From Blank Page to Art: My Creative Process

Step 2: Building on the basic circles, I begin to define the shape of the eyes and the bridge of the nose. This step is crucial for getting the proportions right.

Step 3: Here, I refine the almond shape of the eyes and add the initial outlines for the eyelids and eyebrows, giving the face more definition.

Step 4: I add the structure for the nose and begin to map out the triangular relationship between the eyes and the tip of the nose, a key step in realistic portraiture.

Step 5: The mouth is added, and guiding lines are drawn to ensure all features are aligned correctly. The basic structure of the face is now complete and ready for shading.

Step 6: The final step of the tutorial shows the sketch with initial shading. This demonstrates how the underlying structure guides the light and shadows to create a three-dimensional, realistic face.

This is the first step of my dot portrait technique. I begin with a grid of empty circles on an A3 sheet, which will serve as the canvas for the portrait.

In the second step, I start filling in the dots in the darkest areas of the portrait, like the hair. This slowly begins to reveal the form of the subject.

Step three of the dot portrait process. As I fill in more dots, the facial features start to become clearer, creating an image through varying densities of black ink.

By step four, the portrait is almost complete. The face is clearly visible, and the technique creates a unique, almost pixelated effect that is very different from traditional shading.