We discussed William Maughn's strategy for drawing a portrait based upon Leonardo's chiaroscuro which is explained in The Artist's Complete Guide to DRAWING THE HEAD. Gesture, proportion, shadow shapes (hard and soft edges), details (accents, highlights). We began with a twenty-minute drawing:
Funny, right? No head. Good not to get too hung up on what constitutes a portrait. It's a study of hands. When I saw the drawing above it reminded me of a drawing done last semester:
