Lesson 73 of 84 · Drawing

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Drawing a Self-Portrait (Part 7)

🎨Studio Brief #73

Study your reflection in a mirror and draw what you see.

🎯 Your mission

Draw it slow. Then draw it again, faster.

⚡ The twist

Draw with your wrong hand for the first 30 seconds.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Drawing the same thing twice usually makes the second one better — and the third one weirder.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Leonardo da Vinci filled 13,000+ pages of sketchbooks — most just curious doodles.

Practice proportion in this art lesson: drawing a self-portrait (part 7).

What You'll Learn

Study your reflection in a mirror and draw what you see. Notice the proportions of your face: eyes are roughly halfway down the head, and the mouth is between the nose and chin. Use light lines first, then add detail and shading.

Techniques You'll Practice

proportioncontour drawingshading

Materials Needed

Drawing paperErasers

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Every comic, animation, and architecture started with a quick sketch.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Draw the same object three times this week — once a day, slower each time.

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For the dinner table

“Show me your sketch. What's the part you'd do differently next time?”

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