{"id":17142,"date":"2015-07-17T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T14:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/?page_id=17142"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:46:13","slug":"portrait-drawing-the-smart-way","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way","title":{"rendered":"Portrait Drawing The Smart Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div class=\"coursetitlecontainer\">\n<div class=\"coursetitle\">\n<h1>Portrait Drawing the Smart Way<\/h1>\n<div class=\"subtitle\">Portrait drawing made easy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"coursetitledes\"><span>COURSE<\/span><i class=\"far fa-chart-bar\" style=\"margin-left:10px; margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Beginner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"insertbackground\">\n<div class=\"removep\">\n<div class=\"videoflexwrapper\">\n<div class=\"videotop\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/164317995\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebartop\">\n<div class=\"vertalign\">\n<div class=\"logoimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logosmall75.png\"><\/div>\n<p>\n    <div class=\"sidebarcarddescriptiondark\">\n<span>JOIN THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR<\/span><br>\n    Get ALL of our courses, ebooks, live lessons, critiques, lesson plans and more today.\n<\/div>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebarbuttonholder\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttonsmem\">START FREE TRIAL<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"margin-top:1em;\">or<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/register-portrait-drawing-the-smart-way\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebuttons\">BUY COURSE $97<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperkscontainer\">\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>5 Hours of Instruction<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"fas fa-film\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>19 Videos<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/I>18 eBooks<\/div>\n<div class=\"courseperks\"><i class=\"fas fa-shield-alt\" style=\"margin-right:10px;\"><\/i>30 Day Money Back Guarantee<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"contentfix\">\n<h2>About this Course<\/h2>\n<p>\"Portrait Drawing The Smart Way\" is a complete video course on drawing portraits designed for beginner and intermediate artists. The goal of this course is to provide the learner with a rich learning experience through \"easy to digest\" modules consisting of video demonstrations and accompanying ebooks. Designed for beginner and intermediate artists, this course lays the foundation required for success with portrait drawing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"whatlearn\">\n<h2>What You'll Learn:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>The basic materials, tools, and surfaces for drawing portraits.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw the human skull from both the frontal and profile views.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>Basic facial features - simplified.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>Understanding the planes of the face and how they affect light and shadow.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw realistic eyes from both the frontal and profile view.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw a realistic nose from both the frontal and profile view.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw the mouth and teeth.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw realistic skin textures.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw ears.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw hair and capture the texture and form in a drawing.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw accurate portraits from photos using a traditional grid technique.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>How to draw accurate portraits using a triangular grid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pdswcourseimages.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait Drawing Course\"><\/p>\n<h2>Course Curriculum<\/h2>\n<div class=\"curriculumcontainer\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-introduction-and-materials\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 1: Introduction and Materials (4:35)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-1.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-skull-frontal-view\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 2: The Skull - Frontal View (20:31)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-2.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-skull-profile-view\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 3: The Skull - Profile View (13:40)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-3.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-basic-facial-proportions\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 4: Basic Facial Proportions (14:31)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-4.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-planes-of-the-face\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 5: The Planes of the Face (30:08)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-5.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-eye-frontal-view\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 6: The Eye - Frontal View (31:45)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-6.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-eye-profile-view\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 7: The Eye - Profile View (20:35)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-7.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-nose-frontal-view\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 8: The Nose - Frontal View (15:00)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-8.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-nose-profile-view\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 9: The Nose - Profile View (13:12)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-9.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-mouth-and-teeth\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 10: The Mouth and Teeth (19:56)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-10.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-the-ear\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 11: The Ear (15:12)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-11.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-hair\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 12: Hair (14:50)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-12.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-grid-drawing-part-1\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 13: Grid Drawing - Part 1 (10:39)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-13.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-grid-drawing-part-2\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 14: Grid Drawing - Part 2 (15:56)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-14.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-grid-drawing-part-3\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 15: Grid Drawing - Part 3 (14:34)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-15.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-triangular-grid-part-one\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 16: Triangular Grid - Part 1 (8:38)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-16.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-triangular-grid-part-two\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 17: Triangular Grid - Part 2 (15:36)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-17.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-triangular-grid-part-3\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 18: Triangular Grid - Part 3 (13:19)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-18.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/portrait-drawing-the-smart-way-conclusion\" class=\"curriculum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"leftlean\"><i class=\"far fa-play-circle\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><\/i>Lesson 19: Conclusion (3:42)<\/div>\n<div class=\"rightlean\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Portrait-drawing-course-lesson-19.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ebooks<\/h2>\n<p>Not all of us prefer to learn from watching videos. Some of us prefer to learn from books as well as videos, so ebooks are included as well. This course has been developed to accelerate learning by teaching to many different learning styles. Each course module includes an illustrated ebook that corresponds with the video. Every step and concept is clearly illustrated and described in each ebook.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pdswebooks.png\" alt=\"Portrait Drawing course ebooks\"><\/p>\n<h2>What Students Say<\/h2>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Excellent course - thank you!\" <em>-Winer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Thank you so much for not only your talent, but your wonderful ability as a teacher. I learned so much from this course.\" <em>-Betty<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"What an informative course! I loved it! Everything is so very well written, explained and organized. This course has filled in many gaps in knowledge that I had. I just LOVE these<br \/>\nlessons! Thank you\u2026\" <em>-Georgiana<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Thank you for showing portrait drawing in a very simple way Matt. I was actually able to visualize the arm and hand movements, and also was able to learn the different pressures you used on the pencils. I will start working drawing portraits very soon. Thanks to this course, I am not as intimidated as before I started watching it.\" <em>-Jonathan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shadowboxsmall\" style=\"padding:40px; margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<div class=\"quote\"><i class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0%;\">\"Thank you so much for this course. Learned a lot of techniques that will definitely improve my portrait drawings. I love your step by step approach and how you explain the process of what you are doing.\" <em>-Linda<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sidebarbottom\">\n<div class=\"relatedcourse\">Your Instructor<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructor\">\n<div class=\"instructorimage\">\n<div class=\"instructorpic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thevirtualinstructor.com\/images\/mattauthor.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Fussell - Instructor\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"instructorname\">Matt Fussell<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructordes\">\n<p>Founder of The Virtual Instructor, artist and teacher. 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