Chiaroscuro Creative Portrait with Pencils

Start the course by getting to know Marco and how his passion for drawing with pencils began, along with some interesting anecdotes about his artistic career so far.

Discover why he has always preferred to use pencils for his work, and how he implements Chiaroscuro in his portraits to set a mood and command the viewer’s attention in an instant.

Marco explains the important role that sketching has in shaping your work. He then describes how to plan a portrait, starting from the concept and choice of elements in your illustration.

Learn how to balance your use of shadows and light with the Chiaroscuro technique to create more balanced compositions.

Get a clear understanding of how to plan and layer your colors to convey a stronger concept through your choice of color, and how your color selection can give either a contemporary or classical feel to your portrait. Learn how effective a small palette can be by analyzing work from Marco’s favorite artists.

Finally, Marco shares his expert tips on how to quickly compose portraits and guides you through the finishing touches of your creative portrait drawing.