I often struggle with portraits and human figures. Please suggest some tips to create realistic portraits. Suggest some books as well.
Portraits and Human Figures
Well, the most important thing while making a portrait is to figure out the exact proportion of the object. The proportions matter a lot in the artwork, due to which many amateur artists who are good at sketching or coloring find it difficult to bring their art to life. Next is the tone, which is to use the exact color as it is in the real world. ‘Hyperrealism’ is achieved when you master the concepts of proportion and tone of the object.
Coming to what we can do to improve our portraits and human figures are first, observe the object and try to measure and compare every feature, like the distance between the eyes, the length of the nose, and also, the appropriate distance between your head, hip, and feet. Here in the link below, the proportions of the human body are nicely shown.
https://www.thedrawingsource.com/figure-drawing-proportions.html
For making realistic portraits, tonal gradient is an important factor. You must not go hard and rough in the initial phase; rather, gradually go from lighter portions to darker shades. Here is a link that would help you understand the concept much better.
https://www.erikalancaster.com/art-blog/6-essential-tips-for-realistic-drawing
Hope these suggestions will help you make better portraits.
– Written By Shraddha
These are some book suggestions..
1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980294097?tag=uuid10-20
2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1440354618?tag=uuid10-20
3. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544022832?tag=uuid10-20
4. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0770434142?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_6AW1BTSV266NRTCVEZVY
Hope these will help you too..
– Written By Shraddha
