The canon of ideal proportions is useful when trying to become familiar with the head structure, but is otherwise of limited use. This is particularly true when drawing children, a… See more

You can block in a child's face using the same approach as you would for an adult. Draw a ball for the head and add very light intersecting lines to indicate the face plane.​ There shou… See more

The choice of materialsis important when drawing children. A coarse sketching paper can make it difficult to achieve smoothly modeled tones that give the portrait an innocent fe… See more

When drawing a child's features, remember that most of the time "less is more." Don't be tempted to outline every detail or draw every single hair. This will only muddy up the portrait … See more