num_pages: 128
description: Open this book as an absolute beginner and come away as a proud portrait artist.Mark and Mary Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner books have helped thousands of novices tap into their inner artists. In this book Mark and Mary help the beginning artist take on portraits showing that absolutely anyone can draw faces. Their encouraging easy-to-follow instruction style makes learning funyou'll be amazed by how quickly you achieve impressive results.Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner covers everything from warming up with sketches and capturing facial expressions to framing your finished work. Page by page you'll build the skills and confidence you need to draw lifelike portraits of your friends and family.What's  A simple two-stage approach to drawing sketch a likeness then build up values to bring it to life  Step-by-step instruction for drawing eyes noses mouths hairstyles hands glasses and other tricky elements  13 complete demonstrations featuring a range of ages and ethnicities  Tips for evoking more personality in your portraits by using props costumes and accessories
language: English
title: Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Portrait Drawing
publisher: North Light Books