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A classic of simplicity! Portrait Drawing has guided and inspired a generation of artists to create beautiful, realistic portraits. In just eighty pages, author Wendon Blake covers all the basics, from papers and pencils to drawing eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and head from every angle. Drawings by artist John Lawn illustrate each point clearly, making it easy to master the basics and move on to conveying expression and emotion. Ten “demonstrations” show exactly how to put everything together for portraits that are more than the sum of their parts. Easy to understand, easy to use, this 25th Anniversary edition of Portrait Drawing , newly updated for today’s artists, shows the quick, rewarding way to master the fundamentals of a favorite genre. Review: EXCELLENT!! - I wish I had bought this book first, it would've saved me a lot of money on other books I've tried. It's not only exceptional step by step instruction, it has great tips like doing the shading first to help with keeping proportion and great ways of sketching measurement "framework" to keep proportions accurate (saves a lot on erasers). Review: ... go from sketchy facial composition skills to doing a pretty decent job with ease - My 12 year old was able to take this book and go from sketchy facial composition skills to doing a pretty decent job with ease. She said it made a lot of sense to her and the instructions were really clear.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 270 Reviews |
H**L
EXCELLENT!!
I wish I had bought this book first, it would've saved me a lot of money on other books I've tried. It's not only exceptional step by step instruction, it has great tips like doing the shading first to help with keeping proportion and great ways of sketching measurement "framework" to keep proportions accurate (saves a lot on erasers).
C**É
... go from sketchy facial composition skills to doing a pretty decent job with ease
My 12 year old was able to take this book and go from sketchy facial composition skills to doing a pretty decent job with ease. She said it made a lot of sense to her and the instructions were really clear.
K**K
both items received in good condition and quick.
Received quickly and in good condition.
T**.
Great value to bump your drawing up to the next level!
Loved it. Got this for my daughter. She learns visually only. She has improved after only a week. I am an artist too. I thought the explanation were easy to understand and informative.
S**S
Christmas present
I bought the book for my grandson for Christmas. It looks ideal. He is an amazing sketcher. But does have trouble with faces.
R**R
Three Stars
Very hard to draw.
K**N
I'd have thought it brand new.
I'd wager this instruction book was never used. I purchased it to brush up on my portrait drawing skills which I haven't used for a very long time. This is a slim book, but is just what I was looking for.
R**E
Art book
This is a good book for a beginner or an artist that wants to learn a different style of creating their works. I am learning a lot because I usually paint modern impressionist but his book is allowing me to try to create realism and I love it.
S**A
Livro
O livro tinhas os cantos da capa dobrados.
M**)
肖像画の描き方
使用されるツール、人物の顔を卵型と見立てて 正面・側面・斜めで各パーツの位置、光と影 細かいプロセスで仕上げていく。 白人・黒人・アジア人の正面・側面で描いている。 使用される道具の違いで印象の違いも掲載されている。 全部で79ページ約170点図版が掲載。
D**4
Great book
Very informative and well worth the purchase price.
R**R
Excellent assistance for portraiture
This little book is an excellent aid to portraiture in pencil or chalk. It shows the ways to attain proficient results in pencil, which are most necessary, as you can correct any errors so much easier in this medium. Once you can "paint" accurately in pencil, you can progress onto paints, with a minimum of wastage of expensive oils or acrylics, making this an excellent outlay as it costs about the same as a tube of paint.
M**O
buon libro
Libro molto utile per i principianti, tuttavia ci sono interessanti soluzioni per quanto riguarda l'uso del chiaroscuro e l'impostazione dei tratti del viso- Non è un libro sull'anatomia.
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