Isabel Giannuzzi

Isabel Giannuzzi "Learn Drawing the Smart, Simple way__ Form, Light and Confident Lines". Isabel Giannuzzi I transform rough sketches into lifelike portraits. Want to be featured?

Expect before→after glow-ups, short timelapses, and 1-minute tutorials covering proportions, shading, highlights, and paper/pencil choices—explained step by step. Every post shows my original process (no reuploads/compilations) so you can learn for real. Weekly content: Mon/Wed/Fri—portrait timelapse + process breakdown • Sat—beginner tip (3 steps) • Sun—community feature. DM your selfie with perm

ission and I may redraw it in my style (with credit). Commissions: Graphite/charcoal portraits (single, couple, gifts) and beginner 1-on-1 guidance (proportions, light & shadow, textures). Location: 4049 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111
Contact: +1 208-556-7430 • [email protected]

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“I Drew a Powerful Wrestler Character 🔥”
11/30/2025

“I Drew a Powerful Wrestler Character 🔥”

My Best Drawing Sir Tom Cruise. 😍😍
11/29/2025

My Best Drawing Sir Tom Cruise. 😍😍

My Fav Actor Leonardo DiCaprio 😍😎 Rate my Drawing 1 to 10
11/28/2025

My Fav Actor Leonardo DiCaprio 😍😎 Rate my Drawing 1 to 10

Neymar Jr Portrait Rate it 1 to 10👇👇“Built this Neymar portrait light → dark: silhouette first, calm mid-tones with 2B, ...
11/28/2025

Neymar Jr Portrait Rate it 1 to 10👇👇

“Built this Neymar portrait light → dark: silhouette first, calm mid-tones with 2B, and darkest 5% saved for roots, nostril core, and jaw cast. Soft where the form turns, sharp near the cheekbone for focus. Rate it 1–10—eyes or hair, what stands out?”

Cristiano Ronaldo Portrait — Realistic Graphite“Built this Ronaldo portrait light → dark: silhouette first, then calm mi...
11/27/2025

Cristiano Ronaldo Portrait — Realistic Graphite

“Built this Ronaldo portrait light → dark: silhouette first, then calm mid-tones with 2B, and the darkest 5% saved for last on the lashes, nostril, and jaw cast shadow. Kept edges soft where the face turns, sharper near the cheekbone to push focus. Rate it 1–10 and tell me which feature I nailed—eyes or jawline?”

Rate my Drawing 1 to 10👇👇👇👇😍
11/26/2025

Rate my Drawing 1 to 10👇👇👇👇😍

Title: Mood Board Mini: Pick a VibeWhat mood are you drawing today—warm comfort or cool drama?A tiny mood board can stee...
11/22/2025

Title: Mood Board Mini: Pick a Vibe

What mood are you drawing today—warm comfort or cool drama?

A tiny mood board can steer your entire piece before the first line. Pick four swatches and treat them like a promise: one key light color, one shadow color, one accent pop, and one neutral to calm everything down.

Warm palettes (ochres, terracotta, cream) read friendly and nostalgic; cool palettes (slate, teal, violet-gray) feel moody and cinematic.

Keep your values organized inside the palette—let the lightest swatch own the highlights, keep mid-tones inside two neighbors, and save the darkest chip for selective accents only.

If you’re working in graphite, tape the palette card beside your sketch and glaze later with matching tints; if you’re digital, drop the card on canvas and lock it as a guide.

Designing mood first makes your edges and textures feel intentional, not random.

Comment WARM or COOL and I’ll reply with a 4-color mini-palette you can try tonight 👇

Title: Grayscale First for RealismDo you study in grayscale first—or jump straight into color and hope the values work o...
11/08/2025

Title: Grayscale First for Realism

Do you study in grayscale first—or jump straight into color and hope the values work out?

Grayscale is a cheat code for realism. When you strip away color, you’re forced to solve the big problems first: light direction, value grouping, and edge control.

A clean three-step flow works best—block the silhouette, map Light • Mid • Dark, and only then add a few crisp accents where planes meet (lash line, nostril, jaw cast).

Once the forms read 3D in gray, adding color is just tinting over a solid value map instead of fighting mud.

You’ll waste less time blending, protect your highlights, and choose focal points with confidence.

Do you practice in grayscale first? Comment YES or COLOR FIRST and tell me why—I’ll reply with a micro-tip for your workflow 👇

Title: 3 Pencils, Pro Shading"3 pencil grades = pro shading. Steal this tiny setup".Use your pencils like a team with cl...
11/05/2025

Title: 3 Pencils, Pro Shading

"3 pencil grades = pro shading. Steal this tiny setup".

Use your pencils like a team with clear roles. HB = structure only: light construction lines that erase cleanly so you don’t scar the paper.

2B = the mid-tone bed: soft circular shading for cheeks, forehead, and hair flow—this makes the form read 3D before any drama.

6B = final 5% accents: eyelash line, nostril core, jaw cast shadow. Saving the darkest darks for last protects highlights and stops muddy blends.

In the slideshow, label each frame so anyone can copy: HB → proportions, 2B → mid-tones, 6B → selective accents.

Which one do you overuse—HB, 2B, or 6B? Comment it and I’ll reply with a quick fix for your next portrait 👇

Speed isn’t rushing; it’s order. 0–15s gesture, 15–30s value groups, 30–45s selective darks.
11/04/2025

Speed isn’t rushing; it’s order. 0–15s gesture, 15–30s value groups, 30–45s selective darks.

Title: 5 Poses in 50 SecondsSpeed-run your ideas: five tiny pose sketches in just fifty seconds—watch your gesture confi...
11/03/2025

Title: 5 Poses in 50 Seconds

Speed-run your ideas: five tiny pose sketches in just fifty seconds—watch your gesture confidence triple.

Set a timer for ten seconds per pose and think in big shapes only. Start each thumbnail with a bold line of action, add one bean for the rib–pelvis mass, then snap in limbs with simple C/S lines.

Keep hands and faces as triangles or ovals so you don’t get stuck in details. For readability, fill a quick shadow blob under the torso or leg to show weight and balance, then move on before the timer dings.

Use a pen or dark pencil to stop yourself from erasing; the goal is rhythm, not perfection. In the slideshow, show all five on one page, then end with a “pick one and develop it” frame so viewers see how thumbnails become finished poses.

Try the 5×10-second drill and tell me which thumbnail had the best flow—1, 2, 3, 4, or 5? Comment your number and I’ll suggest a way to level it up 👇

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