Portrait Drawing

I have been keeping a sketch book to practice figure and portrait drawing for some of my commissions, i had never been much good at drawing faces or people but I’m pushing myself to learn new techniques, I recently got the book “Drawing Perspective: How to See It, how to Apply it” by Matthew Brehm, Its tough getting your head and hand to act as one so I am looking forward to applying some of Brehm’s teachings.

I enjoy producing portraits, especially capturing expression and moods. The challenge is identifying key features, lines and shapes that cultivate a likeness of the individual. I have been returning to this practice for the past 6 months and I’ve been lucky enough to have 3 portrait requets so I am able to practice daily.