LESSON 9 A FIRM FOUNDATION. Discover how you can transfer your most beloved photos to drawing paper using nothing but a straightedge, divider, and the 4H pencil. Plus, train your eye to start seeing form and recognizing the shapes that make up the whole of your drawing. LESSON 10 BUILDING UP THE BASE. Find out just how important the 4H pencil is to your drawing success. In this lesson you’ll clean up your outline and start laying down your base 4H value. You’ll also learn how far to take the 4H pencil and a great technique for using it to blend your layers of value. LESSON 11 REINFORCEMENTS. In this fully loaded lesson, you’ll take the next step toward drawing picture-perfect skin textures. LESSON 12 THE SOFTER SIDE. Here’s where portraits start to come alive! Learn how to apply the softer HB pencil with just the right amount of pressure and in just the right spots. You’ll also discover how all of your pencils work together to create the smooth, seamless textures people will talk about! LESSON 13 2B, OR NOT TO 2B. Take value to the next level with the 2B pencil. This lesson teaches how to reinforce the darkest areas of a drawing and how to work in reverse pencil order to blend all of your values together. LESSON 14 CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT. This lesson is the “cherry on top!” Discover how hair can make or break your portrait. You’ll learn how to visualize the hair as negative shapes instead of individual strands. Also, find out which pencil Darrel deems his “hair pencil.” LESSON 15 FINISHING TOUCHES. The devil is in the details, and in this craft-enhancing lesson you’ll go over your portrait with a fine-toothed comb. Balance your values, smooth out transitions, clean up your lines, and pull everything together for a portrait that won’t disappoint! LESSON 16 REVIEW WHAT YOU DREW! What better way to finish up a portrait than with a review? In lesson 16, Darrel will walk you through a 17-point checklist to help you become your own critic.
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