The Practical Guide to Drawing Portraits
eBook - ePub

The Practical Guide to Drawing Portraits

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Practical Guide to Drawing Portraits

About this book

Full of character and endlessly varied, human subjects are a pleasure to draw. In this book, author and artist Barrington Barber guides you through the process of drawing portraits, from getting the features in correct proportion, to setting up successful portrait compositions. Whether you are an experienced draughtsman or a complete beginner, the tailored exercises and handy hints in this book will help you achieve the best results.

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Yes, you can access The Practical Guide to Drawing Portraits by Barrington Barber in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Art & Art General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Arcturus
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781848372788
eBook ISBN
9781782128939
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Art General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Proportions of the Head
  7. Measuring the Head
  8. The Proportions of Children
  9. Drawing the Head: Basic Method
  10. Drawing the Head: Advanced Method
  11. Different Ages
  12. The Features Close Up
  13. Bones of the Head
  14. Muscles of the Head
  15. Setting Up a Portrait
  16. Lighting Your Subject
  17. Effects with Technique
  18. Exercises in Technique
  19. Styles
  20. Designing a Frame
  21. Composition
  22. Posing
  23. Grouping Figures
  24. Breaking with Convention
  25. Obvious Doubles
  26. Self-Portraits
  27. Caricatures