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this is the first portrait I have a true
this is the first portrait I have a true it’s the portrait of a character from an
it’s the portrait of a character from an
it’s the portrait of a character from an online virtual fashion game called
online virtual fashion game called
online virtual fashion game called Madame DuPont um that was very popular
Madame DuPont um that was very popular
Madame DuPont um that was very popular in my middle school located in a small
in my middle school located in a small
in my middle school located in a small suburb east of Paris and if you don’t
suburb east of Paris and if you don’t
suburb east of Paris and if you don’t speak French my bean Bellefonte gum
speak French my bean Bellefonte gum
speak French my bean Bellefonte gum does in fact translate to my bimbo calm
does in fact translate to my bimbo calm
does in fact translate to my bimbo calm and yes every girl in my safe weight
and yes every girl in my safe weight
and yes every girl in my safe weight class owned a virtual bimbo I don’t know
class owned a virtual bimbo I don’t know
class owned a virtual bimbo I don’t know if I should be happy that this drawing
if I should be happy that this drawing
if I should be happy that this drawing is actually a very accurate one or if I
is actually a very accurate one or if I
is actually a very accurate one or if I should be worried that all of the 11
should be worried that all of the 11
should be worried that all of the 11 year olds in my hometown might all still
year olds in my hometown might all still
year olds in my hometown might all still want to be bimbos when they grow up
want to be bimbos when they grow up
want to be bimbos when they grow up anyway because I didn’t know anything
anyway because I didn’t know anything
anyway because I didn’t know anything about the notion of artistic abstraction
about the notion of artistic abstraction
about the notion of artistic abstraction I really wanted to draw this character
I really wanted to draw this character
I really wanted to draw this character as accurately as possible and I must
as accurately as possible and I must
as accurately as possible and I must have been very happy with this piece
have been very happy with this piece
have been very happy with this piece because I continue to draw throughout my
because I continue to draw throughout my
because I continue to draw throughout my childhood fervently chasing realism I
childhood fervently chasing realism I
childhood fervently chasing realism I quickly discovered that had I had
quickly discovered that had I had
quickly discovered that had I had entered and expensively studied and
entered and expensively studied and
entered and expensively studied and cultivated realm of artistic expression
cultivated realm of artistic expression
cultivated realm of artistic expression which is portraiture and for those of us
which is portraiture and for those of us
which is portraiture and for those of us in this hall tree convinced not to have
in this hall tree convinced not to have
in this hall tree convinced not to have any sort of artistic talent portraiture
any sort of artistic talent portraiture
any sort of artistic talent portraiture is a worldwide historical tradition
is a worldwide historical tradition
is a worldwide historical tradition ready to welcome any of us right here
ready to welcome any of us right here
ready to welcome any of us right here right now the fascinating art of
right now the fascinating art of
right now the fascinating art of portraiture faces the challenge of
portraiture faces the challenge of
portraiture faces the challenge of rendering the exterior while also
rendering the exterior while also
rendering the exterior while also capturing personality hyper realism has
capturing personality hyper realism has
capturing personality hyper realism has established itself as a distinct genre
established itself as a distinct genre
established itself as a distinct genre wherein precise accuracy is paired with
wherein precise accuracy is paired with
wherein precise accuracy is paired with a desire to capture the context and
a desire to capture the context and
a desire to capture the context and emotion surrounding a subject the truth
emotion surrounding a subject the truth
emotion surrounding a subject the truth about realistic portraiture is that can
about realistic portraiture is that can
about realistic portraiture is that can it can either be
it can either be
it can either be a fascinating difficult and sensitive
a fascinating difficult and sensitive
a fascinating difficult and sensitive art that requires extensive knowledge
art that requires extensive knowledge
art that requires extensive knowledge and an elevated sense of perception or
and an elevated sense of perception or
and an elevated sense of perception or it can be a simple art a skill not a
it can be a simple art a skill not a
it can be a simple art a skill not a talent that anyone can master of all the
talent that anyone can master of all the
talent that anyone can master of all the different ways in which you could draw
different ways in which you could draw
different ways in which you could draw the human face hyperrealism might
the human face hyperrealism might
the human face hyperrealism might actually be the most straightforward and
actually be the most straightforward and
actually be the most straightforward and that’s assuming that you’re not into
that’s assuming that you’re not into
that’s assuming that you’re not into stick figures anymore all you have to do
stick figures anymore all you have to do
stick figures anymore all you have to do is copy some photograph as best you can
we do however fumble and flounder in our
we do however fumble and flounder in our attempt at drawing a realistic portrait
attempt at drawing a realistic portrait
attempt at drawing a realistic portrait because we don’t know yet how to imitate
because we don’t know yet how to imitate
because we don’t know yet how to imitate reality the art of portraiture is a game
reality the art of portraiture is a game
reality the art of portraiture is a game of bamboozling and how best to trick the
