Materials
Use your preferred drawing materials, or see exactly what I use and how I prepare everything before I begin drawing.
Draw accurate proportions and likeness, without spending hours fixing and overworking your portraits
The exact process to make portraits simpler using tonal shapes, draw strong foundations and create better lifelike portraits in charcoal and graphite.
Most artists try fixing a portrait with more detail, but that only makes it worse.
This is for artists who don't know where to start, are tired of guessing what to focus on, and want to know exactly what to look for when a portrait starts to drift.
“You are such an extraordinary teacher. I feel truly blessed to have found you on my adventure into art.”
Satoshi
“You are so good at meeting me where I am, Adam. Such a natural and dedicated teacher! Your comments and demonstrations are so very helpful.”
Stine
“My take away is how good Adam’s teaching is and I especially like the videos where Adam shows me the corrections I need to progress.”
Peter
The Tools, Process & Feedback To
Improve Your Portrait Drawing
Theory
Understand why the process works and how to apply the same principles to any portrait you draw.
Foundation Photo
Master The Foundation
Learn what to establish first so you can get the placement and proportions working before adding detail.
Draw Along With Me
Follow the exercise step-by-step, from foundation to finished drawing.
Value Generator Tool
Lifetime access to the Value Generator to simplify your own portrait references into tonal shapes.
Personal Portrait Review
Submit the exercise and one portrait for personalised feedback from me.
What Changes Once
You’ve Gone Through It
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You know what matters most in a portrait, making proportion and likeness easier.
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You know where to start and what to draw first, rather than wondering where to begin.
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You can spot why a portrait looks “off” and know what to correct.
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You learn a simple process to follow instead of guessing your way through a portrait.
What Artists Are Saying After Working With Me
Real messages from artists I’ve taught and given feedback to.
This exercise helped me start seeing shapes and values instead of a face and recognisable features. I slowed down, looked more carefully and became much more precise.
WOW! Adam you have landed on something huge for me — focus on tools instead of technique, and not seeing the forest for the trees.
I see how these habits are creeping into my art. I can't thank you enough for pointing this out.
I was completely blown away by what you were able to do with it! And I was so encouraged by your making note of what I got right!
It’s hard for me to see the positives in my attempts as the errors are so glaring (and yet so hard to fix.) I consistently end up, as you mentioned, over-adjusting everything and never getting anything right.
Your stepwise approach is really going to help me focus on one step at a time rather than somewhat anxiously tweaking bits of a portrait trying to find likeness.
I learned more in this video than I did in a recent three-day workshop with a famous artist!
You are so good at meeting me where I am, Adam. Such a natural and dedicated teacher!
Your comments and demonstrations are so very helpful.
Adam, your work is absolutely superb. I thank my lucky stars for having signed up. Your approach including looking for patterns in my work is brilliant.
Thank you for reviewing my artwork again. You won't believe the improvements I have made since our last meeting.
I have drastically reduced the number of times I redraw the same portrait, invested in better materials, and, most of all, I am really enjoying my work.
I am also earning more from my commissions.
I cannot wait to further develop this technique
$65
Draw Better Lifelike Portraits From Strong Foundations.
Learn the process I use to simplify portraits, understand what to look for, get proportions and placement right early, and build a stronger likeness before the details go in.
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Understand the Theory — learn why the process works and how to apply the same principles to any portrait you draw.
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The Box Portrait Exercise — follow the complete process step-by-step from foundation to finished drawing.
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Personal Review — submit the Box Portrait Exercise and one of your own portraits for personalised feedback from me.
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Lifetime Access to the Value Generator — simplify your own portrait references into tonal shapes whenever you need it.
Money-back guarantee: Go through the course, complete the exercise and submit your work for the personal review. If, after receiving my feedback, you genuinely feel you haven’t learned anything that helps your portrait drawing, I’ll refund your purchase.
Have Any Questions?
This is for anyone who draws portraits with graphite or charcoal and wants a structured process to simplify any portrait and draw it more accurately from the start. This course is focused specifically on drawing and is not intended for painters.
I show you exactly what I use and how I prepare everything before I begin drawing. But if you already have your preferred graphite or charcoal materials, you can still apply everything, as the course is focused on the fundamentals of portraiture.
You can submit your completed Box Portrait Exercise along with one of your own portrait drawings. I’ll personally review your work and give you feedback on what’s working and where you can improve.
The Value Generator is included with the course and helps simplify your portrait references into clearer tonal shapes, making it easier to see the larger tonal structure before getting caught up in detail.
You’ll get lifetime access to all of the course lessons and the Value Generator. The course is completely self-paced, so you can work through it in your own time and come back to the lessons whenever you need them.
Go through the course, complete the exercise and submit your work for the personal review. If, after going through the process and receiving my feedback, you genuinely feel you haven’t learned anything that helps your portrait drawing, I’ll refund your purchase.
