Class Description:

Do you ever get frustrated with drawing faces? Look, faces are hard! That's why we need to have a Part 2 to this subject—there is too much to cover in one single class. Building upon the foundational techniques covered in Part 1, this class delves deeper into the intricacies of facial anatomy, expression, and detail. 

In this draw-along class, you'll explore much more about how to capture a wide range of emotions with facial expressions. After this class, you will be itching to apply these new skills to your next portrait drawing.

What You Will Learn:

  • Understand the anatomy of the face and how it relates to expression
  • Techniques to depict various emotions through facial features
  • How to create more dynamic and engaging portraits
  • Tons of portrait drawing tips
  • Strategies for practicing heads and faces in the future

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Sketchbook or Drawing Paper
  • Pencils: A range of HB to 6B pencils for varying shades and textures.
  • Erasers: Kneaded eraser and vinyl eraser for corrections and highlights.
  • Blending Tools: Blending stumps or tortillons for smooth shading.
  • Sharpener: To maintain pencil points for detailed work.

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

191 Classes

+4 enrolled

Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • Time: 3 hours, 5 minutes

Class Pass includes:

  • Lifetime Access To Class

Foxsy Membership includes:

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kolina-winburn
Posted 1 year ago
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Great lesson on how to draw expressions! Loved the concept of the superhero mask and Batman mouth to help figure out what to focus on. As this was part two of how to draw faces, I do wish there was a little bit more coverage on how to draw the actual features.

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Lawanna Lawrence Bean
Posted 1 year ago
Live Class Review

Excellent class today. Learned the basics of learning to draw facial expressions.

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LindaH
Posted 1 year ago
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I've learned so much in this class Thank you

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prpldy
Posted 1 year ago
Live Class Review

Great class for gaining a lot of useful info on what to look for when sketching facial expressions. In depth on both the eyes and mouth regions, along with how to practice sketching the expressions.

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