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Any scene can initially be seen as a composition of a series of forms that are all related to four basic geometric solids: the brick, the sphere, the cylinder, and the cone. In this article we concentrate on the cone, i.e., we will detail its properties and its place in the overall scheme of a [...]

If you are going to work from a photograph in conjunction with the grid-method you will need to transform your photograph into a useful reference image.
The procedure I will describe works quite well and I have personally been using it for quite a while. As you get more experience you can easily adapt the process [...]

It is said that drawing is an instinctual ability of a person, which is found innately in him or her. But with the recent development in the realm of drawing books, the inborn conception of the people has changed greatly due to some obvious reasons.
It is said that an effective drawing instruction book can have [...]

Sketching in general entails 4 distinct elements: line, value, texture, and shape. In the special case of pencil portrait drawing we can refine the list of elements to six: shape, proportion, anatomy, texture, value, and planes.
In this article we will give a detailed description of each of those pencil portrait drawing elements.
(1) Form Shape or [...]

 Each drawing effort starts with the Preparatory Phase followed by the Line Drawing Phase. After that come the Shading Phase and the Blending Phase. Finally, almost as an afterthought, the procedure ends with the Detail Phase.
The Detail Phase consists of judiciously adding small accents in such a way that they enhance the drawing. Here are [...]

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This article is not designed to teach the reader how to be an artist in pencil drawing, nor is it step-by step instruction on how to draw on paper or canvass. My humble endeavour here is to declare that the pencil is the first tool an artist should befriend with, were he or she seriously [...]

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The nose is crucial in relation to the overall scale of all other facial features of your pencil portrait subject. An incorrectly drawn nose will very much affect the likeness of your subject. The nose is also a study in shading and blending.
Here are some issues you should keep in mind when drawing a nose:
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