Finally draw portraits people actually recognize
Learn to capture the exact features that make someone recognizable, from your kids to your grandparents to that celebrity crush.
- Level
- Beginner-Intermediate
- Format
- Online video
- Narration
- English
- Subtitles
- English and 30 others
- Contents
- 11 Modules, 43 Lessons
Portrait techniques every beginner can follow
Every face has 3-5 features that make them instantly recognizable. Learn to spot and capture those, and suddenly your portraits stop looking like "a person" and start looking like them.
What makes this course different
Inside this Portrait Academy
With over 25 hours of in-depth video content, the Procreate Portrait Academy is on average 7 TIMES longer than most of the other courses . In over 40 lessons, you will:
Stop making portraits that look "off"
Learn the exact facial proportions and measurements that separate amateur drawings from professional portraits. Eyes should sit at the halfway point. Ears align with eyebrows and nose. Learn the measurements that make faces look right.
Draw any age, any person
From wrinkled grandparents to smooth baby faces, master the specific techniques for capturing age accurately. You'll learn how skin changes, where wrinkles form, how features shift with age, and why kids' proportions are completely different from adults.
Fix your biggest portrait mistakes
Finally understand why your portraits don't look like the person you're drawing. Nose too small? Lips too thin? Learn to measure the three features that create likeness.
Focus on proportions first, likeness second, style third
I start from the beginning and walk you toward portrait work you can trust. You'll leave ready to draw faces for yourself or for clients.
Week 1
Trace your first portrait. Learn where every feature should sit.
Month 1
Nail facial proportions by memory. Start adding your own style.
Today
Download face templates and proportion guides. Start lesson one.
Week 2
Draw from a reference photo without tracing. Capture basic likeness.
Month 2
Draw portraits of any age, babies to grandparents - and people recognize them.
Today
Download face templates and proportion guides. Start lesson one.
Week 1
Trace your first portrait. Learn where every feature should sit.
Week 2
Draw from a reference photo without tracing. Capture basic likeness.
Month 1
Nail facial proportions by memory. Start adding your own style.
Month 2
Draw portraits of any age, babies to grandparents - and people recognize them.
Your mentor
For over 15 years I've been doing illustrations for brands like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co. and Sephora
I'm Freya Kotchakorn. My digital illustrations have been used by Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., and Sephora, and I've spoken at Apple Store events to teach Procreate techniques.
Yet my favorite work isn't for big brands, it's helping complete beginners surprise themselves with what they can create. My favorite feedback is when they tell me: "It felt very geared towards beginners wanting to learn Procreate... it felt like it was attainable even for someone like me who has very little experience."
That's exactly what I designed this course to do. Make the "impossible" feel completely achievable.
Speaking at an Apple Store event about Procreate techniques
Don't take my word for it. Take theirs.
Real students who started exactly where you are right now.
Your ultimate guide to mastering digital portrait illustration
It doesn't matter if you're a complete beginner or a seasoned illustrator. I start slowly with the basics and move onto more complex principles. You'll learn how to see faces clearly, then paint them with confidence.
You'll also get a Bonus Artist Package
The exact same brushes and resources I use for Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co, and Sephora. Yours to keep forever.
A Custom Brush Set
Once you enroll, you immediately gain access to a set of 19 custom painting brushes that I made and regularly use for my work.
$29 $0
Color Palettes & Swatches
A free color swatch set of 5 skin colors and all the hues you need for them.
$7 $0
Face Template
Freya's Makeup Brushes and a Face Template
$12 $0
References & Templates
3 Face Grid Stamp Brushes and Pose Reference Resources for Artists!
$17 $0
Source Files for All Designs
Want to check out the structure of a design? You get all Procreate source files for every lesson in the course! Use them to learn faster or to get an inspiration for your future work.
$49 $0
3 Bonus Lessons
Bonus lessons on drawing flowers and leaves to beautifully decorate your portraits, along with exclusive lessons on mastering portrait composition and creating stunning compositions for couples’ portraits.
$49 $0
Lifetime Community Access
Facebook group where you can get feedback on your artwork and support.
Lesson Curriculum
Expand the modules below to see every lesson inside.
1.1 Welcome to the course4.04
1.2 Download the files + 🌟 2024 FREEBIE: Freya's Makeup Brushes- 1.3 Facebook group
2.1 Brushes used in this course6.20
2.2 Line controlling techniques10.3
2.3 ✍️ Line drawing exercise25.03
3.1 ✍️ Draft: Facial outline34.42
3.2 ✍️ Trace: Facial outline8.56
3.3 ✍️ Draft: Eyebrows24.21
3.4 ✍️ Trace: Eyebrows24.47
3.5 ✍️ Draft: Eyes27.46
3.6 ✍️ Trace: Eyes28.49
3.7 ✍️ Draft: Nose12.25
3.8 ✍️ Trace: Nose20.06
3.9 ✍️ Draft: Mouth15.16
3.10 ✍️ Trace: Mouth23.1
3.11 ✍️ Draft: Smiling mouth36.05
3.12 ✍️ Trace: Smiling mouth28.18
3.13 ✍️ Draft: Women's hair39.19
3.14 ✍️ Trace: Women's hair2.27.10
3.15 ✍️ Draft: Men's hair31.2
3.16 ✍️ Trace: Men's hair1.09.00
3.17 ✍️ Inking: Whole face and hair56.39
4.1 ✍️ Trace / Inking1.20.05
4.2 ✍️ Coloring44.06
5.1 ✍️ Trace / Inking1.06.35
5.2 ✍️ Coloring1.06.13
6.1 ✍️ Trace / Inking46.21
6.2 ✍️ Coloring45.33
7.1 ✍️ Trace / Inking1.03.34
7.2 ✍️ Coloring1.03.50
8.1 ✍️ Trace / Inking21.56
8.2 ✍️ Coloring28.21
9.1 ✍️ Trace / Inking45.12
9.2 ✍️ Coloring37.48
10.1 ⭐️ Bonus 155.07
10.2 ⭐️ Bonus 215.08
10.3 ⭐️ Bonus 322.29- 10.4 ⭐️ How to Target Groups of Customers for Portrait Illustration
- 10.5 ⭐️ How to Calculate Your Rates/Pricing
- 10.6 ⭐️ Checklist for Creating a Portfolio
11.1 ✍️ Sketch43.27
11.2 ✍️ Coloring46.04
Free
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- Line Controlling Techniques
- Tracing Eyebrows
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11 Modules, 43 Lessons, 25 Hours of in-depth video lectures
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FAQs
Find answers to common questions about this and other courses
No. These courses start from the beginning. If you can hold an Apple Pencil, you can follow along. The only requirement is Procreate installed on your iPad.
Any iPad released after 2018 will run Procreate perfectly!
Yes, Procreate works best with an Apple Pencil that supports pressure sensitivity (1st Gen, 2nd Gen, or Pro, not the basic USB-C model) to achieve variable line weight and opacity.
Depends on your pace. The videos total 25+ hours, but most students spend 2-3x that actually drawing along. Lifetime access means no pressure. Finish in a month or spread it over a year.
Yes, but you'll want your iPad open to follow along. Most students watch the lesson on their iPad, then rewind and draw. Some use a second device to watch while drawing.
Post in the private Facebook group. I'm in there regularly, along with thousands of other students. You'll get answers within hours, not days.
No. This is a one-time purchase and it's yours forever.
Yes, I offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied, simply reach out within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.