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Vanity

This is my first online sold portrait :) There is a bit of intrigue about the title...a lot of time drawing it...a lot of time thinking about this subject

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Draw Lifelike Pencil Portraits

Learn to draw lifelike pencil portraits. Check out this gallery of pencil sketches drawn from life.

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Drawing Faces

Drawing faces is often implied to be more complicated than it really is. Understanding facial proportions helps to ease the challenge.

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Drawing Materials - at a Glance

Here are some drawing materials - an artist's toolkit of drawing necessities.

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The Charcoal Pencil Portrait Artist

Charcoal pencil portrait artist, Doug Boomhower ... at work and at play.

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Drawing Instruction E-books ... with Videos

Drawing Instruction in E-Books and Video. Experience the benefits of drawing a self-portrait.

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Drawing A Self-Portrait

Self-portrait drawing is a great way to learn to draw people. Van Gogh was famous for his self-portraits. Here's how to get started.

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Actor

Done with 6B pencil, Sepia tone was added digitally. Doug's Comments: A nice drawing ... natural and alive. I found the progressive steps most interesting.

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