Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post about drawing Kiké Hernández, written in a casual, personal style, and using basic HTML tags:
So, I decided to try my hand at drawing Kiké Hernández. You know, the Dodgers player? I’ve been wanting to practice my portraits, and his face is just so…expressive! Perfect practice material.
First, I googled some good reference photos. Gotta have something to look at, right? I found a few, some action shots, some more posed portraits. I ended up picking one where he’s smiling, mid-laugh, because it showed off his personality.
Getting Started
I grabbed my usual drawing supplies: just a regular pencil, a kneaded eraser (those things are the best!), and some plain white paper. Nothing fancy. I’m not a pro artist, more like a “doodler.”
I started by lightly sketching the basic shapes. His head, his neck, the rough outline of his hair. I find it’s always better to start simple, get the general proportions right, and THEN move on to details. I erased a lot at this stage. Getting the head shape just right took a few tries, let me tell you.
- Lightly sketch general head shape
- Adjust the shape (multiple time)
- Add basic guides for eyes, mouth, nose
Next, I added some basic guides for the eyes, nose, and mouth. Just light lines to show where they’d be positioned. I focused on getting the spacing between them right, that seems to be the key to making a face look like the actual person.
Adding Details
Once I had the basic outline, I started adding more details. I worked on his eyes first. They were a bit tricky because of the way he was squinting slightly from laughing. I tried to capture that crinkle around the edges. Eyebrows next – they’re pretty prominent, so I made sure to get the shape right. And then, his mouth. Drawing an open-mouthed smile is harder than it looks! I spent a good chunk of time trying to get the teeth and gums to look somewhat realistic.
His hair was surprisingly fun to draw. It’s kind of curly and messy, so I didn’t have to be too precise. I just tried to get the general texture and flow of it. Then it was time for the details: I add some shading to add depth to the drawing and look more realistic. I used my finger and sometimes the edge of the eraser to smudge the pencil lines and make them softer.
The End Result
Finally! After several changes, I was done! I wouldn’t say it’s a perfect masterpiece, but I’m pretty happy with it. It definitely looks like Kiké, and I think I captured his joyful expression. More practice is needed. But, I felt pretty good about it.
It’s definitely not perfect, but I learned a lot, and I think it kinda looks like him! It’s always a good feeling to see a drawing come together, even if it takes a few (or a lot) of tries.
