Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1581802161 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved. In Secrets to DrawingRealistic Faces, the author isolates individual features for detailed examination, using many black-and-white drawings to illustrate a range of techniques. Her useful and far-ranging discussion of materials includes an evaluation of pencils' graphite grades, kneaded and electric erasers, blending tools, and papers. Whitney ScottCopyright © American Library Association. From Booklist Artist Parks claims that even beginners can draw faces realistically by perceiving proportions and accurately rendering, via facial mapping, the features that make one face distinct from another
For more about Carrie and her artwork, visit her online at StuartParks.. Carrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning artist and is acknowledged as one of the top forensic art instructors in the nation for her innovative training. An author and illustrator of five North Light books, Carrie has also created drawing and painting videos for adults and children
Draw amazingly accurate portraits starting today!Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can render strikingly realistic faces and self-portraits! Instructor and FBI-trained artist Carrie Stuart Parks makes it simple with foolproof step-by-step instructions that are fun and easy to follow. You'll quickly begin to:Master proportions and map facial features accuratelyStudy shapes within a composition and draw them realisticallyUse value, light and shading to add life and depth to any portraitRender tricky details, including eyes, noses, mouths and hairProven, hands-on exercises and before-and-after ex
"I wish I had this growing up!!!" according to Isabella Valentine - IsabellaValentine.com. Wow. This is probably my favorite drawing book. Period.I must have at least 20 or I wish I had this growing up!!! Wow. This is probably my favorite drawing book. Period.I must have at least 20 or 30 books on drawing - each one of them have different ways to teach or guide people on doing different techniques. But this book really really REALLY looks far more realistic than the others. And DOABLE too!!! I can tell a 500% improvement in my own art based on what I've learned from this book.The author gives excellent tips, and her blending technique is easy to follow and she . 0 books on drawing - each one of them have different ways to teach or guide people on doing different techniques. But this book really really REALLY looks far more realistic than the others. And DOABLE too!!! I can tell a 500% improvement in my own art based on what I've learned from this book.The author gives excellent tips, and her blending technique is easy to follow and she . MJZ said five stars isn't enough!!!. I am so excited about this book, it has taken my amature drawings to the look of professional, and all I had to do was devote five stars isn't enough!!! I am so excited about this book, it has taken my amature drawings to the look of professional, and all I had to do was devote 3 hours one night with the book and a photo. Ms. Parks breaks drawing portraits down the way all other books have failed. A few "secrets" and you can draw any face. Think features are hard to draw and it's a matter of luck if you get it right? (I did) Ms. Parks shows you how to measure a face and once you have that everything else falls. hours one night with the book and a photo. Ms. Parks breaks drawing portraits down the way all other books have failed. A few "secrets" and you can draw any face. Think features are hard to draw and it's a matter of luck if you get it right? (I did) Ms. Parks shows you how to measure a face and once you have that everything else falls. A useful tool book_hero I've only made it half way through this book so far and already found it to be a very useful tool for drawing faces. The author explains her methods for recreating facial features from her experience as a professional sketch artist. Most of the exercises rely on the use of photographs as references, but the techniques are sound. The best thing about the book is that it is completely dedicated to drawing faces; down to the little details. Other books on drawing