Tonal Portrait Photo-set: Adam (Patreon)

In-between the new themed Bubble-gum Bouguereau photo reference series we're sharing tonal portrait photo-sets which use a single light source to light the model. Todays model is Adam, who has newly been inducted into our crew of Patreon-supported models. The series is intended to accompany our Portrait Drawing course which is soon to resume with a focus on tonal drawing. Justyna used both a light and dark background for the dramatically lit photographs and the ones shot with a black background immediately put me in mind of Rupert Alexander's Portrait Of Christopher Darroux-Xavier from the 2007 BP Portrait Prize, where the contours of the model's head are lost into the background, making the face an island of tonal shapes.

Portrait Of Christopher Darroux-Xavier
by Rupert Alexander
Oil on canvas, 600 x 440mm

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About the model

• You can watch Adam's portrait recording HERE
• You can follow Adam's Instagram HERE 

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About the photos

• This photoset was shot by Justyna Neryng - you can buy or commission photosets from her directly HERE
• You can follow Justyna on Instagram HERE
• For the full list of autumn release dates, have a look at our teaser photo-set HERE

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Use the Draw Patreon Navigator to find any of our past photosets and take a look at our blogs on how to gather, manipulate and translate photo reference.

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Guidelines for using the photographs

Please do:

• Download these pictures to your own computers and devices, downloading the Zip files for all images, or saving individual photos.
• Use the pictures to draw, paint, print and sculpt from, being as realistic or creative as you like
• Share the artwork you’ve made with us and the world - in books, in exhibitions, on social media, or on your fridge
• Tag us in work you make (@drawbrighton / #drawbrighton) – you don’t have to, but we love to see what you’ve made!
• Edit the photo files as reference for your own drawings - you can change the contrasts, colours and backgrounds to provide more tailored reference for yourself.

Please don't:

• Share these pictures with anybody else – they are between you and us
• Share the photos themselves online – thanks for respecting our models’ privacy
• Include photos themselves in artwork – we want to see original work you’ve made

Thanks!