How to Start Sketching With Confidence | Portrait Drawing Tutorial

Welcome to Erens Sketching!✨ Every artist's journey starts with a single line. In this video, I demonstrate how to embrace the process of beginning, even when it feels daunting. Watch as I create a simple yet expressive sketch, starting with rough outlines, layering tonal values, and refining the details. This step-by-step guide is perfect for beginners or anyone looking to rekindle their passion for art. Remember, the best way to grow as an artist is to simply start. Let’s sketch together and create something meaningful today! Key Moments: 00:00 - Introduction 00:20 - Sketching General Outlines 05:50 - Drawing Tonal Values & Shadows 08:50 - Blending and Softening Tonal Values 10:25 - Restating Dark Values 14:20 - Modeling Facial Features: Restating Tonal Values & Details 24:35 - Adding Texture and Final Touches Materials Used: Sketching Paper Charcoal Pencils (Smooth, Medium, Hard) Kneaded Eraser Blending Stump Tissue Paper #sketch #drawing #portraitdrawing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✨What You'll Learn: ✔️ How to use a reference photo for portrait drawing ✔️ Essential shading techniques for realistic depth ✔️ Sketching facial features with graphite and charcoal ✔️ Tips for achieving smooth gradients and texture ✔️ Quick portrait sketching exercises for beginners Related Topics & Searches: 🔹 Portrait Drawing & Shading Techniques: How to shade faces with pencil How to draw a face without the Loomis method Pencil drawing face girl realistic Real face drawing step by step Real-time portrait drawing Realistic pencil sketch Realistic face tutorial Hyperrealism drawing tutorial How to do realistic shading How to draw a face for beginners How to get better at drawing faces 🔹 Charcoal Drawing Techniques: How to draw with charcoal pencils Charcoal face drawing tutorial Charcoal portrait tutorial How to shade with charcoal pencil How to shade smoothly with charcoal pencil 🔹 Hyperrealism & Advanced Portrait Techniques: Hyperrealism drawing Hyperrealism drawing tutorial Hyper-realistic pencil drawing tutorial Hyper-realistic wet face drawing Hyper-realistic pencil drawing How to draw a hyper-realistic portrait Hyper-realistic shading drawing Hyper-realistic drawing for beginners Most hyper-realistic drawing Hyper-realistic color pencil portrait Hyper-realistic self-portrait -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Music Attribution // Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music by Purrple Cat https://purrplecat.com/ Heart Of The Ocean. Wondering. Out There. Kugelblitz. Dissipate. Wild Strawberry.