Secrets of Realistic Portrait Drawing | Floriane Kameni | TEDxHarvardCollege

In her talk, Floriane Kameni reveals the tools to mastering realistic portrait drawing as she believes it is a skill, not a talent, that anyone can master. Floriane is a senior from Paris and Seattle studying Neurobiology at Harvard College. She has spent almost a decade studying realism and hyperrealism in the art of portraiture, most specifically in pencil drawing. Her portraits specialize in capturing the moods surrounding current events around the world, and most recently in the United States, including those surrounding discussions of race and religion. In high school, her art received state-level recognition from the Washington Parent Teacher Association, as well as commendation from House Representative Adam Smith of Washington’s 9th congressional district. As a pre-medical-scientist student interested in pediatrics, Floriane hopes to refocus her art in the upcoming school year to contribute to arts programs at children hospitals around the country. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx