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Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits

Create realistic heads, faces & features in pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil & acrylic
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The Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits offers comprehensive instructions and step-by-step projects for creating a wide variety of portraits. This inclusive guide covers the essentials of portraiture using the most popular drawing and painting media, including pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil, and acrylic. Ideal for beginners, it encourages experimentation across different techniques to help artists produce beautiful, realistic portraits.
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This book is perfect for beginning artists interested in developing their skills in portraiture across multiple media. It suits those eager to explore pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil, and acrylic painting with clear guidance and practical projects.

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This all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media.

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With instructions and step-by-step projects for creating an array of portraits, this all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media. Ideal for beginning artists who would like to experiment with different media, Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits teaches the artist how to create beautiful and realistic portraits in pencil, pastel, watercolour, oil, and acrylic.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781600582677

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Illustration: 144

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 662g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Timothy Chambers (Purcellville, VA) trained as a young child with his father, artist William T. Chambers, and spent more than ten years in apprenticeships with other great artists. Ken Goldman is a popular instructor at the Athenaeum School of the Arts in La Jolla, California, where he teaches portraiture, artistic anatomy, and landscape painting. Peggi Habets is an awardwinning watercolor and oil portrait artist. Her studio is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but she works with clients around the country. Her life-long interest in art and a 15-year career in graphic design and illustration have all led to her current as a portrait painter. Lance Richlin (Los Angeles, CA) has taught every aspect of classical art. He has has shown his work in many galleries across California, and he has exhibited work at museums in California, Texas, and Washington.

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