The Power Of Practicing Self Portraits

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!

Doing self portraits regularly has many benefits.
Every time you draw your own face, it will turn out differently on the paper. That's because you look and feel different each time, and you will see yourself differently. You are not just looking at your reflection, but as you draw it, you can do a bit of self reflecting. It's great to take this moment to yourself, for yourself and about yourself - and to treat yourself to a moment of doing what you love: drawing.
You always have your model available, all you need is a reflective surface. And the pressure to draw likeness, or even get a bit of a flattering image on the paper isn't as high as when you would draw someone else. By doing self portraits regularly, you get more familiar with the features and proportions of the human face, ad with that it becomes a little less daunting to draw other people.

Grab a favorite art tool, take a good look at your face in the mirror and draw. See how you feel before, during and after the process.

Materials used in this video:
-Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook, size A5
-Lyra Color Giant colored pencil
-Daniel Smith Watercolors Quinacridone Rose and New Gamboge (warm yellow)
-Da Vinci Harbin Kolinsky watercolor brush no.10

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