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Drawing portraits for the absolute beginner : a clear & easy guide to successful portrait drawing  Cover Image Book Book

Drawing portraits for the absolute beginner : a clear & easy guide to successful portrait drawing / Mark and Mary Willenbrink. --

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  • ISBN: 1440311447 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781440311444 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 127 p. : ill. (some col.)
  • Publisher: Cincinnati : North Light Books, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 23.99
Subject: Portrait drawing > Technique.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    Features techniques for drawing human faces by sketching a likeness then building on that sketch, and also features step-by-step instructions for drawing such difficult elements as eyes, noses, and hairstyles.
  • F+W Publishing

    Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist!

    Mark and Mary Willenbrink'sAbsolute 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 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

  • Penguin Putnam
    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
  • Perseus Publishing
    Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist!

    Mark and Mary Willenbrink'sAbsolute 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 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

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