Portrait Drawing for Kids: A Step-By-Step Guide to Drawing Faces

Draw the people and faces around you―a guide to portrait drawing for kids 9 to 12

Give the gift of creativity this holiday season with this easy, comprehensive guide to face drawing! Anyone can take a picture―but drawing a person with recognizable likeness takes practice. Portrait drawing offers a completely unique interpretation of your subject, and Portrait Drawing for Kids gives budding artists the skill set they need to draw pictures of themselves, their family, and friends.

Broken down into simple, step-by-step instructions, this book will teach you every aspect of portraiture, from features of the face, to capturing emotions, to techniques like shading and highlighting. This drawing for kids book will help you take your artistic talents to the next level―beginning with a sharpened pencil.

Portrait Drawing for Kids includes:

Selfie know-how―Not only will you learn to create pictures of other people, but you'll also learn the art of self-portraits.

Inspirational activities―Each lesson offers separate drawing for kids exercises to inspire you to establish your abilities on your own.

A painter's toolbox―Get introductions to your full range of art instruments―from sketch pads to colored pencils―as well as terms of the trade like contour, midtones, exposure, and more.

Interested in a drawing for kids book but not sure where to start? Portrait Drawing for Kids is the ideal gift for budding artists!

ANGELA RIZZA graduated from New York City’s famed Fashion Institute of Technology in 2011 and has been creating artwork inspired by the wildlife around her home and her favorite childhood stories ever since. She enjoys teaching art and creating activity books that help others learn to draw and use their imagination. She lives in Mahopac, New York.