Genius Hour with Zahra

This week I will be using the skills I have learned over the past 4 weeks to create this portrait. (The portrait is of Turkish actress Ozge Torer) To begin with, I used proportions and then built my way up by using shading and depth. Here is my portrait compared to the reference: After finshing Read More…

This week I have attempted to draw two realistic half-split portraits. To begin, I found a clear image out of a magzine and printed it in grayscale. Then, I cut the photo in half to allow me to draw the other side which is cut-off. My first half portrait is done in graphite and the Read More…

Using the skills I have learned from shading, I will practice drawing parts of the face. Shading will play a huge role in these illustrations as shading creates the illusion of depth and volume. Each illustration will be created using charcoal. Here I have shown my illustrations: To me, the illustration of the nose was Read More…

This week I will be learning the basics of shading and depth. I have slightly altered my plan as I will learn basic shading with graphite and then with charcoal. Shading and depth are what makes the illusion of structure and skin within a portrait. For example, to create the look of a cheekbone and Read More…

My genius hour project goal is to master hyperrealistic portrait drawing. There are twelve weeks until February to learn this skill, so here I have mapped my plan out: Week 1: Learn Proportions of the Face Week 2: Learning Shading & Depth Using Graphite Week 3: Using Shading Techniques to Illustarte Parts of the face Read More…

I am a junior high student named Zahra. Art has always been a large part of my life along with many other hobbies. The frozen winters in my city have always kept me inside my home scrambling for something to do, therefore, I turned my attention to art. Being previously skilled in watercolor, brush calligraphy, Read More…