Class Description
In this real-time follow-along drawing class, you’ll learn how to bring a portrait to life with soft shading, expressive features, and beautiful surface textures like freckles and flowing hair. This class is perfect for artists who want to sharpen their portrait skills while learning to incorporate finer, naturalistic details into their work.
We’ll work step-by-step through the drawing, from establishing the base shading to adding striking features and those final lifelike touches.
During the Class You Will Learn:
📝 How to quickly establish the basic shading structure of the portrait
👁️ How to draw a realistic eye, mouth, and nose with convincing depth
✨ How to create the illusion of freckles without dotting them individually
💨 How to draw long, wavy hair with dimension and realism
🪶 How to draw soft flyaway hair even over darker shaded areas
🔍 and much more…
What You’ll Gain from This Class:
🎯 Refined pencil techniques that add life and character to your portraits
🧠 A clearer understanding of how to build up textures like skin and hair naturally
🖌️ The confidence to tackle complex facial features and hair types
Who Should Join:
This class is ideal for beginner to intermediate artists who want to explore portrait realism while adding subtle but powerful storytelling elements like freckles and flowing hair.
Grab your pencils and join me as we draw this beautifully expressive portrait—one delicate line at a time!
You Will Need
- Set of Pencils (2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B)
- Kneadable Eraser
- Soft Eraser
- Tombow Mono Eraser
- Drawing Paper or Sketchbook
- Soft Lint Free Cloth