Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face

"As long as humans have been alive, we have drawn." ~Justin Maas

Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical.

But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person’s likeness—their spirit—and portray it in graphite.

In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits, artis...