Drawing Portraits Fundamentals - by J R Dunster (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Learn how to draw portraits. Don't worry about "talent"! </b> It's not necessary. Many people who didn't think they were "artists" have discovered they have the ability to draw portraits. You can learn too! It's a matter of education and practice. <p>This is a full-length book with approximately 200 original illustrations and lots of how-to and step-by-step tutorials, thorough explanations of beginner as well more advanced drawing concepts. While this book is inspired by the tutorial site portrait-artist.org, a lot of the content is new and was created specifically for the book. <p>This is the second edition of the book and has many added pages, new illustrations, new articles and other updates and improvements.<p>Topics in the book include: <br>Beginning drawing, getting started, learning the grid, learning pencil techniques. <br>Overview of the head. <br>Drawing the profile. <br>Features of the head.<br> Facial "landmarks," anatomy, and proportions of the figure, an overview. <br>Step-by-step portraits <br>Working in a tighter (more detailed) technique, tips and techniques. <br>Shading explained: Understand values and how to make your art look more realistic <br>Making up your own faces from your imagination: Exercises and techniques <br>"Don't Do That!" Common beginner mistakes that are easy to avoid.<br>Advice for new artists: Taking the right attitude, dealing with discouragement, feelings of competition, art snobs, tracing photos vs. drawing freehand, digital tools. <br>More things artists should know: Drawing from life (live models), the current state of formal art education, introduction to working in color (color palette recommendations, brief overview of painting mediums). <p><b>Table of Contents: </b><br> Acknowledgements<br>Welcome & Introduction<br>Let's Get Started with Drawing<br>Introduction to Shading and Technique<br>Drawing the Face: Basics of Head Structure and Alignment of Features <br>Drawing the Profile<br>The Features and Hair<br>An Overview of the Anatomy of the Head and FigureShading the Portrait<br>Step-by-Step Portraits, Soft Edges<br>Working with a Tighter Technique<br>Drawing Different Types of People<br>Inventing Your Own Portraits, "Don't Do This!"<br>Advice for the Newbie Artist<br>Other Goodies Every New Artist Should Learn<br>A Final Word<br>About the Author<br>Important Acknowledgements and Credits<br>About the Second Edition<br>Bibliography
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