Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Portrait Drawing (Art for the Absolute Beginner)

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. You may be a beginner now, but not for long! Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner covers everything f.;Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Materials; What You Need; Pencils; Paper; Erasers; Additional Tools; Setup; Chapter 1: Techniques and Principles; Structure + Values = Drawing; Pencil Grips and Strokes; Different Approaches; Combining Approaches; Understanding Values; Light Effects; Lighting the Subject; Chapter 2: Proportions; Measuring; Male Proportions, Front View; Male Proportions, Side View; Male Proportions, Three-Quarter View; Female Proportions; Elderly Proportions; Child Proportions; Facial Expressions; Chapter 3: Features; Eyes; Noses; Mouths; Ears; Hair; Hands. 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#x97;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 Cover Title Page Contents Introduction Materials What You Need Pencils Paper Erasers Additional Tools Setup Chapter 1: Techniques and Principles Structure + Values = Drawing Pencil Grips and Strokes Different Approaches Combining Approaches Understanding Values Light Effects Lighting the Subject Chapter 2: Proportions Measuring Male Proportions, Front View Male Proportions, Side View Male Proportions, Three-Quarter View Female Proportions Elderly Proportions Child Proportions Facial Expressions Chapter 3: Features Eyes Noses Mouths Ears Hair Hands. Costumes and AccessoriesHats Eyeglasses Diversity Chapter 4: Let's Draw Portraits! Woman Man With Beard Male Contour Drawing Woman on Toned Paper Baby Costumed Woman Man in Profile Mother and Baby Close-up Portrait Male Teen With Hat Little Girl in Pastel Self-Portrait in Profile Toddler With Toy Phone Finishing Your Portraits Conclusion Glossary About the Authors Copyright.