Direct Observation: The portrait can be of you or someone else. It must be done from life and NOT a photograph. You can do this in pencil, colored pencil or charcoal.
Zoom in and concentrate on the details. Get every pore, hair, zit, beauty mark...
Advanced options: Create this drawing larger than life. Try it on a sheet of A3 or even A2 paper
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