{"product_id":"9780975456408","title":"Drawing Portraits Fundamentals: A Portrait-Artist.org Book - How to Draw People","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to draw portraits. Don't worry about \"talent\"! \u003c\/b\u003e It's not necessary. Many people who didn't think they were \"artists\" have discovered they have the ability to draw portraits. You can learn too! It's a matter of education and practice. \u003cp\u003eThis is a full-length book with approximately 200 original illustrations and lots of how-to and step-by-step tutorials, thorough explanations of beginner as well more advanced drawing concepts. While this book is inspired by the tutorial site portrait-artist.org, a lot of the content is new and was created specifically for the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second edition of the book and has many added pages, new illustrations, new articles and other updates and improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics in the book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning drawing, getting started, learning the grid, learning pencil techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of the head. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing the profile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures of the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacial \"landmarks,\" anatomy, and proportions of the figure, an overview. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep-by-step portraits \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking in a tighter (more detailed) technique, tips and techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShading explained: Understand values and how to make your art look more realistic \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking up your own faces from your imagination: Exercises and techniques \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don't Do That!\" Common beginner mistakes that are easy to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvice for new artists: Taking the right attitude, dealing with discouragement, feelings of competition, art snobs, tracing photos vs. drawing freehand, digital tools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore things artists should know: Drawing from life (live models), the current state of formal art education, introduction to working in color (color palette recommendations, brief overview of painting mediums). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome \u0026amp; Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's Get Started with Drawing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Shading and Technique \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing the Face: Basics of Head Structure and Alignment of Features \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing the Profile \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Features and Hair \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Overview of the Anatomy of the Head and Figure \u003cbr\u003eShading the Portrait \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep-by-Step Portraits, Soft Edges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with a Tighter Technique\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing Different Types of People\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInventing Your Own Portraits, \"Don't Do This!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvice for the Newbie Artist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther Goodies Every New Artist Should Learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Final Word \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImportant Acknowledgements and Credits \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Second Edition \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Verdugo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029404434672,"sku":"9780975456408","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780975456408_p0.jpg?v=1764105177","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780975456408","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}