Welcome To The Portrait Guru!
Are you passionate about portrait drawing and looking to take your skills to the next level? You’ve come to the right place! Whether you're a beginner artist or an experienced artist, my channel is dedicated to helping you master portrait art through step-by-step tutorials, time-lapses, and professional tips.
I'm Haydn Symons, an illustrator and designer with over 15 years of experience, and I have a deep passion for capturing the human face through art. My goal is to provide you with the tools, techniques, and inspiration you need to create stunning portraits with confidence.
🎨 What You’ll Find on This Channel:
✅ Step-by-Step Portrait Tutorials
✅ Follow-Along Drawing Videos
✅ Time-Lapse Drawings
✅ Essential Art Tips & Hacks
✅ Beginner to Advanced Lessons
✅ Sketching, Inking & Painting Tips
✅ Creative Exercises
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Want to create a portrait drawing just like this? Recently uploaded a new video to my channel, giving you all the ingredients to follow along 🚀 Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOIYb...
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When I was at university studying illustration, my lecturers always told us that our sketchbooks were a place to draw, create and make whatever we wanted.
It’s your space to create the art YOU want to make. Don’t feel guilty about drawing endless amounts of hands (good luck), portraits (good choice), or even plants (nice idea).
Whatever you want to create, create it! 🎨
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Here's a simple (and maybe obvious) trick that’s easy to forget! 👀
One of the easiest ways to give your drawings more depth is to create a stronger sense of foreground and background.
Make objects closer to you bigger, more saturated, more detailed and heavier in line weight. As things move further away, make them smaller, less detailed, lighter and more desaturated.
It’s a simple trick, but it can make a huge difference.
Try it in your next drawing and watch your artwork pop! 🎨
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This is your prompt to draw 😉
Let me know what you drew today 👇
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Check out my latest video on my channel! 🔥 Showcasing a pencil portrait from start to finish! What do you think of the final artwork? 💬
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Some drawings from holiday 🇵🇹
Which is your favourite? 🤔
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Ever tried drawing a portrait… INSIDE a box? 👀
It sounds weird, but this exercise can improve how you understand the head in 3D. I’ve just uploaded a new video on my channel showing how it works 👇
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRo0e...
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Drawings from last nights great life drawing session ✍️ Untutored poses, using a mixture of brush pens and fine liner - from 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 to 30 minute poses 🙏
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What are the 'planes of the head'? 🧠
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3 tips to help you understand the planes of the head:
🔹 Think in surfaces, not outlines: instead of copying the edges of the face, look for where the form changes direction.
💡 Ask which way the plane is facing: this helps you understand where the light hits and where shadows should appear.
📐 Concentrate on the big planes first: focus on the forehead, nose and jaw before worrying about smaller details.
Mastering planes will help your portraits feel more solid, realistic and three-dimensional.
Watch my new video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5Pz...
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