With instructions and step-by-step projects for creating an array of portaits, this all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media. Ideal for beginning artists who would like to experiment with different media, The Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits teaches the artist how to create beautiful and realistic portraits in pencil, pastel, watercolor, oil, and acrylic.
This all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media.
Introduction to Drawing Portraits
with Lance Richlin
Materials & Basic Techniques
Shadows & Highlights
How to Light the Model
Anatomy
Planes of the Head
General Proportions
Shifts in Guidelines
Facial Features
Expressions
Chapter 2
Portraits in Pencil with Lance Richlin
Project 1: Man
Project 2: Woman
Project 3: Young Girl
Project 4: Young Boy
Chapter 3
Introduction to Painting Portraits with Timothy Chambers & Peggi Habets
Painting Basics
Lighting
Design & Composition
Values
Color Basics
Beyond the Basics
Chapter 4
Portraits in Pastel with Ken Goldman
Basic Materials
Make a Pre-Set Flesh Tone Palette
Preparing Your Painting Surface
Pastel Strokes on Four Surfaces
Portraits in Process
Working in Color from Black & White
Form & Cast Shadows
Creating Impact
Conveying a Mood
Self-Portraits
Learn by Copying the Masters
Pastel Over Watercolor
Watercolor & Black Pastel Pencil
Using Interior Space as Design
Chapter 5
Portraits in Watercolor with Peggi Habets
Tools & Materials
Color Formulas
Watercolor Techniques
Portrait of a Young Woman
Sunny Day
Waiting
Working with Bold Patterns
Last Visit
Expressive Lighting
Chapter 6
Portraits in Oil & Acrylic with Timothy Chambers
Tools & Materials
Basic Techniques
Painting Children’s Portraits: Meredith
Painting Children’s Portraits: Carter
Striking a Pose
Official & Group Portraits
Unique Portraits
Posthumous Portraits
Index
About the Artists
Features subject matter that holds impressive sales numbers in every medium
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Ken Goldman is an internationally known artist, author, teacher, and art juror. A recipient of numerous awards, Goldman has exhibited widely in various group shows and solo exhibitions in The Netherlands, Paris, Italy, Greece, China, Colombia, Mexico, New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. In California, Goldman has shown at the Oceanside Museum of Art, USC Fisher Museum of Art, and Autry Museum of the American West. Ken’s work has been exhibited throughout China at The Shanghai International Biennale, two Shenzhen International Biennales, and five universities: Jimei, Quanzhou, Tsinghua, Qingdao, and Shanghai. Please visit goldmanfineart.com for more information.
Peggi Habets is an awardwinning watercolor and oil portrait artist. Her studio is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but she works with clients around the country. Her life-long interest in art and a 15-year career in graphic design and illustration have all led to her current as a portrait painter.
Lance Richlin (Los Angeles, CA) has taught every aspect of classical art. He has has shown his work in many galleries across California, and he has exhibited work at museums in California, Texas, and Washington.