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  • Recent Portrait Drawing

    Here is a recent drawing I did of my grandmother. I am pretty happy with the result but I am wondering if there are some improvements that can be made. I’ve been drawing portraits for 6 years now and although I haven’t officially started the drawing course yet I have gone through a good amount of the lessons and applied a few of the techniques…

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    HUSSAIN, Akanksha and 16 others
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    • I wouldn’t say 16h for this is slow

      • Thank you, I wasn’t sure 😅

        • Ali

          Ryan, you should be very proud of this portrait of your grandmother. Sixteen hours is not slow at all, especially when you are taking the time to build the tones carefully and make decisions about the contrast. You have done a great job pushing the darks, and the features and hair have a convincing sense of form. As you continue, keep… Read more

        • Quick question

          I’m going to be honest I haven’t started the course yet because I am currently going through an art book but when I do go through the course I want to record my drawings and post them on social media. My question is, if I record the entire process of my drawing and post it for example on Patreon and make money from the recording of my…

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          Akanksha, David and 2 others
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          • Cheryl (edited)

            I would say if you want to make money for it you would need the original author permission and you will need to post a link to the original video. But I suggest you learn the skill from the course, develop your own style, and make your own.

            The reference would be copyrighted and the method developed by Ali, you cannot just use it as your own

            • i agree with Cheryl

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              • I think @cheryl is right about the matter.

                • Thank you for the input guys

                  • Ali

                    Hey Ryan. The drawings you create are yours. You own your artwork, no question. But the reference images and the specific teaching method in the tutorials are Academy content, so monetizing videos where you are essentially reproducing the tutorial step by step would need permission and proper attribution.
                    Cheryl put it really well. Learn… Read more

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