tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903753.post711061732118922388..comments2022-10-18T02:10:20.193-04:00Comments on Rich Faber - Illustrator: A Little TeaserRich Faberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881970407804327005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903753.post-72837870167712151752011-04-11T13:49:37.021-04:002011-04-11T13:49:37.021-04:00Hi trainbuff47. I'm not sure that what I just ...Hi trainbuff47. I'm not sure that what I just posted will help your understanding of how to do portraits, but I hope it's of some value. <br /><br />I will at some point have to do a tutorial on portraits, but in brief, my major suggestion to you would be to spend time visualizing your reference, and studying the shapes and forms you see, before putting it down on paper, canvas, etc. In my view, doing portraits is about 75% studying, and 25% actual drawing. <br /><br />One trick is to turn your reference upside down. In this way, you won't get caught up in what you think you "know" about the subject, and will be forced to instead focus on the abstract details of the form. <br /><br />I hope that helps. thanks for posting!<br /><br />Best,<br />RichRich Faberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881970407804327005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16903753.post-86002716924773342652011-03-25T15:44:07.843-04:002011-03-25T15:44:07.843-04:00Rich, In my old age I'm trying to learn how to...Rich, In my old age I'm trying to learn how to do portraits of my grandchildren, i.e., copies from photos. Very interested in your "process"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com