Free Portrait Drawing Workshop with Justin Maas
Justin Maas is a professional artist who is well-known for his incredible portrait drawings. Justin put together a 4-part workshop to demonstrate his best tips and techniques for portrait drawing and you can follow along to all four video lessons for free. If you want to learn from the best, scroll down to check these tutorials out!
SUPPLY LIST
Paper
As the foundation of your artwork, paper is the natural place to start and plays a huge role in the success of your artwork. Always choose a quality paper, which will remain archival and allows multiple layers and reworking. In this workshop series we will be working with 3 papers:
- Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Vellum (for the quicker sketches)
- Strathmore 400 Series Toned Tan Sketch
- Strathmore 500 Series Bristol Vellum
Pencils
The main tool for most drawings is a pencil. In this workshop series we will be working primarily with:
- Lyra graphite pencils, including: HB, B, 2B, 4B, 8B
- Lyra white pastel pencil
- Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencils
- We will talk briefly about other sketching pencils like charcoal and carbon
Other Items
While it is true that all one really needs for a drawing is a pencil and some paper, the following items will help make your job easier:
- Erasers
- Pencil sharpeners
- Tortillions or blending stumps
- Painter’s tape
- Desk lamp with 5000k daylight bulbs
- Drawing board or easel to keep your work at a 30-50 degree angle
TUTORIALS
► Lesson 1: The Basics – materials, techniques and all about the portrait
Downloadable Instruction Sheet | Reference Photo
► Lesson 2: The Block in: How do I get my subject on the page?
Downloadable Instruction Sheet | Reference Photo
► Lesson 3: A Complete Monochromatic Portrait on Toned Paper
Downloadable Instruction Sheet | Reference Photo
