3-hour Sketch Portrait Technique Examples

Author: Wang Hanying
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In portrait sketching training, the principle of simplification is crucial. From observation to expression, each step requires simplifying complex objects to the greatest extent possible. Through the details of portrait representation, the essence of form is extracted. The essence of form is abstract geometry. For example, when starting to paint, we can imagine the human head as a cube. This helps us simplify the complex head into the simplest geometric forms, making it easier to grasp the overall characteristics of the portrait. It is evident that the sense of form in sketching focuses on how to express shapes. Since the basic form of the head is geometric, it is essential to shape the three-dimensionality of geometric forms. Taking a cube as an example, a cube is a three-dimensional form, and grasping its internal corner lines is the key to its shaping. After extracting the internal corner lines, it becomes a flat hexagon. Therefore, when sketching portraits, identifying the internal corner boundaries in the basic form of the portrait is crucial for shaping its three-dimensionality.