Class Description
Capture innocence and emotion in this delicate and beautifully lit graphite portrait. In “Draw a Portrait of a Young Girl with a Flower Headband,” you’ll learn how to render soft, youthful features, glowing skin, and low-contrast elements like white fabric and flowers—all set against a striking black background.
This on-demand, step-by-step class is perfect for intermediate and experienced artists looking to develop their portrait skills, especially in handling subtle tones, delicate lighting, and textures that require precision and sensitivity.
🎨 What You’ll Learn in This Class:
🌼 Drawing a Low-Contrast White Flower – Learn how to capture soft petal edges and detail without harsh outlines.
💡 Rendering a Brightly Lit Face – Discover how to control value and tone to create a glowing, soft light effect on skin.
👶 Drawing Young, Delicate Skin – Master the art of shading smooth, youthful features without adding unnecessary texture.
👖 Realistic Denim Texture – Create convincing fabric details while maintaining the softness of a child’s clothing.
⬛ Solid Black Backgrounds – Learn how to shade deep, even backgrounds that make your subject stand out.
🎯 And Much More! – Includes techniques for layering, blending, contrast control, and drawing expressive eyes.
🖋️ What’s Included:
📽️ Real-Time, Fully Narrated Video – Follow along as every pencil stroke and shading decision is explained in detail.
📥 Downloadable Reference Pack – Includes the high-resolution photo, sketch outline, and value reference.
📆 Flexible On-Demand Access – Watch anytime, at your own pace, with unlimited replays.
🖼️ Bring Portraits to Life with Softness and Expression:
By the end of the class, you’ll have completed a deeply expressive portrait full of character and realism—and gained the skills to draw any softly lit subject with confidence.
Join now and learn to draw a gentle, glowing portrait—one pencil stroke at a time!
You Will Need
- A4 or Letter size paper (I used photocopy paper)
- Set of pencils
- Teardrop shaped make up sponge
- Graphite dust – or make your own
- Kneaded eraser
- Eye shadow make up sponge
- Tissues
- Tombow Mono eraser
- Gelly Roll pen
- Please make yourself a blending stump with a fine point (Use these instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rREaublyi9Y)