Portrait Drawing Tip 14
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Use a single line to describe a contour or outline
When sketching portraits in ink, learn how to use a single line to describe a contour or outline. This way, you will work on precision, which is needed for professional portrait drawing. Strive for accuracy. Speed is not important, it is a sub-product of mastery. After practicing portrait drawing in pen and ink, it will be much easier to draw portraits in other media, such as sanguine, charcoal or pastel. Starting with charcoal won't give you the necessary training for achieving precise and clean lines. Sketching from life is another important way of developing good drawing skills. Check this video to find out how to develop good life drawing skills: https://lifedrawing.academy/life-drawing-academy-news/how-to-develop-good-life-drawing-skills
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