Portrait Drawing: Pencil Shading Demo

The tutorial, led by Ryan Thiele, guides viewers through a portrait drawing process. It begins with sketching face proportions and outlining hair. The artist then adds dark values, focusing on eyes, mouth, and background, while preserving highlights. Using the pencil's side and finger blending, the tutorial demonstrates creating value variety. It emphasizes refining edges and using an eraser for highlights. The session concludes with a review of the drawing without the reference photograph.

Why is it important to leave highlights in the eyes of the drawing?

What should you do to evaluate your drawing without the reference photograph?