Nomsa: An online portrait drawing session

Lydia Cecil

Join Lydia for this 1- hour portrait session with model Nomsa, drawing a profile portrait step by step while focusing on structure, proportion and the use of soft edges to create form. You’ll build the portrait gradually from simple shapes into a convincing likeness with careful observation and tonal control. Materials used: 6B graphite pencil, putty rubber.
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