Traditional drawing is certainly way harder than digital and it is true that people are able to progress much faster digitally, but one should learn the traditional type of drawing and painting before starting digital drawing, since it often lays out the foundation for screen design

1- a standard female face I've drawn from scratch 

Since all faces are different, and because it's often a good idea to use your imagination, I won't be showing you a photo. Instead, here is a standard female face I've drawn from scratch. We'll go through the steps together.

 2- Step by step advanced graphite drawing techniques

First, purchase a large sheet of watercolor paper, about 80 lb. weight. Because of what you are about to undertake, the paper will take a beating, so thick watercolor paper will help prevent crinkling and other damage. Turn the paper and use the back side which should be smoother. If you are drawing a face, the smooth side may have just the right texture to help you simulate skin.

 

3- Tutorial: Drawing a Face

This tutorial is quite a bit more advanced, and may not be suitable for a beginner to undertake. I am posting it for the more experienced; that is, the intermediate artist who has already acquired a knowledgeable and working background in the basics of composition, perspective, and the techniques of various pencil strokes and shading

4-Pencil Portrait lesson explains and illustrates the step by step 

 Our Pencil Portrait lesson explains and illustrates the step by step drawing techniques involved in creating the above portrait of a young girl.

The general proportions of a head that we outlined on previous pages are ideal for drawing realistic heads from your imagination. They are also a good reference if you feel that you are making major errors in your portraits.

 

5-  step by step how to draw Dazzler from Marvel X men

Below are step by step how to draw Dazzler from Marvel X men.  Step one, I constructed a head with two horizontal lines and vertical line in the middle of the face for measuring her facial structure.  Step three, I drew her fine hair then added rough sketchy lines for her torso.  Step four, I refined her body and arms a bit more.  Step five, I added some lighting and shadow on her face.  Step six, I shaded in more shadow for the rest of her body.  They are just basic 

shadow, then finish the drawing

 

 6- Marilyn Portrait Tutorial
A truly fantastic drawing tutorial to learn how to draw a portrait of Marilyn Monroe with pencil. Each step of the portrait is perfectly well explained and commented. This tutorial is very detailed, and requires a lot of patience.