Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces

Carrie Stuart Parks

ISBN 10: 1581802161 / ISBN 13: 9781581802160

Published by F&W Publications Inc, 2003

About this Item

2003. 1st Edition. Paperback. The method for teaching in this book begins with 18 helpful tools which train the mind how to see. The author explains to readers how, where and why to use them. The core of the book is spent teaching how to lay out the face, placing special features, and making it look real. Num Pages: 144 pages, 250 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; AGH; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 556. 144 pages, 250 b&w illustrations. The method for teaching in this book begins with 18 helpful tools which train the mind how to see. The author explains to readers how, where and why to use them. The core of the book is spent teaching how to lay out the face, placing special features, and making it look real. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFF; AGH; WFA. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 11. Weight: 604. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces
• Publisher: F&W Publications Inc
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581802161
• ISBN 13: 9781581802160
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Draw amazingly accurate portraits starting today!

Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can render strikingly realistic faces and self-portraits! Instructor and FBI-trained artist Carrie Stuart Parks makes it simple with foolproof step-by-step instructions that are fun and easy to follow. You'll quickly begin to:

   • Master proportions and map facial features accurately
   • Study shapes within a composition and draw them realistically
   • Use value, light and shading to add life and depth to any portrait
   • Render tricky details, including eyes, noses, mouths and hair


Proven, hands-on exercises and before-and-after examples from Parks' students ensure instant success! It's all the guidance and inspiration you need to draw realistic faces with precision, confidence and style!

About the Author

Carrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning artist and is acknowledged as one of the top forensic art instructors in the nation for her innovative training. An author and illustrator of five North Light books, Carrie has also created drawing and painting videos for adults and children. For more about Carrie and her artwork, visit her online at StuartParks.com.