Hack for Drawing Realistic Eyes: Using a Lightbox! Tips, Tricks & Demos! Improve Your Art Skills

If you've ever tried to draw a portrait, you may have noticed how hard it is to accurately draw eyes. It may look simple, but the truth is when you draw, your brain tries to trick you because it thinks it knows what eyes look like, so why not go based off what you already know about eyes? Well, because if you do, your eyes may not look right and it can throw off your whole drawing or painting. The good news is this - if you have a lightbox, you can use it to practice drawing eyes and help yourself improve as an artist! Pretty cool, right? Jaime TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 2:20 Why Use a Lightbox to Draw Eyes? 5:35 Materials You'll Need 9:05 Demo #1: Baby/Child Eyes 17:40 Demo #2: 3/4 Turned Eyes 23:15 Demo #3: Man's Eye - Facing Forward 29:17 Demo #4: Side View Eye 33:18 Demo #5: 1 Person, 2 Different Eye Shapes 36:30 Demo #6: Older Person Eyes 47:16 Reviewing Different Eyes & Outro 49:45 BLOOPERS! Photograph website: http://www.unsplash.com More of My Videos like this one: Time Lapse Halloween Lightbox Drawing:    • Time Lapse Halloween Lightbox Drawing!   Using My Lightbox to Draw Another Portrait:    • Using My Lightbox to Draw Another Portrait...   Using a Lightbox to Draw a Portrait:    • Using a Lightbox to Draw a Portrait   My videos are filmed with: iPhone 6s & Canon eos Rebel t3i Follow me: Instagram:   / dieselandink   Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/dieselandink My artist portfolio website: http://www.jaimehebert.com My Mixed Media Art Blog: http://www.jaimeleighwrites.com I am a member of a local art collective: http://www.artistswo.com I am a mixed media artist who creates mainly oil portraits with a mixed media background. I am learning to oil paint from a master painter who studied in Germany and worked as a professional illustrator for over 25 years. I eat and breathe art and . . . glitter is my homey. Contact me at: [email protected] Disclosure: Jaime Leigh Art my earn a small affiliate commission if you purchase something through recommended links. My Setup: Light setup: https://amzn.to/3xkApM3 One of my Backdrops: https://amzn.to/3KNrGVw Updated Comparable Camera: https://amzn.to/3Vvklir Tripod: https://amzn.to/3VujlLx