STEP BY STEP: HOW TO DRAW THE PORTRAIT

Learn to draw portraits with an experienced drawing tutor from the comfort of your home in this introductory drawing class online. You'll explore time tested and proven methods combined with modern techniques and learn how to confidently start drawing portraits in a friendly and welcoming environment. With support from your expert drawing teacher, you'll learn how to draw the simplified head using the world-famous Andrew Loomis method and you'll be introduced to visual abstraction – a method of drawing which has its roots in the ateliers of the 18th-19th century art schools where students were taught the importance of proportion, shapes, edges and values. Your teacher will provide one-to-one feedback to help you build your skills and lively group discussion will help you learn from your peers and share ideas. By the end of this drawing class, you'll have covered the essential skills needed to get you confident in starting to draw and develop portraits independently.