Contemporary realistic portrait with pencil and graphite
Learn to draw a black and white pencil portrait, making the most of your potential.
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159 students
Javier Arizabalo
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17 Modules:
97 Lessons
Duration:
14h 9m
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Medio-Avanzado
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Subtitles: English
Audio: Spanish
Positive reviews: 30
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159

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Teacher

Enhance your pencil portraits

In most cases, artists just need to know how to proceed. They have the base and have practiced a lot, but they want to take their work a step further, although they don't know how.

If this is your situation with pencil drawing, stay: I'm going to reveal how to continue improving.

Now you can rely on my knowledge to continue portraying.

Isn't it satisfying to see how your work takes on a more professional touch, feeling that you have mastered the strokes?

If you want to learn how to handle the pencil to create impressive portraits in black and white, you can continue practicing.

In fact, you should keep practicing.

But you can also do it with a strategy behind it and get an exponential improvement. In this way, you will understand basic aspects, such as working with the model or the use of the pencil, which will lead you to photographing much faster.

Do not hesitate, make the mine your best ally and learn to draw a portrait in pencil in this Habbility course.

It is ideal for you if:
  • You love to draw and spend hours with a pencil in your hands.
  • You want to take your portraits further, making them more professional.
  • You know that learning from a renowned artist will change your approach.
  • You want to understand the techniques you need to improve.
  • You will to practice everything you learn to draw better portraits.
Later you will get:
  • Being able to create pencil portraits.
  • Adapting the materials and the model to your needs.
  • Understanding different techniques to improve your style.
  • Mastering aspects such as shading.
  • Creating incredible pencil portraits.
What does this course include?
1. INTRODUCTION
Presentation
02:40 min
My beginnings with the pencil
13:07 min
Influences on the drawing
08:48 min
What are you going to learn?
02:19 min
2. MATERIALS AND MODEL
Materials
08: 57 min
Materials List
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Photograph of Model I
09:30 min
Photograph of model II
09:55 min
Photograph of model III
08:24 min

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Photoshop
08:19 min
Sketch
06:41 min
3. TECHNIQUES
Pen Care and Use
10:42 min
Value Scale I
09:07 min
Value Scale II
12:46 min

09:33 min
General anatomical notes I
09:46 min
General anatomical notes II
05:21 min
Detailed anatomical notes I
07:45 min
Anatomical notes detailed II
07:38 min
Light and shadows
08:37 min
4. PLANNING THE DRAWING
Selected materials for the drawing process
03:31 min
Materials List II
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Measurement I
09:45 min
Measurement II
09:45 min
Measurement III
10:53 min
Triangulation I
07:31 min
Triangulation II
09:48 min
Triangulation III
08:40 min
Triangulation IV
09:29 min
Triangulation V
07:21 min
Triangulation VI
06:49 min
5. SHADOW CLING
Shadow Clipping I
10:33 min

