The ultimate guide to drawing realistic faces

The human head is one of the most challenging and rewarding subjects to draw. In this book, popular YouTube drawing instructor Braden Messer shares the core principles and techniques of portrait drawing. Using simple, step-by-step projects, Messer provides readers a solid foundation to depict any face.

Messer details easy techniques for constructing eyes, noses, lips, ears, and hair, as well as placing these features on a head with accurate proportions. With this book, readers will build their understanding of the anatomy of the human head along with their muscle memory and confidence to be able to draw beautiful portraits with ease.

In this book you will learn:

• The Loomis method of portraiture, which uses sections to depict the human head
• The Asaro method, which helps artists understand the planes of the face
• How to construct eyes, noses, lips, ears, and hair with accurate proportions
• Drawing portraits with pencils and pens as well as digitally with Procreate