Portraying the face is one of the most interesting yet probably most difficult tasks for an artist. Numerous factors have to be taken into consideration as the facial features vary from individual to individual & need to reflect their mood & personality. The book begins with an exploration of what makes a good portrait including picture construction composition & light & shade. It then goes on to teach the anatomy of the head from an artist's point of view with clear explanations & step-by-step exercises for drawing the mouth eyes nose ears & hair. The final sections of the book cover the use of different drawing materials including pencil graphite charcoal chalk pastels coloured pencils & watercolour pencils. This book is an ideal introduction to drawing portraits for artists of all abilities. Covers a broad range of drawing materials including pencil graphite charcoal chalk pastels coloured pencils & watercolour pencils. ...

Having trouble drawing a nose that looks like a nose? In this step-by-step guide Lee Hammond will teach you how to draw realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people-more easily than you ever thought possible. Really! The secret is in the blending: With pencil & paper Lee shows you how to create gradual smooth shadings of light & dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin...and how to use these simple shading techniques to make any shape look three-dimensional. After youve got the basics down youll see how to draw every part of the face. Its made easy by looking at each feature as simple interlocking shapes then adding the right highlights & shadows. In no time youll be drawing realistic noses mouths eyes ears...even facial expressions. Then youll see how to put all those features together to create an expressive portrait that actually looks like your subject! Step-by-step demonstrations guide you all the way. ...

When I was young I could draw like Raphael but it has taken me my whole life to learn to draw like a child." Now you can learn from the master himself. Step by step line by line we show you how to recreate some of Picassos most famous motifs. Through copying & then improvising for yourself this book will help you to see & appreciate Picassos drawings & inspire you to try out many more of your own." ...

In an era which has seen many forms of artistic creation becoming digitized the practice of drawing in the traditional sense has remained constant. However many publications about the relationship between drawing & thinking rely on discipline-dependent distinctions to discuss the activitys function. Drawing: The Enactive Evolution of the Practitioner" redefines drawing more holistically as an enactive phenomenon & makes connections between a variety of disciplines in order to find out how drawing helps us understand the world. Instead of the finite event of producing an artifact drawing is a process & an end in itself through which the practitioner might gain self-awareness. By synthesizing enactive thinking & the practice of drawing this volume provides valuable insights into the creative mind & will appeal to scholars & practitioners alike." ...

This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw or wishing to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing techniques Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits the clothed figure hands & feet & scenery finishing with a section on the importance of light & shade. Civardis technical advice & practical tips accompanied by his own outstanding drawings make this an invaluable resource for any artist. It was previously published as Giovanni Civardis Complete Guide to Drawing" 9781844482061 & now

Includes:: " The Nude" 9781844482443."

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This is an absolutely fabulous addition to the incredibly successful Drawing Doodling & Colouring" series which will appeal to anyone with a flair for fashion or a desire to doodle. Stylish pictures invite you to decorate dresses fill in shop windows design fashion items such as catwalk outfits handbags jewellery & even childrens clothes. You can doodle hairstyles & make-up draw funky T-shirt designs design Christmas party dresses & colour in patterns influenced by fabric designs buttons & bows." ...

An exciting book perfect for artists drawers doodlers & scribblers filled with an astonishing selection of activities from wonderfully wild pictures to colour in to doodle-starters from which drawings can grow & grow until they cover the whole page. Doodlers can complete the scenes however they want & the craft paper quality pages are ideal for drawing on. ...

An exciting book perfect for artists drawers doodlers & scribblers filled with an astonishing selection of activities from wonderfully wild pictures to colour in to doodle-starters from which drawings can grow & grow until they cover the whole page. Doodlers can complete the scenes however they want & the craft paper quality pages are ideal for drawing on. ...

As stylish & fun as the original Drawing Doodling & Colouring" this book has been specially created with boys in mind
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This fabulous book is as stylish & fun as the original Drawing Doodling & Colouring" & has been specially created to appeal to girls. The variety of styles & subjects will inspire girls to get creative with pictures to fill drawings to finish & designs to doodle. From birds to butterflies fairies to fashion & rainbows to shooting stars its gorgeous original artwork will be irresistible to girls who love to doodle & colour." ...