Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing
Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing

Author: Mau-Kun Yim

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-03-27

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1440349762

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Draw the best portraits with form and spirit. Drawing techniques from a master! Mau-Kun Yim learned to draw as the Old Masters did and believes that to render the essence of life in portrait drawing, one must continue to pursue the old ways. This philosophy and methodology relies on a holistic approach to observation, analysis and critical-thinking honed through time and patience. • Start with a solid foundation - Classical bust drawing is a must. These lessons aid in constructing volume in your drawing and introduce concepts of structure. • Move on to sketching - The best way to train your observation skills. Anatomy, value and state of mind are the focus of these lessons. • 12 step-by-step tutorials put it all together - Form and spirit combine along with more clearly defined details to bring life and dimension to your portraits. • An extensive gallery of beautifully and classically executed portraits, figures, sketches and busts serves as inspiration.

Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step
Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step

Author: Justin Maas

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-07-16

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1440354618

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"As long as humans have been alive, we have drawn." ~Justin Maas Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical. But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person’s likeness--their spirit--and portray it in graphite. In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits, artist and teacher Justin Maas provides a step-by-step guide for both novice and experience portraitists looking to enhance their skillsets. His tried-and-true techniques for mastering the basics and accurately rendering proportion, placement and nuance when drawing the head and face will help you add energy and life to your drawings and create recognizable and moving portraits. In this book: • Lessons in drawing basics, including value, line, shadow, light and anatomy • How to work from both reference photographs and live models, plus tips for selecting your subjects • Step-by-step demos to create crucial features, such as eyes, ears, and hair • Methods for building successful portraits, including the grid method, the tracing method and the author's own Maas method • 15 detailed step-by-step portrait-drawing demos with subjects of different ages, genders and ethnicities • A gallery of additional portrait examples in both black-and-white and full color

How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal
How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal

Author: Nathan Fowkes

Publisher:

Published: 2016-11-30

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781624650314

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Whether you're an aspiring artist or new to the medium, seasoned instructor and accomplished artist Nathan Fowkes makes drawing portraits in charcoal not only accessible, but also a real pleasure! From stocking the best supplies to using them effectively, and composing a portrait while avoiding common mistakes, How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal by Nathan Fowkes will place you firmly on the path to producing the charcoal portraits you've dreamed of creating. His easy-to-follow tips, in-depth tutorials, and valuable exercises make this guide your first step toward building an understanding and appreciation for every face you draw. This handy book will equip you with the skills to capture them in beautiful charcoal fashion.

Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner
Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner

Author: Mark Willenbrink

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-06-15

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1440311447

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Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist. Mark and Mary Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner books have helped thousands of novices tap into their inner artists. In this book, Mark and Mary help the beginning artist take on portraits, showing that absolutely anyone can draw faces. Their encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction style makes learning fun—you'll be amazed by how quickly you achieve impressive results. Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner covers everything from warming up with sketches, and capturing facial expressions, to framing your finished work. Page by page, you'll build the skills and confidence you need to draw lifelike portraits of your friends and family. What's Inside: • A simple two-stage approach to drawing portraits: sketch a likeness, then build up values to bring it to life • Step-by-step instruction for drawing eyes, noses, mouths, hairstyles, hands, glasses and other tricky elements • 13 complete demonstrations featuring a range of ages and ethnicities • Tips for evoking more personality in your portraits by using props, costumes and accessories

Drawing Portraits
Drawing Portraits

Author: Douglas R. Graves

Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780823014316

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Presents a step-by-step course in the art of portraiture, identifying necessary materials, common problems, and alternate techniques, and provides demonstrations of individual features and full portraits

Portrait Drawing for Kids
Portrait Drawing for Kids

Author: Angela Rizza

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 164152927X

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Draw the people and faces around you—a guide to portrait drawing for kids 9 to 12 Anyone can take a picture—but drawing a person with recognizable likeness takes practice. Portrait drawing offers a completely unique interpretation of your subject, and Portrait Drawing for Kids gives budding artists the skill set they need to draw pictures of themselves, their family, and friends. Broken down into simple, step-by-step instructions, this book will teach you every aspect of portraiture, from features of the face, to capturing emotions, to techniques like shading and highlighting. This drawing for kids book will help you take your artistic talents to the next level—beginning with a sharpened pencil. Portrait Drawing for Kids includes: Selfie know-how—Not only will you learn to create pictures of other people, but you'll also learn the art of self-portraits. Inspirational activities—Each lesson offers separate drawing for kids exercises to inspire you to establish your abilities on your own. A painter's toolbox—Get introductions to your full range of art instruments—from sketch pads to colored pencils—as well as terms of the trade like contour, midtones, exposure, and more. Interested in a drawing for kids book but not sure where to start? Portrait Drawing for Kids is the ideal guide to how to draw people for kids 9-12

Beginner's Guide to Creating Portraits
Beginner's Guide to Creating Portraits

Author: Publishing 3dtotal

Publisher: Beginner's Guide

Published: 2022-01-14

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9781912843398

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Meet modern portraiture head-on with this step-by-step beginner's guide to creating stylized portrait, written by the industry's leading character designers.

Drawing Expressive Portraits
Drawing Expressive Portraits

Author: Paul Leveille

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-08-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1581802455

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This guide encourages you to forget about creating a likeness, and instead, to concentrate on seeing and drawing the big shapes of dark and light. The likenesses will follow. In a clear, step-by-step format, with the help of nine start-to-finish portrait demonstrations, you will learn: • Easy, basic pencil and charcoal techniques • How to draw each feature of the face • How to communicate various facial expressions • Techniques for working from live models • How to draw a variety of people, different poses and lighting conditions

Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces

Author: Carrie Stuart Parks

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-12-31

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1600614957

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Draw amazingly accurate portraits starting today! Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can render strikingly realistic faces and self-portraits! Instructor and FBI-trained artist Carrie Stuart Parks makes it simple with foolproof step-by-step instructions that are fun and easy to follow. You'll quickly begin to: • Master proportions and map facial features accurately • Study shapes within a composition and draw them realistically • Use value, light and shading to add life and depth to any portrait • Render tricky details, including eyes, noses, mouths and hair Proven, hands-on exercises and before-and-after examples from Parks' students ensure instant success! It's all the guidance and inspiration you need to draw realistic faces with precision, confidence and style!

How To Draw An Eye
How To Draw An Eye

Author:

Publisher: Mark Bornowski

Published:

Total Pages: 15

ISBN-13:

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This book focuses on drawing the perfect eye using a pencil and eraser. Step by step learn how to layer and shade the iris, pupil, brow, eyelid and nasal area. Learn the basics; the structure of the eye, the parts of the eye, and shading methods. Once you master these methods you will be able to use the same methods on the other parts of the face.