Portrait Drawing Tip 81
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Why to draw what you know
Why to draw what you know, not what you see - Drawing "what you know" instead of "what you see" is one of the most important aspects of constructive realistic drawing. For example, when drawing portraits, a proficient artist draws what one knows about construction, proportions and anatomy of a head rather than copying what one sees in life. To make realistic portraits, you should also know how to apply rules of perspective and foreshortening. Without such knowledge, it is very easy to make mistakes and end up with a portrait that does not resemble a model. Amateur artists often say that their portrait artworks lack something, but they cannot figure out what is wrong. Now you know - the missing element is the know-how of constructive drawing. Without it, it is not possible to draw good portraits from memory and imagination. To learn strong skills of constructive drawing, take the Life Drawing Academy Correspondence Course
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