Portraiture Knowledge

What is the best way to draw the sides of the nose?

• Use a ruler to draw straight lines from the nostrils up

• use a thick, dark pencil line and follow the shape of the nose

• smudge shading from the nostrils to show the sides of the nose

• never draw the sides of the nose at all

What colour is the darkest tone on your pencil drawing?

• white

• grey

• yellow

• black

How do you create a smooth skin tone on your drawing?

• leave the skin white as the paper, only shade the features

• scribble with your pencil to add darker areas

• smudge shading from an area of dark tone to create middle tones

• use very light pen lines and smudge together

What are the three factors that make up a good observational drawing?

• accuracy, observation and looking

• accuracy, detail and tone

• pressure, outlines and mark making

• detail, tone and enthusiasm

When should you apply LIGHT pressure to your drawing?

• drawing outlines of the face and plan grids

• adding dark shading to your features

• drawing eyelashes and brows

• filling in darkest tones in your drawing

When should you apply HEAVY pressure to your drawing?

• drawing outlines to your facial features

• drawing your portrait grid

• adding skin tone shading

• filling in darkest tones (pupil, nostrils, open mouth)