The Block In Course
Introduction
Visual Style, Part 1
Visual Style, Part 2
Structural Style, Part 1
Structural Style, Part 2
Hybrid Style, Part 1
Hybrid Style, Part 2
Mass Drawing, Part 1
Mass Drawing, Part 2
Closing Thoughts
How to Draw Portraits Quickly with Mass Drawing
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How to Draw Portraits Quickly with Mass Drawing
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In this lesson, Stephen Bauman shows a technique called mass drawing, a quick way to create a portrait by focusing on large value shapes instead of lines. He starts with rough shadow shapes and uses measurements and triangulation for accuracy. Think of your pencil like a paintbrush, focusing on where values meet. This method needs good contrast in your source image and works best with soft graphite pencils. With practice, mass drawing can speed up your block-in process and improve your portrait skills.
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How to Block-In the Head (HYBRID Method)
Quicksketch Drawing Demo
Block In Demo
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