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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-101440354618

ISBN-139781440354618

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038662659

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Book TitleDrawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step : Basic Techniques for the Head and Face

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Portraits, Techniques / Drawing, Techniques / Pencil Drawing, Techniques / Life Drawing

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorJustin Maas

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight18 Oz

Item Length10.7 in

Item Width8.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Synopsis"As long as humans have been alive, we have drawn." Justin Maas Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical. But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person's likeness--their spirit--and portray it in graphite. In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits , artist and teacher Justin Maas provides a step-by-step guide for both novice and experience portraitists looking to enhance their skillsets. His tried-and-true techniques for mastering the basics and accurately rendering proportion, placement and nuance when drawing the head and face will help you add energy and life to your drawings and create recognizable and moving portraits. In this book: - Lessons in drawing basics, including value, line, shadow, light and anatomy - How to work from both reference photographs and live models, plus tips for selecting your subjects - Step-by-step demos to create crucial features, such as eyes, ears, and hair - Methods for building successful portraits, including the grid method, the tracing method and the author's own Maas method - 15 detailed step-by-step portrait-drawing demos with subjects of different ages, genders and ethnicities - A gallery of additional portrait examples in both black-and-white and full color, Learn to draw realistic portraits using only two types of pencils and the "Maas method" of approaching the blank page. Techniques and exercises build on one another as you practice your skills and gain confidence, Artist and teacher Maas provides a step-by-step guide for both novice and experienced portraitists looking to enhance their skillsets. His tried-and-true techniques for mastering the basics and accurately rendering proportion, placement and nuance when drawing the head and face will help artists add energy and life to their drawings., Learn to draw realistic portraits using only two types of pencils and the "Maas method" of approaching the blank page. Techniques and exercises build on one another as you practice your skills and gain confidence. Learn to draw different ages, face types, skin and hair with more than 15 step-by-step demonstrations for. Learn the fundamentals and you'll be on your way to more advanced art techniques and materials!, "As long as humans have been alive, we have drawn." -Justin Maas Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical. But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person's likeness--their spirit--and portray it in graphite. In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits , artist and teacher Justin Maas provides a step-by-step guide for both novice and experience portraitists looking to enhance their skillsets. His tried-and-true techniques for mastering the basics and accurately rendering proportion, placement and nuance when drawing the head and face will help you add energy and life to your drawings and create recognizable and moving portraits. In this book- .Lessons in drawing basics, including value, line, shadow, light and anatomy .How to work from both reference photographs and live models, plus tips for selecting your subjects .Step-by-step demos to create crucial features, such as eyes, ears, and hair .Methods for building successful portraits, including the grid method, the tracing method and the author's own Maas method .15 detailed step-by-step portrait-drawing demos with subjects of different ages, genders and ethnicities .A gallery of additional portrait examples in both black-and-white and full color