Hyperrealistic Hair Drawing: Pencil, Brush& Eraser Technique

Learn to draw hyperrealistic hair with pencil, brush, and eraser for lifelike detail.

What you'll learn

How to draw realistic hair with a hyperrealistic approach using brushes, pencils, and erasers.

How to hold and move your brush correctly for hair — including angled strokes and side-to-side motions.

How to identify and shade only the dark areas in the first stage, and preserve the highlights.

How to apply soft shading over the whole hair area to unify the base tone.

How to use the Mono Zero eraser for bright highlights and the pencil eraser for soft gradients.

How to add contrast and detail with B and H pencils, and blend using Wedge Brush.

How to enhance the final drawing with white Conté pencil to create vibrant hair strands.

How to create a natural look by including stray and irregular hairs for added realism.

Requirements

It's highly recommended that beginners start with my "Realistic Drawing for Beginners" course. However, it's not a strict requirement, and you are welcome to jump directly into this course if you prefer.

A passion for learning and a willingness to practice.

Advance drawing supplies, which will be discussed in detail at the beginning of the course.

Description

• Note: This course features a detailed, real-time demonstration of drawing hyperrealistic hair in advanced portrait work.• Do you struggle with drawing hyperrealistic hair that looks natural and three-dimensional?• Have you ever wondered how to create smooth transitions between light and dark strands?• Are you looking to master brushes, pencils, and erasers for hyperrealistic results?In this detailed course, you'll learn everything you need to know to draw hair in a hyperrealistic style — from sketch to final highlight — using professional tools and refined techniques.We'll start by transferring only the basic outlines of the hair, without focusing on details. You'll learn how to shade using rough brushes, and how hair drawing differs from other areas in terms of brush handling. Unlike traditional techniques, here the brush doesn’t need to be held vertically; instead, we work with it at an angle, using side-to-side motions.In the first phase of shading, we focus only on the dark areas, leaving the lighter parts untouched. Then, we apply a soft, even layer over the entire hair with a large brush to unify the tone. This prepares the drawing for highlights, which we’ll bring out using the Mono Zero eraser for strong lights and the pencil eraser for softer transitions.Later, you’ll use 6B or 8B pencils to enhance contrast by drawing Lines that taper at both ends between strands, and blend those lines using Wedge Brush for a polished look. To finish, we’ll add the brightest highlights using a white Conté pencil — but only in areas previously lightened to ensure it stands out.Headlines:• Brush Techniques: When to use angled strokes instead of traditional circular motions.• Shading Stages: Building depth and contrast step by step.• Creating Highlights: Using Mono Zero and pencil erasers for precision lighting.• Pencil Detailing: How and where to use B, H, and Conté pencils.• Layering and Blending: Tools and methods for hyperrealistic texture.• Full Real-Time Demo: Every step shown without skipping or summarizing.This course is ideal for artists ready to push their skills further. Everything is taught in a clear, structured way with full real-time examples.Enroll now and feel free to ask me any questions throughout the course.

Overview

Section 1: Image Transfer Techniques and Essential Drawing Tools

Lecture 1 Advance Tools

Lecture 2 Wedge brush

Lecture 3 An introduction to Fabriano paper

Lecture 4 How to transfer image

Lecture 5 The side paper for loading the brush

Lecture 6 Transferring

Lecture 7 How to shading with brush

Section 2: Beginning to Shade: Shading Without Details

Lecture 8 The First Step: Mapping Your Shadows

Lecture 9 The First Pass: Creating the Dark Base Layer

Lecture 10 Developing Your Tones: Building Contrast and Depth

Lecture 11 Refining Your Form: Deepening the Shadows

Lecture 12 Unified Shading: Applying a Soft Layer Over the Entire Piece

Lecture 13 What brush size should we use

Lecture 14 The green brushes

Lecture 15 Shading the entire piece

Section 3: Hair Highlights: Advanced Techniques with the Mono Zero and Pencil Erasers

Lecture 16 Drawing with Light: Executing Highlights with Your Eraser

Lecture 17 Drawing with Light: Mastering Advanced Highlighting

Lecture 18 The Highlight Process: A Deep Dive into Light & Shine

Lecture 19 Creating Realistic Highlights with Your Eraser

Lecture 20 Creating Hair Shine with the Mono Zero and Pencil Erasers

Lecture 21 Mono zero Eraser and Pencil Eraser

Section 4: The Principles of Pencil Contrast

Lecture 22 Pushing the Contrast: Defining Form with Your Pencil

Lecture 23 Making It Pop: Adding Dark Accents with Your Pencil

Lecture 24 The Refinement Stage: Polishing Your Pencil Work with a Wedge brush

Lecture 25 Working with pencils

Section 5: The Final Pass: Combining Pencil, Eraser & Brushwork

Lecture 26 The Contrast Workshop: Mastering Pencilwork for Depth

Lecture 27 The White Pencil Technique: Creating Lifelike Shine

Lecture 28 Mastering Pencil Contrast: Line Shading, Brush Blending & Mono Zero Highlights

Lecture 29 The Finishing Touches: Adding Hyper-Realistic Texture and Shine

Lecture 30 The Art of Finishing: Last Details with Pencil, Brush & Eraser

Lecture 31 Final Artwork Showcase

Lecture 32 Wedge Brush

Lecture 33 White Conté pencil

Artists who want to add a new level of detail to their work. If you're ready to move beyond basic sketching and into creating incredibly lifelike textures, this course will show you how.,Intermediate artists struggling with realism. If you know the basics of drawing but have a hard time making your work look truly real, the step-by-step techniques for rendering hair and other details will help you master realism.,Beginners with a passion for detail. Even if you're new to drawing, you'll benefit from the clear, guided process for transferring images and using tools correctly from the start.