How to Draw Portraits Quickly with Mass Drawing

In this lesson, Stephen Bauman shows a technique called mass drawing, a quick way to create a portrait by focusing on large value shapes instead of lines. He starts with rough shadow shapes and uses measurements and triangulation for accuracy. Think of your pencil like a paintbrush, focusing on where values meet. This method needs good contrast in your source image and works best with soft graphite pencils. With practice, mass drawing can speed up your block-in process and improve your portrait skills.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - The Mass Drawing Method
05:06 - Taking Measurements
09:57 - Adding Structure
10:48 - Mass Drawing Advice
12:10 - Outro


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CREDITS:

Artist | Instructor - Stephen Bauman (https://www.stephenbaumanartwork.com/)
Producer - Stephen Bauman, Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Charlie Nicholson (https://www.instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Script - Stephen Bauman
Production Assistance - Charlie Nicholson - Stephen Bauman,
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Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra

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