Light and shadow can add a lot of depth to portraits. Observe how light interacts with facial features of real-life subjects ...

Using pencil, she began drawing her son from a photograph. "I embarked on it and it was really a cathartic moment," Clower said. "I worked on that first portrait I'd ever done very lovingly.

This is my most recent drawing of a university friend of mine. I used eyeline and a basic pencil with the help of my fingertips to create this portrait. amazing, well done Complain about this ...

From his home in Tottenham, North London, Okafor, 27, has created portraits of celebrities as diverse as Amy Winehouse, Tinie Tempah and Mother Teresa, shown here, commanding as much as £10,000 ...

It’s Children’s Day in Turkey! Thanks to 13-year-old Özgün Asya from Istanbul for this colorful self-portrait, created on iPad using Apple Pencil.