How Drawing a Portrait Upside Down Helps You Become Better at Drawing

How do you draw the features of the face more accurately? In this video, I would like to share with you a very special exercise that involves drawing a portrait upside down from a reference photo. Once you give this process a try, you will be able to draw more easily, because you will be learning to draw what you see, not draw what you “think“ you see. This is an exercise that comes from a very good book from Betty Edwards called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. It is especially helpful if you are a beginner just learning how to draw. When you draw a portrait (or anything else, really) upside down, it slows down the left-brain focus on logic and identification and puts you into a more right-brain, meditative flow of abstract, spatial concepts and interaction with the basic elements of art. You can find the link to the book below. This is an affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, so I will receive a small commission if a purchase is made through this link, at no extra cost to you. If you found this video to be helpful, please press the Like button, Comment, Share, and Subscribe for more videos on how to draw. Thank you very much for watching my channel! Visit for more detailed lessons on how to draw. You can also find me here: Facebook Pencil Sketching for Beginners and Beyond Facebook Group Pinterest Instagram Image: Photo 83545143 | Faces Glasses © Anatoly Tiplyashin | Used with permission granted by license. For instructional purposes only. Please purchase a separate license if you wish to use this image for anything other than personal practice. Music: “Modern Situations“ by Unicorn Heads (YouTube Audio Library)