Interested in learning my realistic drawing techniques?
Live drawing workshops, online drawing tutorials and the drawing supplies I use and recommend are below.
Also, check out my gallery of drawings to see what is possible when you learn my techniques.

Learn My Drawing Techniques
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Use The Supplies I Use To Create My Realistic Drawings
Check Out My Gallery of Drawings &
See The Success My Students Have Achieved Using My Drawing Techniques
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Drawing by JD Hillberry

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You'll learn some of the most important steps and concepts I teach in my live portrait drawing workshops as well as why I start every portrait the same way. This is a system you can use to help  you judge and alter the values in all your future portraits.
A professional artist and drawing instructor since 1989,
JD Hillberry's drawings and techniques have been featured in...

and JD's best selling technique book -
"DRAWING REALISTIC TEXTURES IN PENCIL"   OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD !
This 128-page drawing instruction book contains 150 color illustrations that demonstrate the techniques for creating realistic drawings.  Step-by-step lessons show how to render the look of metal, wood, fur, leather and many other textures. One section is devoted to developing realistic portraits and the techniques for making them appear to "pop off the page. This book is geared to artists who have some basic drawing skills that want to take their drawings to a higher level of realism, but even beginners will find it extremely helpful. 

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Live Drawing Workshops:
I conduct a limited number of drawing classes per year and they do sell out fast!  Although students will learn advanced drawing techniques, these three day drawing lessons are structured  to be beneficial for all levels of students, from beginners to professionals. The limited class size insures individual attention. Students will learn the techniques necessary to render a variety of textures realistically with graphite, carbon, charcoal, and various blending techniques. My Workshop Email List is the best way to to be notified of live workshops so you don't miss out!


Student Drawings:
I love to show the incredible progress my students make. Visit my Student Work page to see pictures of student's drawings. You will be amazed!


Drawing Supplies:
I worked with General's Pencil Company to produce several pencil kits. These kits contain the same drawing supplies I include in my live drawing workshops. I also have recommendations for other supplies so check out my Recommendations page.
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