PorTraits
How to make
Summary
Drawing, painting, or even sculpting someone's portrait can be intimidating. There are a lot of details! But what if I told you that there is an easy method to make your portraits better?
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History of portraits
The art of portraiture, a visual representation of a specific person, dates back to ancient civilizations but has continuously evolved, reflecting shifting cultural values and technological advancements. For centuries, it served as a way to immortalize the powerful and wealthy, but today it is an accessible, democratic, and varied art form.
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The Loomis Method
The Loomis method is a popular portrait drawing technique that constructs the head using simple geometric shapes, primarily a sphere, and divides it with measured guidelines to achieve accurate proportions.
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Midline
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
5 eyes across middle. Keep 2nd and 4th
Mouth across middle, stops at eye centers
Ears between eyes and nose
Finalize
Draw nose down to line
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Make 'Em Heads Turned
Eye Line
Mouth Line
Midline
Nose Line
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It's all in the details
As you can see, it's the same as with the face looking straight on; it's all about just adding in the details. The more you add, the better your image looks. But practice makes perfect, so make sure you have a clear idea of what you'd like to create before jumping in!
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- Create the iris by creating a circle
- Create the pupil by creating a circle within the first circle.
- Define the shape of the eye
- Define upper eyelid
- Details (lower eyelids, iris detials, highlights, eyelashes, eyebrow)
- Draw the shape of the OVAL(S) for the bottom lip
- Draw the shape of the OVAL(S) for the top lip
- Define the shape of the top and bottom lips
- Details
Eye Anatomy
The eye's basics are made up of 6 main parts (for drawing)
- Iris
- Pupil
- White of eye (sclera)
- Eye lids (upper and lower)
- Eyelashes
- Eye brow
- Draw the circle that creates the size of the tip of the nose
- Draw the circles that create the size of the nostrils
- Draw the lines to create the bridge of the nose
- Details
Art - Portraits
Jordan Hill
Created on October 19, 2025
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PorTraits
How to make
Summary
Drawing, painting, or even sculpting someone's portrait can be intimidating. There are a lot of details! But what if I told you that there is an easy method to make your portraits better?
continue
History of portraits
The art of portraiture, a visual representation of a specific person, dates back to ancient civilizations but has continuously evolved, reflecting shifting cultural values and technological advancements. For centuries, it served as a way to immortalize the powerful and wealthy, but today it is an accessible, democratic, and varied art form.
continue
The Loomis Method
The Loomis method is a popular portrait drawing technique that constructs the head using simple geometric shapes, primarily a sphere, and divides it with measured guidelines to achieve accurate proportions.
continue
Midline
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
5 eyes across middle. Keep 2nd and 4th
Mouth across middle, stops at eye centers
Ears between eyes and nose
Finalize
Draw nose down to line
continue
Make 'Em Heads Turned
Eye Line
Mouth Line
Midline
Nose Line
continue
It's all in the details
As you can see, it's the same as with the face looking straight on; it's all about just adding in the details. The more you add, the better your image looks. But practice makes perfect, so make sure you have a clear idea of what you'd like to create before jumping in!
continue
continue
Eye Anatomy
The eye's basics are made up of 6 main parts (for drawing)