Comments on: Realistic Portrait Drawing with Pencil

By: Roberta Klein

Roberta Klein — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:51:31 +0000

In reply to matt. No, I haven't watched this series. I'm trying to decide whether to purchase it Thanks for pointing out the differences.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:14:46 +0000

In reply to Roberta Klein. This is a class series, with real-time instruction. In this class series, we create one finished drawing with just graphite. In Portrait Drawing The Smart Way, several drawings are completed while teaching concepts on capturing accuracy in a portrait. Portrait Drawing The Smart Way also uses graphite and white charcoal together. This series is quite different from the course. Have you watched this series?

By: Roberta Klein

Roberta Klein — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:41:41 +0000

I recently took your “Portrait Drawing the Smart Way.” Could you tell me how this class differs? Thanks!

By: matt

matt — Mon, 08 May 2023 12:44:08 +0000

In reply to Leslie Kerr.

Hi Leslie,

It is a generic one that was purchased from amazon. Here’s a link to one that is exactly the same…https://amzn.to/3VG8AoW

By: Leslie Kerr

Leslie Kerr — Sun, 07 May 2023 14:45:37 +0000

Hi Matt
What is the name of the “mechanical” eraser you use ?? Tiny round and long for fine erasures!
TY

By: Anne Wijkamp

Anne Wijkamp — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:55:47 +0000

I heard you talk about the grid technique before on how you make the grid. The thing is, if you make a screenwriter of your drawing, the quality of your image decreases tremendously. If you find a grid online, it may not align properly to your particular image. Normally I use a layout of guidelines, and then use the line tool in Photoshop. The lines will automatically align to the guidelines. It’s a little bit more work, but it works without decreasing the quality of the image.

By: Alba Cortes

Alba Cortes — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:23:45 +0000

Hello,
I did the whole portrait but there’s something that is no the expression. I don’t know where is the problem. How can I find the problem?

By: Michael E Regan

Michael E Regan — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 01:30:09 +0000

GIMP is a free program for photo manipulation that allows for putting grids on images.

By: Dominica Saczawa

Dominica Saczawa — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:46:31 +0000

There was alot of talk of photoshop in lesson 6.. If there is someone who is somewhat tech savvy there is a program called Inkscape to download which is free. There is also a website called ipiccy.com that will allow photo manipulation right on the webpage, it is also free.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:39:13 +0000

In reply to Dominica Saczawa.

Hi Dominica,

There are plenty of bad habits out there, but I don’t believe using devices to ensure accuracy is one them 🙂