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Remi Engels, Ph.D. - ArticlesRemi was born on 5 April, 1948, in Flanders, Belgium, the land of Breugel, Van Eyck, and Rubens. He received his education in mathematics and engineering at the University of Ghent. In 1974, he immigrated to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics. He then had a successful career in Engineering and is now a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee Space Institute at Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Throughout the years Remi maintained an interest in drawing and painting and since his retirement has become a full-time artist. He executed numerous commissioned portraits and other subjects both in graphite pencil and oil. He has also exhibited his work in several venues. Remi lives and works in the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Together with his lovely wife Linda he has four grown children (and also four grown dogs!). Remi Engels, Ph.D., is a pencil portrait artist and oil painter. He is also the author of a popular Pencil Portrait Drawing Course. Get Your Free copy here: Remi's Pencil Portrait Drawing Course while supplies last. Information on Pencil Portrait Sketching - Sketching a Chin Supporting Hand Including ShouldersIn this article we talk about the considerations you need to keep in mind when sketching a subject whose hand supports the skull and whose shoulder is visible. Instructions on Pencil Portrait Rendering - the Tilted Head ViewIn this commentary we will study the slanted skull view. We will consider all the differences between the slanted skull view and the front view. Procedures for Pencil Portrait Rendering - Making Use of Props in PortraitsIn this article you will learn the professional approach to drawing a supporting element or prop that frames the center of interest even when the supporting element is larger than the face. Tips on Pencil Portrait Sketching - the Profile PoseIn this article we discuss the side view of the head. We point out all the challenges that are peculiar to this view. We emphasize the fact that it is best to delay sketching the actual features of the face as long as possible. Information on Pencil Portrait Sketching - Sketching ChildrenIn this article we discuss the drawing of kids. Although the fundamental methods for drawing a child are the same as for an adult, there are certain proportions and forms that are decidedly different. Tips on Pencil Portrait Drawing - Sketching CoiffuresIn this expose we discuss the task of rendering hairdos. We explain numerous tips you can follow to make your hairdos look authentic and lively. Guidelines for Pencil Portrait Sketching - Muscles That Make the SmileThe smile is a very intricate facial expression of happiness. In this commentary we discuss the most relevant muscles involved in the construction of a smile. Guidelines for Pencil Portrait Drawing - Overall Muscle Structure of the MouthIn this expose we will talk about the facial expression of pleasure as expressed by the smile. In particular, we will enumerate the most major muscles that participate in a smile. Guidelines for Pencil Portrait Drawing - Using Strong Lights and DarksIn this commentary we talk the drawing of strongly contrasting light/dark patterns. We clarify some of the unique rules that apply to this sort of tonal patterns. Guidelines for Pencil Portrait Drawing - Tone and Form in Relation to PlasticityIn this article we discuss the concept of plasticity. We explain how we can use a 12-value scale to generate the necessary plasticity in a portrait.
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