Join Lizet for this 1- hour portrait session with model Lorenzo, drawing a child’s portrait and looking at the differences in proportion and structure compared to an adult head. You’ll focus on rendering the softer, rounder forms of the face, paying particular attention to gentle shadows, smooth transitions and lots of edge softening to create a natural sense of light and form.
Materials used: Willow charcoal, white and black pastel pencil on brown toned paper, blending tools, optional PanPastel Colourless Blender.

Join Lizet for a 1- hour portrait session with model Lorenzo, drawing a child&rsquo;s head from a downward three-quarter angle and exploring the differences in proportion and structure compared to an adult portrait. You&rsquo;ll begin by establishing the main landmarks and overall head shape before building the features and shadow patterns. The focus is on capturing the softer, rounder forms that give a child&rsquo;s face its character, using gentle transitions, controlled blending and careful edge work to keep the portrait feeling natural. Lizet also looks at how to keep the shadows light and fresh, helping to preserve a youthful appearance while maintaining a strong sense of form and structure.
Materials used:
<ul>
<li>Brown toned paper</li>
<li>Willow charcoal</li>
<li>White pastel pencil</li>
<li>Makeup sponge or blending sponge</li>
<li>Paper stump</li>
<li>PanPastel Colourless Blender or blending powder (optional)</li>
<li>Eraser</li>
<li>Optional 6B graphite or black pastel pencil</li>
</ul>
. High quality images, great lighting and tuition from a professional artist mean this is a great way to hone your skills. This session mimics the structure of a traditional life drawing class. You will see one or more photographs to draw or paint from. Tutor Lizet Dingemans will be doing an online demonstration next to the video and will be giving hints and tips in the live chat. Once you have registered you will be sent a link to a private web page where you will be able to access the live stream at the date and time of broadcast. You will also have access to the video for 30 days after the session, and will be able to download the photographs used in the session so you can continue to work in your own time. If you're planning on watching more than one session a month then you <a href="../subscription">will save money with a subscription</a>. If you already have a Raw Umber Subscription then you can access this session <a href="https://rawumberstudios.com/my-account/">from your account</a>.

Lorenzo: An online portrait drawing session

Lizet Dingemans