Female Portrait Sketching // TUTORIAL ✦including how to draw heads✦

Tutorial on Drawing Semi-Realistic Female Character Portraits

This tutorial covers:

✦ A step-by-step walk-through on how to draw a head with stylized female proportions

✦ How to construct and sketch a character in a 3/4 view

✦ Process for cleaning up the sketch or line art

✦ The finishing details I add to my sketches before sharing them online

Included with this tutorial is a step-by-step cheat sheet on how to construct a stylized female head, as well as the stages of sketching the character, from rough construction to finished sketch or line work.

Tutorial and accompanying files are for personal use only.

Originally created for Patreon in January 2023.
Since the creation of this tutorial some aspects of my process and skills may have evolved. However, all tutorials reflect my approach and knowledge at the time and are the foundation to my current and future processes.