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Robert's Art Talk - Portrait Drawing 2: Using visual observation

Portrait Drawing 2: Using visual observation

01/27/08 • -1 min

Robert's Art Talk
In this video, I explain how to draw a portrait from observation only, without using a "method".
I make reference to this book, by Betty Edwards: "Drawing on the right side of the brain"

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In this video, I explain how to draw a portrait from observation only, without using a "method".
I make reference to this book, by Betty Edwards: "Drawing on the right side of the brain"

On YouTube:


In high definition (mp4):

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If you want to draw the face or body, two methods are available: use symbols, or guide books to learn how to draw an idealised human, or use observation to draw from life (or a photograph).
In the video, I make reference to this book. It's called "Drawing the Head and Figure" by Jack Hamm.

This video introduces the use of symbols.

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