Drawing a portrait can be challenging. I want to help your students with how to draw the portrait. There are a lot of steps involved for how to draw a portrait. I have lots of resources on portrait drawing to share. To learn more about how to draw the portrait, keep reading!

How to Draw the Portrait

Portrait Drawing Lesson Ideas

Here are some lesson ideas for teaching about how to draw the portrait. These lessons are in order and have a nice flow to them.

Looking at artists who draw portraits or self-portraits
The proportions of the face
Drawing facial features
Shading and drawing techniques for drawing facial features or hair
Drawing a self-portrait
Drawing a portrait of a loved one
Looking at artists who paint portraits
How to mix skin tones
Paint a self-portrait
Paint a portrait of a loved one

How to Draw the Portrait- Resources to Help

Portrait Symmetry

Free Portrait Symmetry for High School - click here to try it!

Symmetry Drawing – Faces Details:

130 symmetry drawing worksheets on portraits
65 symmetry faces on grid paper
65 symmetry faces on blank paper
A diverse representation of portraits to draw (ages – babies to 99), different genders and ethnic backgrounds!
Portrait Symmetry Drawing

Facial Features Symmetry Drawing Includes:

130 symmetry drawing worksheets on facial features
65 symmetry facial features on grid paper
65 symmetry facial features on blank paper
A diverse representation of portraits to draw (ages – babies to 99), different genders and ethnic backgrounds!

Facial Features Symmetry