An Easy-to-Follow Guide to Successful Portraits.
Whether your aim is to make accurate sketches of yourself and your family and friends, or to produce fully-fledged portraits, this book is the ideal guide to taking your first steps and improving your skills. Drawing on John Raynes' enthusiasm for his subject and years of experience as a teacher and successful portrait artist, the book is both a highly practical instruction manual and an inspirational reference work for artists of all abilities.
Features:
- Covers all aspects of drawing and painting people, from single portraits to groups
- Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions give tips on mastering different elements of the portrait - from the placement of the eyes to achieving a balanced, natural-looking pose
- 500 colour illustrations and practice exercises use a range of media, from pens and pen and ink to watercolour and acrylic.
