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Description
Using a Rubens portrait as an example Steve demonstrates a simple exercise in portraiture. The key concepts in this video are: Getting scale from and drawing the eye; the eye, nose, mouth triangle; simple method for addressing the hair; head form and shadow; adding sanguine and white for highlight.
Index
00:02:23 - Finding the personality of the subject
00:03:08 - Use of white
00:03:33 - Tips on newsprint paper
00:04:26 - Getting scale from the eye
00:04:48 - Drawing the eye
00:05:58 - The eye socket
00:06:37 - V of the eye, nose, and mouth form
00:07:17 - Sharp edge of the chin, change of pace
00:08:37 - Adding sanguine
00:12:05 - Hair is like a cloud - soft
00:13:12 - Starting to define form, technique
00:14:27 - Highlight on the top of the form
00:15:15 - The portrait is like an egg
00:19:59 - Lips
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