How to draw a child's face and adapt it for a picture book illustration

Step-by-step demonstration. Lynne Chapman, award-winning illustrator, shows how to draw a child's face from imagination, getting realistic proportions from the front and in profile. Lynne then demonstrates how to play with these proportions to create different child characters, suitable for a children's book.

[@yaspteteachielts4651]

Thank you for your hard work and for making it clear to people who are working on a project of writing books for children.

[@josephharold5550]

Her characters are incredible! Even for just ordinary looking toons

[@kellilien1736]

Thank you for the video. I had no idea! Neat to watch a little face "come alive" with character.

[@tabakeas]

Another great video Lynne!

[@lbbpkt]

This was THE most helpful video in designing characters!

[@EnnyFromNL]

i would love to see a book from you on illustration techniques!

[@sedina3789]

I love your artwork. I love it how much you enjoy your work and I can tell that from the spark in your eyes ^_^ Thank you so much for sharing.

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you so much. I'm so pleased you enjoyed my video. I'm so sorry for the crazy delay in answering your comment. I have trouble with notifications, so only just saw it.

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

You're welcome - glad you like them!

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

thank you so much everyone. Glad you enjoyed the film.
Yes, my books are coloured up in pastels. There is a video showing a demonstration of me creating a pastel piece, if you go to my channel. There's also a link to it from my website at lynnechapman.co.uk
:-)

[@Wanda838]

Oh, thanks so much! The leason is great! I used 2th part today & was very very happy!!!
From Russia with love!!

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you. I'm so sorry for the crazy delay in answering your comment. I have trouble with notifications, so only just saw it.

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you Linda - that's great to hear.

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Cheers. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@megaPnanda]

Thank you this was very helpful! !!!

[@janitaboatner9353]

Wow! When you drew the first face, my first thought was, " So that's what Mr. Martinez was trying to teach me!" He was my art teacher in school. Lol!!! Boy did I just feel dumb! 😂😂 He had us drawn face one day with shadows and my face had a bunch of shadows! 🙄😂 Not normal shadows like you just did right on the inside of the nose and where the nose joined the forehead right next to the eye! I hope that makes sense!

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Hope it's helped! :-)

[@suemcarthur105]

Thank you so much for your time in teaching us, much appreciated

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you. I'm so sorry for the crazy delay in answering your comment. I have trouble with notifications, so only just saw it.

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

I'm so pleased my tutorial helped Lasse :-)

[@BilikisuAderinto]

This was really good! Thanks Lynne!

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

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[@aristano]

Thanks so much for sharing these videos :)

[@ceriyork1710]

Love your videos they are so helpful. Xx

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

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[@khambleyart]

well done! you make it look so easy!

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

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[@monalathan2581]

, very helpful thank you 4 sharing

[@deepalisoodchaudhri6942]

Lovely! Thank u!

[@maryalgar8779]

Just found your channel and enjoying your videos. You are an excellent teacher - do you teach at an educational institution as well as illustrate?

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you so much for that wonderfully positive feedback. I'm so sorry for the crazy delay in answering your comment. I have trouble with notifications, so only just saw it.
I have had periods of teaching at further and higher education and also have done one-off workshops with kids in primary schools for many years, but I do less and less teaching these days as I prefer to get on with my work with more focus.

[@bigboss4342]

did you color it with pastel?

[@chantalmassin1756]

I found it. This so cool. I have issues with the hair so its sort of realistic. Mine looks ugh

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thanks Elias! :-)

[@beverlyhills6115]

Thanks for your help.

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

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[@shinysfunworld6056]

Wonderful

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you!

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thanks Uamuin. One day... In the meantime, if you go to my blog, you will find lots and lots of illustrated, detail articles about illustration techniques and process.

[@udiclays]

Thank you

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@memeleon2]

I found this to be very helpful...but how can I make it my own without out copy writing you?

[@nathanelliott2778]

Can You do a time lapse of illustrating a page?

[@tatyana_savin]

I love your videos. Can you make them bigger? 480 resolution is tooo small :)

[@mediaVirus20]

and in my channel the other way around!

[@derrickalexander7321]

have you every publish a children picture book? I need help with my children picture book Barnaby and Clare can you help?

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Beg pardon?

[@PatiPerez]

Wonderful

[@LynneChapmanArtist]

Thank you. I'm so sorry for the crazy delay in answering your comment. I have trouble with notifications, so only just saw it.