Freehand Portrait Sketching 3 Ways – How to Draw from Reference

This is the second class in my series on painting realistic watercolor portraits. In this class, I’m going to show you 3 freehand approaches to sketching portraits from reference. I’ll show you how to use the basic structure of a head, angles and shapes – and we’ll have some fun doing different exercises to help you improve on observing your subject and your eye-hand coordination. All you need is a pencil, an eraser and a sketchbook or some paper, and you’re ready to get started!