Drawing Tips & Techniques to ACTUALLY TRANSFORM Your Art

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I'll explain why I ditched the Loomis Method for drawing portraits and what technique I now use instead – the Envelope Method. I find this technique superior when it comes to drawing from references and I show you why with a practical example. You'll see me drawing this portrait of a man with helpful tricks and tips along the way. I do my best sharing the thought process behind building up this portrait. Here are some related videos which might help you understand more about proportions and techniques I talk about: ▶ Envelope Method Tutorial – https://youtu.be/XLncVJmhf9U ▶ Loomis Method Tutorial Step by Step – https://youtu.be/A09AjvjPG1Q ▶ 5 Common Loomis Method Mistakes – https://youtu.be/4byfBZsBk5g ▶ Building up Portraits without Loomis Tutorial – https://youtu.be/pRaiApAqFnc ▶ Shading & Values Tutorial – https://youtu.be/TbHYBCoQX9g ▶ Loomis Method Demo Realtime Walkthrough – https://youtu.be/LC6vTzhwfIk ▶ Drawing a portrait from start to finish walkthrough Realtime – https://youtu.be/5qEj40lNOrs Recources: ● Envelope Book: https://amzn.to/45POJJB ● Loomis Method Book: https://amzn.to/3HRBdNz ✨ Shop my Art: ✨ https://selinajelovic.com 🎨 Art Supplies I used: 🎨 ● Clutch Pencil for sketching: https://amzn.to/4hAIAWd ● Pencils for shading: https://amzn.to/3D3pglb ● Kneaded Eraser: https://amzn.to/41r8pCR ● Dustcatch Eraser: https://amzn.to/4fbq7h8 ● Pen Eraser for Details: https://amzn.to/49uR12e ● Pencil Eraser for Details: https://amzn.to/41n1xq7 ● Blending Stumps: https://amzn.to/4faB16A ● White Charcoal Pencils: https://amzn.to/41KQSW1 ● Toned Tan Paper: https://amzn.to/3D0UbhW ● Table Easel: https://amzn.to/3CGjPcd ● Drawing Glove (one finger): https://amzn.to/3XoMc5P Social Media: ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sellydraws ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576637166148 ▶ Website: https://selinajelovic.com Chapter: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Why I ditched the Loomis Method 02:47 Why I use the Envelope Method instead 03:38 Tips for Drawing Portraits (Demo) 12:56 Shading #art #drawing #loomismethod #envelopemethod #drawingportrait #howtodraw #learntodraw #howtodrawaface #pencildrawing Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.