Contemporary Portraits with Graphite

Begin the course by getting to know Antonella Montes, aka Lantomo. Follow her artistic career up to this point and find out what her main influences are.

Then, choose a photo for your portrait. Import it into Photoshop and create a digital outline with all the elements of your composition so you can transpose them onto paper.

Lantomo explains which tools are essential, which are optional, and how to use them. Learn how to transfer your drawing to paper using a grid and add some splashes of color before grabbing your graphite to work on the chiaroscuro aspects of your portrait.

Time to get to work! Draw the entire portrait with pencils, graphite, and a lot of patience. Lantomo highlights some of the most difficult aspects of the portrait process that, if done well, transform your drawing into a captivating work of art.

Finish your portrait by adding a black background to make it stand out and learn how to mount your drawing so that it lasts a long time. Finally, Lantomo shares some tips on digitalizing your portrait for sharing on social media.