of bamboozling and how best to trick the
of bamboozling and how best to trick the eyes and the brain to perceive reality
eyes and the brain to perceive reality
eyes and the brain to perceive reality and it turns out that if equipped with
and it turns out that if equipped with
and it turns out that if equipped with the right tools you don’t even have to
the right tools you don’t even have to
the right tools you don’t even have to try that hard to achieve that realism as
try that hard to achieve that realism as
try that hard to achieve that realism as the tools will partially do it for you
the tools will partially do it for you
the tools will partially do it for you in fact four secrets to realistic
in fact four secrets to realistic
in fact four secrets to realistic drawing are having the right tools an
drawing are having the right tools an
drawing are having the right tools an accurate outline a broad-minded
accurate outline a broad-minded
accurate outline a broad-minded examination of light whatever that means
examination of light whatever that means
examination of light whatever that means and finally simplicity before actually
and finally simplicity before actually
and finally simplicity before actually getting into the act of drawing the face
getting into the act of drawing the face
getting into the act of drawing the face it’s important to gather the right set
it’s important to gather the right set
it’s important to gather the right set of tools because again those tools can
of tools because again those tools can
of tools because again those tools can carry the artist a long long way along
carry the artist a long long way along
carry the artist a long long way along the path to achieving realism so every
the path to achieving realism so every
the path to achieving realism so every portrait starts with a surface and a
portrait starts with a surface and a
portrait starts with a surface and a medium that can be charcoal graphite
medium that can be charcoal graphite
medium that can be charcoal graphite pastels you name it here though we’ll
pastels you name it here though we’ll
pastels you name it here though we’ll focus on the graphite pencil portrait
focus on the graphite pencil portrait
focus on the graphite pencil portrait graphite powder is an excellent way to
graphite powder is an excellent way to
graphite powder is an excellent way to establish even tones even layers of
establish even tones even layers of
establish even tones even layers of medium with little to no effort you can
medium with little to no effort you can
medium with little to no effort you can apply it with a paintbrush or a cotton
apply it with a paintbrush or a cotton
apply it with a paintbrush or a cotton swab and turns out that that same cotton
swab and turns out that that same cotton
swab and turns out that that same cotton swab is an excellent blender along with
swab is an excellent blender along with
swab is an excellent blender along with the blending stump
the blending stump
the blending stump to avoid a monotone feel you can use a
to avoid a monotone feel you can use a
to avoid a monotone feel you can use a set of pencils of different grades h HB
set of pencils of different grades h HB
set of pencils of different grades h HB 2b 6b also you can use a kneaded eraser
2b 6b also you can use a kneaded eraser
2b 6b also you can use a kneaded eraser which you can shape and reshape to see
which you can shape and reshape to see
which you can shape and reshape to see as you see fit the thin eraser is
as you see fit the thin eraser is
as you see fit the thin eraser is brilliant at establishing at creating
brilliant at establishing at creating
brilliant at establishing at creating the illusion of hair lines and of skin
the illusion of hair lines and of skin
the illusion of hair lines and of skin pores so there you have it
pores so there you have it
pores so there you have it the tools you need to draw a realistic
the tools you need to draw a realistic
the tools you need to draw a realistic portrait graphite powder and paint brush
portrait graphite powder and paint brush
portrait graphite powder and paint brush a cotton swab blending stumps a set of
a cotton swab blending stumps a set of
a cotton swab blending stumps a set of pencils of different grades
pencils of different grades
pencils of different grades Anita eraser and Nessen eraser with the
Anita eraser and Nessen eraser with the
Anita eraser and Nessen eraser with the essential tools instituted let’s jump
essential tools instituted let’s jump
essential tools instituted let’s jump into the actual steps of drawing a
into the actual steps of drawing a
into the actual steps of drawing a realistic portrait and my second secret
realistic portrait and my second secret
realistic portrait and my second secret was an accurate outline for those of us
was an accurate outline for those of us
was an accurate outline for those of us with the artistic skills
with the artistic skills
with the artistic skills stretching no further than the mirror
stretching no further than the mirror
stretching no further than the mirror it’s still remarkable completion of an
it’s still remarkable completion of an
it’s still remarkable completion of an adult or child coloring book the process
adult or child coloring book the process
adult or child coloring book the process of creating a realistic portrait can be
of creating a realistic portrait can be
of creating a realistic portrait can be very simply summarized
or to be more specific in reality the
or to be more specific in reality the actual process of drawing and realistic
actual process of drawing and realistic
actual process of drawing and realistic portrait isn’t far different from these
portrait isn’t far different from these
portrait isn’t far different from these massively abbreviated diets the first
massively abbreviated diets the first
massively abbreviated diets the first step is to draw an outline as accurately
step is to draw an outline as accurately
step is to draw an outline as accurately as possible and the second step is to
as possible and the second step is to
