How to draw a portrait using the grid method.

Drawing a portrait in six easy steps.

Drawing a portrait: Step 7:

Congratulations, you have now completed the tutorial on How to draw a portrait. Our portraits now complete and we can begin to think about our next project. Do not worry if your representation isn't a picture-perfect copy and try not to be too critical of your work. Learning how to draw a portrait takes time and hundreds of hours of practice.

How to draw a portrait. Finished-portrait of Sasha.

With that said, at the end of this page you will see a more recent redraw of the above image just to show that with practice you will improve.

Being your own critic when drawing a portrait.

It is okay to examine your work and look for ways to improve your style and technique. Never the less, never be so critical that you put yourself down and demoralize yourself. Believe me, there are plenty of others who will be more than happy to do that for you.

Keep on practising drawing portraits.

However, if you are not happy with your work, when you are ready, get yourself another sheet of paper and start again. Art should be enjoyable not a task, battle or chore if you find yourself getting angry, or frustrated, stop. Wait until you are in a more positive focused frame of mind then try again.

In time, you will find that your patience and perseverance pay off.

I did this recently by having another go at the original portrait to see how much I had improved shown below. If you compare it to the first attempt you will see that improvement is very possible.

Remember, there are no time limits. The more you draw and practice the more you will learn to develop your own style and techniques. In time, you will become a more accomplished artist. Be happy and proud of what you have achieved. Before you started this tutorial you had a blank sheet of paper but now you have something that hopefully you can be proud of and learn from. Look forward to your next project. You can only get better.

How to draw a portrait using the grid method

As shown in the two images above it pays to keep on practicing. The second more recent portrait above is a more accurate and lifelike representation of the subject, (Still not perfect, though) and this has only been achieved by continually practising when the opportunity presents its self.