Lighting Illustrated Portraits: A Beginner's Guide to Face Lighting

Take your illustrated portraits to the next level with the power of lighting! This class builds upon the fundamentals of face illustration using simple lines, shapes, and curves, introducing you to how light can dramatically transform your artwork.

Perfect for illustrators, digital artists, and beginners, this course explores colouring faces with realistic or stylized lighting through easy-to-follow techniques. Learn to add depth, drama, and emotion to your portraits with just a few thoughtful choices.

You'll discover:

• How light works and its impact on the human face.
• Illustrating various lighting types using basic drawing tools.
• Combining lighting styles for unique and captivating effects.

We'll delve into these key lighting techniques:

• Loop Lighting
• Rim Lighting
• Under Lighting
• Rembrandt Lighting
• Side + Rembrandt Lighting
• Loop + Rim Lighting

By the end of this beginner-friendly class, you'll confidently choose and apply lighting techniques to bring your portraits to life, whether aiming for subtle realism or bold stylization. No advanced skills are required – just your preferred drawing tool and a desire to learn! This is a great follow-up to my first class on face illustration.

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