as possible and the second step is to fill in the features so let’s zoom in on
fill in the features so let’s zoom in on
fill in the features so let’s zoom in on the first step the outline is crucial
the first step the outline is crucial
the first step the outline is crucial because it provides the guideline for
because it provides the guideline for
because it provides the guideline for every subsequent step in the drawing
every subsequent step in the drawing
every subsequent step in the drawing process it acts as both the map and the
process it acts as both the map and the
process it acts as both the map and the GPS and it’s pretty straightforward
GPS and it’s pretty straightforward
GPS and it’s pretty straightforward you have your reference image and your
you have your reference image and your
you have your reference image and your goal is to copy the outline of the head
goal is to copy the outline of the head
goal is to copy the outline of the head the facial features and the global tones
the facial features and the global tones
the facial features and the global tones as best you can
as best you can
as best you can it turns out that our brains tend to
it turns out that our brains tend to
it turns out that our brains tend to process information in whole rather than
process information in whole rather than
process information in whole rather than an individual components which is why
an individual components which is why
an individual components which is why when you look at this image you’ll group
when you look at this image you’ll group
when you look at this image you’ll group the three shapes together filling in
the three shapes together filling in
the three shapes together filling in imaginary lines to shape a triangle so
imaginary lines to shape a triangle so
imaginary lines to shape a triangle so drawing an outline shouldn’t be so hard
drawing an outline shouldn’t be so hard
drawing an outline shouldn’t be so hard right we’re predisposed to seeing lines
right we’re predisposed to seeing lines
right we’re predisposed to seeing lines even when there are none overlooking the
even when there are none overlooking the
even when there are none overlooking the importance of the outline leads to what
importance of the outline leads to what
importance of the outline leads to what I refer to as death by deformation you
I refer to as death by deformation you
I refer to as death by deformation you wouldn’t want to draw a portrait for a
wouldn’t want to draw a portrait for a
wouldn’t want to draw a portrait for a loved one only to fall victim to this
loved one only to fall victim to this
loved one only to fall victim to this hex and put them in the uncomfortable
hex and put them in the uncomfortable
hex and put them in the uncomfortable position of telling you how brilliant
position of telling you how brilliant
position of telling you how brilliant your work is fortunately there are many
your work is fortunately there are many
your work is fortunately there are many ways to avoid this the most common being
ways to avoid this the most common being
ways to avoid this the most common being through the use of a grid system where
through the use of a grid system where
through the use of a grid system where the outline is built one square out of
the outline is built one square out of
the outline is built one square out of time
time
time worst case scenario trace if anyone’s
worst case scenario trace if anyone’s
worst case scenario trace if anyone’s ever told you that that’s cheating it’s
ever told you that that’s cheating it’s
ever told you that that’s cheating it’s not it’s convenient
after the outline has been has been
after the outline has been has been drawn as accurately as possible the
drawn as accurately as possible the
drawn as accurately as possible the features are filled in one by one so the
features are filled in one by one so the
features are filled in one by one so the way that I go about drawing a portrait
way that I go about drawing a portrait
way that I go about drawing a portrait is I start with the left side and that’s
is I start with the left side and that’s
is I start with the left side and that’s because I’m right-handed and will draw
because I’m right-handed and will draw
because I’m right-handed and will draw the eye first then go to the the cheeks
the eye first then go to the the cheeks
the eye first then go to the the cheeks and the forehead then the ear and as I
and the forehead then the ear and as I
and the forehead then the ear and as I went I make my way down the paper I do
went I make my way down the paper I do
went I make my way down the paper I do the same on the other side filling in
the same on the other side filling in
the same on the other side filling in the nose and the mouth on the way down
and to remind you of the third secret it
and to remind you of the third secret it was a broad-minded examination of light
was a broad-minded examination of light
was a broad-minded examination of light so what does that mean well the way that
so what does that mean well the way that
so what does that mean well the way that we see and the way that our brains
we see and the way that our brains
we see and the way that our brains interpret what we see is purely based on
interpret what we see is purely based on
interpret what we see is purely based on light as light hits her eyes from every
light as light hits her eyes from every
light as light hits her eyes from every angle
angle
angle it’s trance its transduced into an
it’s trance its transduced into an
it’s trance its transduced into an electrical signal that travels all the
electrical signal that travels all the
electrical signal that travels all the way to the back of our brains or its
way to the back of our brains or its
way to the back of our brains or its position angle and intensity are
position angle and intensity are
position angle and intensity are deciphered so in reality replicating
deciphered so in reality replicating
deciphered so in reality replicating reality should just be an imitation of
reality should just be an imitation of
reality should just be an imitation of how lights patters across the subject of
how lights patters across the subject of
