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Do you need life models for portraits drawing

Do you need life models for portraits drawing - Many beginner artists say that they can't draw portraits well because they don't have life models. This is a "junior" excuse. If you are a beginner, you do not need a model just yet. There are many other things you need to learn before taking on life portrait drawing. If you do not know the rules of perspective, have no idea what 34 constructive principles of drawing are, do not know the anatomy for artists and classical proportions of a head and body, you do not need a model because your and model's time would be wasted. You need to learn the fundamental principles to get ready for life drawing. If you want to find out what level of drawing skills you have and what you need to learn to get ready for life drawing, watch this video - https://lifedrawing.academy/life-drawing-academy-news/how-to-self-assess-your-drawing-skills

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