How to draw portraits fix your problem with proportions & measuring – Chris Petrocchi

About This Class
Welcome to my new video. In this session I’m going to show you my exact process for starting a charcoal
drawing and solve your problems with measuring and proportion once and for all. I’ll show you my 5 step
checklist that will give you an accurate block in every time which is the key to getting a
likeness which is the number one issue students struggle with. Then I’ll demonstrate the process on a real
charcoal portrait to show you how it all works together to produce a beautiful lifelike portrait that you can

Skills you will learn:

• how to get started with a portrait drawing
• where to place your portrait on the page
• how to check proportions and comparative measuring
• how to do a straight line block-in
• how to check angles
• check placement of elements
• How to use positive and negative shapes to help your drawing process

Who this class is for:
the beginner and intermediate student who has struggles with proportions and measuring (as well all do).