Once you are satisfied with the basic portrait drawing, remove the image. Trace over your pencil lines with a drawing pen or extra-fine tip marker. Once you have traced all details use an eraser ...

Although the market for hand-drawn portraits largely collapsed ... which provides just enough pen-to-paper pressure to reliably draw lines without lifting off or scratching the paper.

but because if he used only one pen the whole time, the nib would start bleeding from the constant friction. That's how much intensity creating these portraits requires. Intensity, and a lot of skill.

Try experimenting with different colours of ballpoint pen to create layers of texture. Light-coloured felt tips can easily pick up darker colours from a drawing surface. This can be avoided by ...

We've been using pencils and chalk ... artist Emma Majury demonstrates the technique of drawing a self-portrait. She applies different drawing materials and techniques to create an image which ...

the Portable Portrait Painter is a completely standalone machine. Fitted out with an OV7670 camera, hooked up to an Arduino, it’s capable of taking its own photos and then drawing them out as well.