how lights patters across the subject of your photograph rather than just a
your photograph rather than just a
your photograph rather than just a drawing of two eyes and nose a mouth and
drawing of two eyes and nose a mouth and
drawing of two eyes and nose a mouth and two ears this tenet must be fully
two ears this tenet must be fully
two ears this tenet must be fully swallowed and digested in roots in order
swallowed and digested in roots in order
swallowed and digested in roots in order to achieve any sort of good result and
to achieve any sort of good result and
to achieve any sort of good result and avoid the perils of frustration I have
avoid the perils of frustration I have
avoid the perils of frustration I have this fascination with the nose in how
this fascination with the nose in how
this fascination with the nose in how light spills over the nasal bone because
light spills over the nasal bone because
light spills over the nasal bone because it differs so much from person to person
it differs so much from person to person
it differs so much from person to person but to give you an example when you draw
but to give you an example when you draw
but to give you an example when you draw the nose and do you forget that it’s
the nose and do you forget that it’s
the nose and do you forget that it’s made up of bones and cartilage and
made up of bones and cartilage and
made up of bones and cartilage and tissues instead focus on identifying the
tissues instead focus on identifying the
tissues instead focus on identifying the different global tones these are the
different global tones these are the
different global tones these are the lights the half tones
lights the half tones
lights the half tones and the shadows and how they relate to
and the shadows and how they relate to
and the shadows and how they relate to each other and the overall picture of
each other and the overall picture of
each other and the overall picture of your portrait remind yourself as you do
your portrait remind yourself as you do
your portrait remind yourself as you do this that simplicity is key you don’t
this that simplicity is key you don’t
this that simplicity is key you don’t want to be looking for every tone you
want to be looking for every tone you
want to be looking for every tone you can find because by definition that’s
can find because by definition that’s
can find because by definition that’s humanly impossible so we’ve gone over
humanly impossible so we’ve gone over
humanly impossible so we’ve gone over the four secrets
the four secrets
the four secrets those were having the right tools an
those were having the right tools an
those were having the right tools an average outline a broad examination of
average outline a broad examination of
average outline a broad examination of light and finally simplicity
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[Applause] in the end you might ask yourself what
in the end you might ask yourself what
in the end you might ask yourself what is the point of drawing portraits and I
is the point of drawing portraits and I
is the point of drawing portraits and I could go on and on about the positive
could go on and on about the positive
could go on and on about the positive impact it can have on your life that
impact it can have on your life that
impact it can have on your life that would take forever and I think that the
would take forever and I think that the
would take forever and I think that the following quotes summarize it pretty
following quotes summarize it pretty
following quotes summarize it pretty well for me every portrait that is
well for me every portrait that is
well for me every portrait that is painted with feeling as a portrait of
painted with feeling as a portrait of
painted with feeling as a portrait of the artist not the sitter painting is
the artist not the sitter painting is
the artist not the sitter painting is just another way of keeping a diary you
just another way of keeping a diary you
just another way of keeping a diary you can learn a whole lot about yourself
can learn a whole lot about yourself
can learn a whole lot about yourself through the art of portraiture your
through the art of portraiture your
through the art of portraiture your strengths and weaknesses selflessness
strengths and weaknesses selflessness
strengths and weaknesses selflessness our self interest initiative or apathy
our self interest initiative or apathy
our self interest initiative or apathy you can also learn a whole lot about
you can also learn a whole lot about
you can also learn a whole lot about your subject I feel as though I haven’t
your subject I feel as though I haven’t
your subject I feel as though I haven’t seen a subject until I actually start
seen a subject until I actually start
seen a subject until I actually start painting it art is a collaboration
painting it art is a collaboration
painting it art is a collaboration across societies across different
across societies across different
across societies across different cultures it’s a powerful tool for
cultures it’s a powerful tool for
cultures it’s a powerful tool for communication even if for you that just
communication even if for you that just
communication even if for you that just means showing the law your loved ones
means showing the law your loved ones
means showing the law your loved ones that you love them
that you love them
that you love them and other people around you that you
and other people around you that you
and other people around you that you care should you choose to undertake the
care should you choose to undertake the
care should you choose to undertake the fascinating art of portraiture I should
fascinating art of portraiture I should
fascinating art of portraiture I should leave you with one final tip in the
leave you with one final tip in the
leave you with one final tip in the words of Salvador Dali have no fear of
words of Salvador Dali have no fear of
words of Salvador Dali have no fear of perfection you’ll never reach it thank
perfection you’ll never reach it thank
perfection you’ll never reach it thank you
you
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