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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 and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin and how to use these simple shading techniques to make any shape look three-dimensional.
After you've got the basics down, you'll see how to draw every part of the face. It's made easy by looking at each feature as simple, interlocking shapes, then adding the right highlights and shadows. In no time, you'll be drawing realistic noses, mouths, eyes, ears even facial expressions.
Then you'll 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.
| Ch. 1 | You Can Do It! | 7 |
| Ch. 2 | Using the Right Materials | 12 |
| Ch. 3 | Shapes | 14 |
| Ch. 4 | Shading | 22 |
| Ch. 5 | The Nose | 28 |
| Ch. 6 | The Mouth | 31 |
| Ch. 7 | The Eyes | 36 |
| Ch. 8 | The Ears | 41 |
| Ch. 9 | Making Faces | 45 |
| Ch. 10 | Full Faces to Draw | 54 |
| Ch. 11 | Drawing Expressions | 72 |
| Conclusion | 79 | |
| Index | 80 |
Anonymous
Posted December 12, 2004
I am a high school art student and I got this book when I was 12 and my drawing skills when it comes to people are far more advanced than some of my peers.I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys or wants to learn how to draw faces.
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Posted July 1, 2004
this book is great, i have two of this artist's books, and they pretty much help ALOT! it teaches you things you really need to know in such a cool way. it really helps, i highly recommend it.
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Posted January 2, 2001
This is one of the best art books I've seen! It covers everything about drawing people's faces and portraits. I highly recommend it!
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Posted May 24, 2013
Okay but if you need a start this is perfect
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Posted July 6, 2012
This book taught me how to draw ten times better then I normally could.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This book is very easy to read and understand. A must have for beginners.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.It's probably my fault but I didn't realize how basic the book was when I ordered it. The techniques described in the book seem very standard and general. The book is also thinner than I expected, and even the cover seems much different (and less realistic) full size than the picture provided.
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Overview
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 and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin and how to use these ...