[header] How to make a digital portrait [title] Position yourself in front of a mirror so that you can see your reflection and the computer without changing position or moving your head. [step] If this proves too difficult, you can instead work from a photograph of yourself and perch it close to your computer screen. Use a good painting program such as photoshop. 
It is best to use a graphics tablet, but this can be done with a mouse as well. [title] Block in the main shapes using 3 or 4 colors.