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CREATE A PENCIL PORTRAIT SKETCH

When I was teaching myself how to draw, two artists whose methods had a huge influence on me were Charles Bargue and Andrew Loomis. The skills they teach are clear and precise in both the outline and structure of their characters.

In my early days, I copied and studied Loomis’s book on drawing the human body several times. It may seem like a tedious process, but it ultimately helped me improve my figure-drawing skills.

I’ve seen many people who are just starting out draw figures without any order. This is like wandering down a

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