Studies in portraiture

[TamPaints]

It's about time I learned how to draw and paint people.

I've been hard at work learning how to draw and paint the head. Today I went through and studied how noses are constructed, and rhythms to look out for in these forms and how they relate to each other.

Below is my study sheet. I'm a bit too embarrassed to show my portrait practice yet! Maybe once I get a better handle on all these forms I'll drop one on here.

I'm using Marco Bucci's Understanding and Painting the Head for this. Well worth the money I spent on it. It's a fantastic resource that I keep coming back to.

 

[snoball]

If that is your study sheet, then you've done a fantastic job with that nose. Now put all the pieces together and make a portrait.

 

[Artyczar]

You should be proud of this! It's really great!