Demo on:
 Drawing
a Portrait
preliminary steps
enlarging/transferring
drawing
final touches
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Drawing a Pencil Portrait
An artist's work on a pencil portrait can be divided up into 4 major
steps:
- Preliminary Step -- This is where issues such as the
general layout (vertical or horizontal) or special things to
include/exclude are thought about.
- Enlarging and Transferring the Drawing -- In this step, the
image from the photo is enlarged to an intermediate piece of paper
and then is transferred to the final paper.
- Drawing -- This is exactly what it sounds like, namely,
drawing of the portrait.
- Final Touches -- In this step, any corrections are made
before the portrait is declared finished and is signed.
Comments by L.M. Hornberger
"Doing a pencil portrait really tests my skills as an
artist. There's no color to hide behind, so either I get the
shapes and shadows right, or I don't. But this is part of the fun!
"I have tried my best in this demonstration to explain what I
am doing and why. I hope I have succeeded, but if there are any
questions, I would be glad to explain things further."
First Step: The Preliminary
Work 
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