Painting portraits of children
By: Simon Davis
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Ramsbury, Marlborough, [UK]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781785002908
Subjects: Portraits; Portrait painting; Technique; Children in art; Children
Description: "A unique account of painting thoughtful, intelligent and honest portraits of children. Painting a portrait of a child is one of the most complex challenges an artist will face. In this detailed and practical book, Simon Davis opens up his studio and explains his approach. As one of the country's leading portrait painters, he gives a unique insight into how to render a sympathetic portrait in oils, which avoids sentimentality and captures the essence of a child."--back cover
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The studio and materials; title: Preparation; title: Sophia; title: Haydn; title: Taslima; title: Luke and Arlo; title: Other works; title: Andrew James & Simon Davis; title: Afterword; title: Index.