Secrets to Painting Realistic Faces in Watercolour Book:
The key to a successful portrait is getting the face right. If the result doesn't look like your subject, then nothing else follows & no amount of tinkering will ever bring it round. Part of this is the fundamental process of getting the features correctly balanced.
In this nicely structured book, the Parks will show you how to achieve this as they work progressively through how to be comfortable with your materials, how to work from drawings & photographs & how to handle colours & skin tones.
Each of the chapters
Includes:: a demonstration of the topic in hand & you'll only ever be learning one thing at a time
- invaluable in a subject as complex as portraiture. After they've dealt with the basics, the authors include a look at common mistakes before a final chapter on ' Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone'
- a look at more complex subjects & techniques that, as gently as the rest of the book, encourages you to think about developing your skills further.
The DVD which is included, where you can see many of the techniques demonstrated in action, is a bonus.
North Light. 128 pages. Paperback. Colour throughout
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces Book feat Carrie Stuart Parks:
Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can render strikingly realistic faces & self-portraits. Instructor & FBI-trained artist Carrie Stuart Parks makes it simple with foolproof step-bystep instructions that are fun & easy to follow. You are shown how to master proportions & map facial features accurately, study shapes within a composition & draw them realistically, use value, light & shading to add light & depth to any portrait & render tricky details, including eyes, noses, mouths & hair.
Book: Northlight. Paperback. 144 pages. Black & white
Author: Carrie Parks