Book description
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 funÂ-you'll be amazed
by how quickly you achieve impressive results.
You may be a beginner now, but not for long! 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
Mark and Mary Willenbrink are the authors of North Light's
Drawing
for the Absolute Beginner
,
Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner
and
Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner
. Mark trained as a commercial artist and worked in advertising, then as
a freelance illustrator. He teaches and is a regular contributor to
Watercolor Artist
magazine. http://www. shadowblaze. com.
