Ready to make a big breakthrough in your head and portrait drawing?
Advanced Portrait Drawing is the ultimate program for those who are ready for more high-level skills and training. If you want to draw your best portraits and be able to finish with quality, accuracy and consistency, this is the right class for you.
What will you learn in the class?
Growing up my dream was to draw characters for movies and video games. It took me years of struggle, rejection and finding the right information and the right mentors to realize this dream.
Now, after over 10 years of professional experience I decided to teach the same tools and techniques I use everyday in this exclusive online class.
In this class you will learn the advanced head and portrait drawing skills, techniques that build upon the knowledge from the foundation program. You will learn:
- How to draw the head in any angle
- How to draw accurate and realistic features
- Shading, light and shadow techniques
- How to control hair, clothing and details
- How to get consistent, quality finishes and more...
Discover How to See and Use Anatomy Like Never Before
Unlock your potential and learn how to see and use anatomy like a pro. Develop a deep understanding of essential landmarks and rhythms of the head.
Draw the Head in Any Angle or Pose
Draw the most difficult poses with ease and confidence. Get step by step processes to help you draw accurately from life, reference or from imagination.
Finish Your Portrait Like a Pro
Discover powerful techniques to help you control values and edges. Integrate your portraits with the background and composition for that high quality finished look.
Example Curriculum
- Class Outline (0:42)
- Perspective Tools 1: Foreshortening (8:35)
- Perspective Tools 2: Measurements (7:46)
- Perspective Tools 3: Box Forms (8:06)
- Perspective Tools 4: Cylinder Forms (6:49)
- Stacking Layers 1: Using Overlaps (3:26)
- Stacking Layers 2: The Skull (4:20)
- Stacking Layers 3: Using Anatomy (11:33)
- Stacking Layers 4: The Ear (5:39)
- Demo: up view, male (4:50)
- Demo: down view, male (5:25)
- Demo: up view, female (7:45)
- Draw Along: 5 min. pose, down view (11:54)
- Draw Along: 10 min. pose (23:55)
- Homework and Resources (1:08)
- Class Outline (3:45)
- Shading Fundamentals (5:22)
- Value Control Part 1 (4:50)
- Value Control Part 2 (7:22)
- Value Control Part 3 (11:12)
- Introduction to Planes (11:20)
- Techniques and Tactics Part 1: Importance of Lighting (4:20)
- Techniques and Tactics Part 2 - Gradients (5:53)
- Techniques and Tactics Part 3: Egg Effect (5:36)
- Techniques and Tactics Part 4: Shading the Form (7:52)
- Demo and Draw Along: 10 min pose (21:45)
- Demo: Refining Edges (7:49)
- Demo: Value Shape Analysis after Velazquez
- Homework and Resources (2:06)
- Class Outline (2:42)
- Focal Point (7:23)
- Eye Flow (10:12)
- Controlling Focus (4:29)
- Tools and Techniques Part 1 (10:44)
- Tools and Techniques Part 2 (12:51)
- Demo: Sargent Composition Study (10:15)
- Demo Part 1: Thumbnailing (10:39)
- Demo Part 2: Lay-In (6:32)
- Demo Part 3: Refining the Lay-In (8:01)
- Demo Part 4: Blocking in Tones (9:26)
- Demo Part 5: Establishing Focal Point (10:04)
- Demo Part 6: Defining the Nose (5:07)
- Demo Part 7: Defining the Hair (6:00)
- Demo Part 8: Refining the Hair and Eye-flow (7:32)
- Homework and Resources (3:02)
"Greatly Improve in Very Short Order"
"I was quite apprehensive about my ability to draw at the level of the class but found that the instructions given were so good and so understandable that I was able to greatly improve in very short order."
-Lyn Morrissey, Edmonton, Canda, Fine Artist
About the Instructor
Chris Legaspi is a long time professional illustrator with over 20 years of experience. His work can be seen in hit movies, TV shows and video games. His most notable projects and clients include Birds of Prey, Deadpool 2, Shaft, Luke Cage, Marvel, Disney and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Along with his professional experience, Chris is a popular and admired author and instructor. He has taught at some of the most prestigious art schools in the world including Gnomon and the New Masters Academy. His two recent drawing instruction books, published by Rockport, are available worldwide.
His clear and elegant communication style combined with his passion for teaching and helping serious and dedicated students has allowed his students and mentees to reach new levels in their artwork and careers. Several of Chris’ former students have gone on to work professionally in entertainment, video games and comics.
For more artwork, visit Chris' Instagram @draw.withchris.
Available Programs
Learn powerful tools and techniques to help you draw your best figures, faces and portraits.
