Drawing Portraits: The Secret That No One Tells You

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22 күн бұрын

Learn the secret to drawing portraits in this video! Discover the techniques and tips that no one tells you about when it comes to art and drawing.
Discover the key to creating amazing portrait drawings by learning how to interpret rather than simply copying. In this video, we will explore the secrets to capturing the essence and personality of your subject by creating a focal point. Watch now to unlock the skills needed to take your portrait drawing to the next level!
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@iamtaari5223 8 күн бұрын

Beautiful art- beautiful talent and skill. Superb!

@stephan1752 15 күн бұрын

One of the first things my first drawing teacher at art school said to us was: "Draw what you can't see, then drawing what you do see will sort itself out." She then referred us to the most valuable book I read in art school - The Art of Responsive Drawing by Nathan Goldstein. (It's in it's sixth edition already.) It took a little while, but I got it.

@careyalvezartschool 15 күн бұрын

thank you for that, will look them up

@davirosa 15 күн бұрын

"your job is not likeness, your job is the best design possible, the best aechtecture possible" Glen Orbik

@careyalvezartschool 15 күн бұрын

Absolutely, we are not machines, learn your craft but be your own creative self

@davirosa 15 күн бұрын

@@careyalvezartschool Carey, I apologize and I will cote him correctly: ""Your Job is not likeness, your job is to make the most dynamite interpretation of the architecture possible - the best design possible." And the list of his cotes in this scenario goes on - and they just get better and better:

@davirosa 15 күн бұрын

"Your Job is not mimicry, your job is to idealize!" The next one is longer but yet, nice: "When you are constructing, having some sort of idea about how to idealize, gives you a lot of amo, from when you are drawing from the model, I mean, I don´t wanna completly "hide" the model, but I do wanna - if I wanna lean in the direction of what is pretier, what´s a better choice, so, have a direction, otherwise all you hope to do it´s copy really well, and copy really well that´s not fun. You wanna be abble to look her and say: " ok, I like this part and this other part is a little funky, how ca I... You know? And if you are drawing and you are not quite sure if the line goes to the left or right, You know? You kind have to think about what´s gonna be a better mistake."

@karlhungus888 15 күн бұрын

i echo the other commenters, im glad i found your channel. your work is beautiful

@careyalvezartschool 15 күн бұрын

Thank you I appreciate the feedback, I hope these tutorials help

@josephgiunta4430 11 күн бұрын

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

@careyalvezartschool 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for your feedback, really appreciate it.

@hdubsart1462 18 күн бұрын

Wow! I'm so glad youtube recommended your video. You are amazing. I look forward to watching your other videos and learning😊

@careyalvezartschool 17 күн бұрын

thank you, and hope these videos help

@boyfmbalcatta 15 күн бұрын

An interesting concept, I have only really started on portraiture, but I seem to struggle with likeness. I am going to give it a go, your method.

@jellyartist 15 күн бұрын

You have some good videos on your channel, Carey. I am constantly puzzled by social media and its inconsistency as to what is deemed popular and what struggles to ‘get noticed’. As a painter and tutor I see a lot of value in the tutorials I’ve just watched on your channel but only a few have had more than a thousand views so far. I hope it grows as it deserves to. I thought your series on lighting a model/ ref shots etc was excellent and will recommend it to some of my students. Your narratives are also clear and to the point without annoying preamble and that takes a lot of work to achieve.

@careyalvezartschool 15 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for that feedback, I really appreciate it. The photo series was a LOT of work , I hope people see the value as well.

@katjamohr8097 15 күн бұрын

❤thank you so much for sharing your skill❤ I adore your advices

@careyalvezartschool 15 күн бұрын

thank you, hope it helps

@deniseracine6788 13 күн бұрын

Great video Carey!

@careyalvezartschool 13 күн бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it😉

@fredasidaravicius232 19 күн бұрын

I love this, do you have any advice on drawing curls without much detail please\/

@careyalvezartschool 19 күн бұрын

I'll work on that, thanks for asking. But quickly simply massing in the hair as a value shape and then picking out or erasing the highlights sure beats drawing in every little detail and strand of hair go to this video for a short demo: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8dlmrZ0mNqwo3k.html

@jamesimanwel5089 14 сағат бұрын

i would like to see blurring effect in next videos

@MKisJ 19 күн бұрын

Excellent video, thank you.

@careyalvezartschool 19 күн бұрын

No Problem, thanks for the feedback. What sort of art are you interested in?

@MKisJ 19 күн бұрын

@@careyalvezartschool many genres portraits historical contemporary abstract with different mediums acrylic, watercolor and OIL.

@careyalvezartschool 18 күн бұрын

@@MKisJ Personally I enjoy doing master copies, they are the best way to learn. check out kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lcd-aseqrbGYoZ8.html

@luonguyen2005 10 күн бұрын

The likeness and and design are great. How do you transfer the photo to paper? eyeballing, grid or tracing?

@careyalvezartschool 10 күн бұрын

Please watch this video for the process: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZd4nc9z2rqRlqc.html You will see all the stages in their proper sequence. thanks for watching!

@luonguyen2005 9 күн бұрын

@@careyalvezartschool Great! Thank you

@MrSilva960 13 күн бұрын

That concept on Oil Painting in what level, can be used, got to do it . Or it mean just in Drawing

@careyalvezartschool 13 күн бұрын

The concept of editing applies to any images making, including oil painting, water colour, photography

@miguelsuarez8010 18 күн бұрын

When I draw portraits, I keep the features of the face with presition. The rest I draw loose.

@careyalvezartschool 18 күн бұрын

fantastic, I prefer the tension that is created by the "tight - loose" balance.

@soarpurpose 15 күн бұрын

Yes, reference pics are just reference pics. We are not human printers.

@careyalvezartschool 15 күн бұрын

so true, really what is the point of just copying, unless its a skill building exercise, personal expression trumps mechanical perfection

@soarpurpose 15 күн бұрын

@@careyalvezartschool I have been told I am a mood painter. Painting is very much a form of expression for me. Many people also fail to recognise limitations of photography (hence massive use of AI these days). So trying to copy a photo exactly is also trying to be restricted to those same limitations.

@careyalvezartschool 14 күн бұрын

@@soarpurpose I agree, photography is a tool, not a crutch