Elina Ellis

Drawing faces can feel really intimidating.

We convince ourselves we need to get the likeness right. We have to know anatomy. Portraits are for “proper artists.”

They’re not.

I hope these answers make the whole idea feel a little less scary and a lot more exciting.

If there’s something I haven’t covered, ask me in the comments. I’ll happily answer.

And if you’d like to explore portraits with me,

✅ Comment PORTRAITS and I’ll send you the link

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