Great art and great advice. I've learned a lot about how to look at a picture and pull the best out of it.

Nice lesson. I learned how to look at a photo and find features that I like in an image of someone and quickly draw a sketch of those things and to not necessarily follow the image exactly as it is. I learned about getting the basic shapes down on paper. I like to see more demonstration than chat so I gave this 4 stars instead of 5. Overall I learned something. And for fun, I drew Mel as he was talking, using his recommendations.

Lots of handy tips that could apply to more than just portraits. Great class!

I follow Mel already for a while and like his style. What I liked about this video is to see his approach and how he not simply uses reference material, but analyzes why that reference was so appealing in the first place. And from that, he evolves the reference to become another stunning "Mel". In that sense: keep on keeping on, Mel!

It was a short class but it was full of good tips for practicing stylized portraits, what to look for. I did enjoyed it.

I have watched this lesson over and over and get something new out of it each time. I would love more courses from Mel Milton and topics like this.

I came to SVS recently to check it out, and when I saw that Mel was a part of it I signed up right away. I love doing portraits myself, and as I learn this craft, Mel Milton is one of the top artists I admire. His drawings make me want to push harder. So thank you Mel, it was an honor to hear you talk about your work! Just one small critique, which really doesn't concern Mel himself, is that this course was not so much a comprehensive course but more of an insight into Mel's workflow and his thoughts on doing portraits. I think it was great, I just wished I could see more of Mel and hear him explain some more in depth stuff. But overall I'm very happy!

I think the description of this course could be " Mel Milton enthusiastically tells you how to identify what it is that appeals to you in certain portraits. Then he tells you how to ask questions as you analyze the portrait. These questions then enable you to emphasize the main elements that make up that appeal. He cheers you on to going way beyond merely making a nice portrait to creating something satisfying and appealing to yourself and your fans." Also I felt happy to see that Mel is African American.