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Draw Faces in 15 Minutes
Amaze your friends with your portrait skills
Series: Draw in 15 Minutes
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Ideal for beginners and intermediate artists interested in improving portrait drawing techniques, this book suits those looking to develop skills quickly and effectively in a practical, focused manner.
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By the time you finish this book, you'll have all the skills you need to achieve a striking likeness in a drawn portrait. From understanding and constructing the head and shaping the hair, to checking the relationships of the features and achieving a lifelike expression, every aspect of the portrait process is examined, along with advice on what materials to use and how to find a model.
Draw Faces in 15 Minutes guides you through:
Learn to draw facial features
Understand the angles of the head
Develop textures for the skin
Experiment with light and tone
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Draw Faces in 15 Minutes
By the time you finish this book, you'll have all the skills you need to achieve a striking likeness in a drawn portrait. From understanding and constructing the head and shaping the hair, to checking the relationships of the features and achieving a lifelike expression, every aspect of the portrait process is examined, along with advice on what materials to...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781576281
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 November 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ilex
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 176.0mm
Height: 222.0mm
Weight: 387g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Jake Spicer is a passionate advocate of drawing as a tool for social change, communication & investigation and promotes wider visual literacy through his works as an artist, author & tutor. He lives in North Wales and works as head tutor of the independent drawing school Draw Brighton, Co-Director of the Drawing Circus and as a visiting tutor at galleries & institutions across the UK, including the National Portrait Gallery, Camden Arts Centre, V&A and Brighton University.
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