Drawing Pencil Portraits-Making The Subject Come Alive!

Have you marveled at someone that can make drawing pencil portraits look so simple? Just watching them make that subject so realistic is a thing of beauty. The truth is you can do the same thing with a little practice and right instructions!

Will you need to practice to become good at it? Of course! Does it take a genius to figure it out? Obviously not...

Part of the magic and simplicity of this medium is that it is very forgiving. If you make a mistake more often than not you can fix it with a good eraser. Beginners are well advised to try this type of art before moving on to other things.

Drawing pencil portraits can be very rewarding and frustrating at the same time! But, you learn to take the setbacks in stride and keep pressing on!

All too often you end up spending hours searching the internet trying to find courses and lessons that will help you get started. Unfortunately, the "freebies" are often just a way of getting you to buy something later on. The reality is you might as well spend a little money on instructions that will lead you by the hand and keep you from giving up.

Most beginners have some of the same problems. You are trying to grasp new concepts as far as shading, form and shape that may be new. All the while you are trying to learn how to hold the pencil and use it effectively. It doesn't happen overnight!

Pencil sketching is an extremely economical to see if you have the talent for bigger and better things. Can you make a living with your portraits. Probably not...but it doesn't cost much to get started either.

A mechanical pencil really comes in handy for a variety of reasons. You won't have to keep sharpening your lead constantly for one thing!

You can get away with just about kind of paper if you have limited funds. Over time, using Bristol 2ply heavy weight board will work much better. A stiffer paper is really important for beginners that end up doing a lot of erasing when they are first starting out.

Stick with it! In due time your progression will be very noticeable. Your pencil drawings portraits will start becoming more realistic before your very eyes!