Lesson 1: Beginning a Pet Portrait

In this video I'll be demonstrating how I begin my pet portraits. ​I start my pet portraits upside down. Upside down work develops your ability to see only lines and shapes and their relation to each other. Try this! Even if you aren't an artist but you'd like to be. It is a fun exercise. If you are working with a reference photo try flipping it over and working upside down. You'll be amazed at the result. I learned this method when I learned how to draw from reading Betty Edward's book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Good Luck!
 
Music: from Album Dust Follows
First Song: Baudo Guan
Second Song: Shikra