regards,
Jasmin
Three-quarters portrait drawing critique
Portrait by Wendi, Drawing Academy student
I drew this portrait using constructive drawing principles. I think this one is more on point.
How to draw great portraits
Portrait by Molly, Drawing Academy student
Hello,
Thank you for your time. I’m experiencing some problems with rendering my drawings. I feel like I’ve got a handle on the likeness etc. but the rendering is leaving me frustrated. I can’t seem to get the hang of hatching and cross hatching. As you see in my picture it looks too rough and crude. When I blend it looks better to me. However, I know from your course that graphite should not be blended. How to fix this problem?
Thank you.
Artwork critique by Vladimir London, Drawing Academy tutor
Dear Molly,
Thank you very much for your wonderful drawing.
Before rendering an artwork…
Portrait by Ingrid, Drawing Academy student
I completed the Drawing Academy course with great pleasure and admiration.
Dolphins
Artwork by Wayne, Drawing Academy student
My niece asked for a dolphin picture, so I did this in acrylics for her.
An Exercise in Pencil Hatching and Drawing what I Know
Portrait by Emily, Drawing Academy student
I just enrolled in the Drawing Academy a few days ago, and I am already glad that I did. I have been drawing for most of my life, but I was quite amazed at the concepts and skills I have been learning here which are almost entirely new to me. I have read a little about the hatching and crosshatching techniques in years gone by, but I never actually employed them much in my own works.