07:57 min
Shadow Delimitation III
09:15 min

09:20 min
Shadow Outline V
12:43 min

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6. SHADING START
Shading start I
09:43 min
Start of Shading II
09:33 min
Start of Shading III
09:17 min
Start of shading IV
09:54 min
Start of shading V
09: 54 min
Start of shading VI
09:09 min
Start of shading VII
09:49 min
Start of Shadowing VIII
09:54 min
Start of Shadowing IX
09:38 min
Start of shading X
09:19 min
Start of shading XI
10:03 min
Shading Start XII
09:56 min
Shading Start XIII
10:48 min
7. ASSESSMENT OF THE TONES
Assessment of the tones I
05:19 min
Assessment of the tones II
08:52 min
Assessment of tones III
10:13 min
Assessment of tones shades IV
09:20 min
Assessment of shades V
10:00 min
Assessment of shades tones VI
08:32 min
Assessment of tones VII
09:54 min
Assessment of tones tones VIII
10:07 min
Evaluation of tones IX
10:05 min
Evaluation of tones tones X
10:00 min
Evaluation of tones XI
10:08 min
Evaluation of tones tones XII
09:33 min
8. TONES IN BIG MASSES
Tones in big masses I
Tones in large masses II
10:16 min
9. EAR. DARK AND INTERMEDIATE TONES
Ear. Dark and medium tones I
10:56 min
Ear. Dark and Medium Shades II
09:45 min
10. NECK VOLUME
Neck Volume I
Neck Volume II
10:16 min
Neck Volume III
09:56 min
11. CHIN AND JAW. UNIFYING TONES
Chin and jaw. Unifying tones I
10:23 min
Chin and jaw. Unifying tones II
10:01 min
Chin and jaw. Corrections
10:53 min
12. BACK AND SHOULDER
Back and Shoulder I
08:20 min
Back and Shoulder II
06:15 min
13. OVERALL SHADOWS
General Shadows I
10:00 min
General Shadows II
10:07 min
General Shadows III
09:38 min
General Shadows IV
09:06 min
General Shadows V
08:43 min
VI General Shadows
09:35 min
14. DETAILS

10:01 min
Details II
10:12 min
Details III
10:44 min
Details IV
09:46 min
Details V
10:22 min
Details VI
10:03 min
Details VII
10:12 min
Details VIII
10:47 min
Details IX
10:37 min
Details X
10:10 min
Details XI
08:19 min
Details XII
09:03 min
15. FINISHING TOUCHES
Signature
02:34 min
Fixation
04:56 min
Final Summary
02:38 min
16. BONUS
Alternative Materials
10:47 min
Bonus Material List
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17. FINAL PROJECT
Quiz
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Certificate
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Course images
Materials you need to start with

As with each new technique that you acquire, to perfect pencil drawing and black and white portraiture, you will have to practice.

To make the knowledge of the course your own and achieve improvements in your artistic level, you must have the best material.

What you will need is:

  • Pencils of different hardnesses.
  • Sheets of paper to draw.
  • Eraser.
Teacher
Javier Arizabalo
Hyperrealist proffesional painter.

My name is Javier Arizabalo, a hyperrealist painter specialized in figures and portraits, photographer and painting teacher.

I began training in drawing and painting at the age of 9 and, later, I graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Leioa, in País Vasco.

Throughout my professional career, I have been able to participate in many exhibitions, both inside and outside Spain.

I am passionate about human anatomy, especially when it comes to following a hyper-realistic style. For this reason, I have specialized in the detail and treatment of elements with this techniq

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Rodrigo Gastelum (Mexicali, MX)
Muy buen contenido

El curso cuenta con un muy buen contenido, fácil y entendible

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Carmen González (Getxo, ES)

Tuve la suerte de conocerle en la universidad, éramos compañeros de curso y desde el minuto uno me enamoraron sus dibujos. Le pedí que me hiciera un retrato que conservo y me encanta. Es increíble como trasmite. Me alegro muchísimo de que siga dedicándose al arte, es genial con mayúsculas.

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M.M. (Monterrey, MX)
Uso de grafito

Es una experiencia nueva el uso del grafito en este trabajo de dibujo hiperrealista, estoy muy emocionado porque mi dibujo está quedando muy bien.

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Gustavo Coria (Calama, CL)
Demasiado bueno el curso

Muy buen curso, muy buena explicación de los videos y la forma en como se deben abordar los temas. Totalmente recomendado.

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Manuel Miralles (Almería, ES)
Buen curso

Me encanta este curso, los comentarios, como explica el profesor, a un ritmo tranquilo pero sin demora. Las notas sobre cultura artística y explicaciones sobre materiales.

Nos esforzamos día a día para ofrecer contenido de calidad y experiencias de aprendizaje enriquecedoras. ¡Gracias por tu valoración positiva y por ser parte de nuestra comunidad de estudiantes!

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