Drawing Faces: Learn the Art of the Modern Portrait

Do you wish you were better at drawing faces?

This class is here to help you! Professional illustrator Ann Shen lays out the fundamentals on how to draw portraits. Whether you love or hate drawing faces, capturing accurate and expressive portraits is an essential foundational skill for all artists. Before you can paint a great portrait, you have to have a great foundation in the drawing.

Students will learn the basics of facial anatomy, proportion, and gesture while learning techniques for capturing likeness and emotion in their drawings. Through step-by-step demonstrations, you’ll gain the skills needed to draw faces with confidence!

In this class you’ll learn:

• The basics of facial anatomy and proportion
• Tools and tricks for drawing eyes, noses, and mouths
• Secrets to drawing hair
• Drawing frontal, three-quarter, and side profile portraits
• How to approach different perspective views
• How to approach drawing a portrait for any face going forward!
  

Who this class is for:

• Beginners
• Artists
• Illustrators
• Hobbyists
• Anyone who wants to learn how to draw faces (or draw them better!)

You’ll need:

• Drawing utensils (colored pencils, pencil, or ballpoint pen)
• Sketchbook or paper
• Pencil sharpener, if applicable
• Eraser, if applicable.
  

Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Ann Shen! I’m an illustrator, author, and designer based in Los Angeles, California. I’ve written and illustrated four best-selling books, Bad Girls Throughout History, Legendary Ladies, Nevertheless, She Wore It, and Revolutionary Women, all published by Chronicle Books. For over a decade in the art industry, I’ve created artwork for products, publications, and more for clients including Disney, Facebook, Adobe, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.

I also love creating classes for people to explore their creativity – including through online courses and in-person workshops.

People often ask me how to draw faces better since it’s a huge part of my work. So I created a class that teaches you the basics of portraiture to help you confidently tackle drawing faces! I love drawing portraits because it’s a wonderful way of finding the beauty in the diverse world we live in and creating the representation you want to see. And I’d love to share my techniques with you!

Portfolio: ann-shen.com
Instagram: @anndanger
Substack: anndanger.substack.com

MORE QUESTIONS?

Check out this page with more info about the class! If you don't find your answer there, please email me at shopannshen@gmail.com!