Portrait Drawing for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Faces

by Angela Rizza

Overview

Draw the people and faces around you—a guide to portrait drawing for kids 9 to 12

Anyone can take a picture—but drawing a person with recognizable likeness takes practice. Portrait drawing offers a completely unique interpretation of your subject, and Portrait Drawing for Kids gives budding artists the skill set they need to draw pictures of themselves, their family, and friends.

Broken down into simple, step-by-step instructions, this book will teach you every aspect of portraiture, from features of the face, to capturing emotions, to techniques like shading and highlighting. This drawing for kids book will help you take your artistic talents to the next level—beginning with a sharpened pencil.

Portrait Drawing for Kids includes:

• Selfie know-how—Not only will you learn to create pictures of other people, but you'll also learn the art of self-portraits.
• Inspirational activities—Each lesson offers separate drawing for kids exercises to inspire you to establish your abilities on your own.
• A painter's toolbox—Get introductions to your full range of art instruments—from sketch pads to colored pencils—as well as terms of the trade like contour, midtones, exposure, and more.

Interested in a drawing for kids book but not sure where to start? Portrait Drawing for Kids is the ideal guide to how to draw people for kids 9-12

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641527255
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Series:	Drawing Books for Kids Ages 9 to 12
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

ANGELA RIZZA graduated from New York City’s famed Fashion Institute of Technology in 2011 and has been creating artwork inspired by the wildlife around her home and her favorite childhood stories ever since. She enjoys teaching art and creating activity books that help others learn to draw and use their imagination. She lives in Mahopac, New York.

Editorial Reviews

"I have been looking for ways to stretch the creativity of my budding artist granddaughter, age 10, and this is perfect. The book is divided into activities that illustrate how to draw a particular part of the face, how to add details such as hair style, how to draw profiles, selfies and group portraits. One activity is devoted to famous portraits, helping children make connections between art and history. This book is highly recommended." — Customer Review

"I purchased this book for my 9-year-old granddaughters. The girls love to draw and have been trying to sketch faces for quite a while. I watch them trying every day to get the facial features just right. Within minutes of studying these lessons, I was able to see the increase in their skill levels. Both girls are inspired and encouraged to pursue their joy of sketching. I'm very pleased with this purchase." — Customer Review

"The first part of this book contained the basic features of the face like the eyes, nose, mouth. The second part contained these features plus many other details beyond the basics. The author explained and illustrated each part, and that was followed by trying out what was previously taught and pages to practice. The author also introduced vocabulary words related to her illustrations. The book was well organized and very detailed. It could easily be followed by the targeted age group, but it would also be a great resource for anyone interested in portrait drawing." — Customer Review

"Angela does amazing work! Everything that she has illustrated is beautiful and this book is no different. Easy but realistic designs for anyone to use for reference! Adults & kids alike!" — Customer Review

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