# DrawBySight

> Learn to draw realistically from photos


## Posts

- [How to Shade a Face in Pencil: Smooth Skin Without Blotches](https://drawbysight.com/how-to-shade-a-face/): How to shade a face in pencil: map light and shadow, layer graphite for smooth skin, blend without smudging, and fix blotchy or patchy shading.
- [How to Draw a Realistic Eye for Beginners: Step-by-Step in Pencil](https://drawbysight.com/how-to-draw-a-realistic-eye/): How to draw a realistic eye for beginners: shape, iris, catchlight, the wet look, lashes and brows, with pencil grades and fixes for common mistakes.
- [Grid Method Drawing: How to Enlarge a Photo Accurately (4x6 to 8x10)](https://drawbysight.com/grid-method-drawing/): Grid method drawing step by step: choosing square size, enlarging a 4x6 photo for an 8x10 drawing, transferring a portrait and erasing grid lines cleanly.
- [How to Shade Hair in Pencil (Including White and Grey Hair)](https://drawbysight.com/how-to-shade-hair/): How to shade hair in pencil without drawing every strand: value shapes, direction, highlights, and how to shade white, grey and blonde hair.
- [How to Draw Teeth Without Outlining Every Tooth (Realistic Smile)](https://drawbysight.com/how-to-draw-teeth/): How to draw teeth that look white and real: shade the gaps instead of outlining each tooth, draw a smile with teeth, and fix teeth that look fake.
- [How to Draw Realistic Lips With Pencil: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://drawbysight.com/how-to-draw-realistic-lips/): How to draw realistic lips with pencil: shape, the lip line, shading the upper and lower lip, cracks and highlights, without outlining. Grades and fixes.
- [The Best Online Drawing Courses for Realistic Pencil Portraits](https://drawbysight.com/best-online-drawing-courses/): The best online drawing courses for realistic pencil portraits compared: Pencil Drawing Made Easy, Proko, Domestika, Udemy, Skillshare and Craftsy.
- [Pencil Drawing Made Easy Review: What You Get, Price and Who It Suits](https://drawbysight.com/pencil-drawing-made-easy-review/): Our Pencil Drawing Made Easy review covers what's inside Nolan Clark's 42-hour course, the price, bonuses, refund policy, pros, cons and who it suits.

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- [About](https://drawbysight.com/about/): DrawBySight helps adult beginners learn to draw realistically from photos with graphite pencil.
- [Home](https://drawbysight.com/): Patient, step-by-step pencil tutorials for adults who want their portraits to actually look like the person in the photo: eyes, lips, hair, skin and shading, one feature at a time.
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