Drawing children has never been easier! Maybe you can't stop your favourite child from growing up, but you can create timeless memories with pencil, paper & some simple drawing skills. Here to show you how are Carrie Stuart Parks & Rick Parks, professional composite artists & drawing instructors. In their friendly & foolproof teaching style, the Parks cover everything you need to know to create incredibly true-to-life pencil portraits of the children you love. You'll learn how to: * Take strong reference photos. * Achieve correct facial expressions. * Draw a face from different angles, & bring it to life with shading. * Master tricky facial features such as eyes, nose, ears, hair, lips & smiles. * Make hair look realistic & shiny. * Draw clothing, incorporate props, & work with light & shadows. Complete with step-by-step demonstrations & countless expert tips for striking results, this book will help you create drawings that capture the one-of-a-kind essence of a child, preserving forever that lovable, clownish, whimsical or impish nature that makes children so very special.