Key to Painting Faces & Figures (Keys to Painting) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0891349766 ISBN 13: 9780891349761

Publisher: North Light Books, 1999

Synopsis

Offers advice on drawing portraits and figures, discusses poses, facial expressions, and proportions, and provides sample sketches

About this title

About the Author:

Rachel Rubin Wolf is a freelance writer and editor. She is the author of Acrylic Painter's Book of Styles & Techniques and Painting Ships, Shores and the Sea. She is also the project editor for the Splash watercolor series, The Best of Wildlife Art 1 and 2, The Best of Portrait Painting and The Best of Flower Painting 2, as well as many of North Light's Basic Techniques series paperbacks.

From Library Journal:

These two fine books on portraiture complement each other nicely. Sanden, a true master of the genre, has created more than 500 portraits of prominent people and is considered one of the foremost teachers of the art. He has developed a 29-step method for painting a complete pictureAin just one sitting. His premier coup technique combines immediate impression and final effect. At the heart of the book are two complete demonstrations ("The Bishop" and "Nigerian Lady") wisely chosen for varieties in skin, hair, and tones. For those interested in other media and in more basic instruction, Wolf has assembled an excellent compendium of the work of more than a dozen artists and authors. Eyes, noses, and ears get individual attention, as do the different stages of life, from infancy to maturity. The book also features methods of drawing figures in motion and within a broad variety of settings. A fine multimedia and multicultural effort. Very reasonably priced, both books are highly recommended.
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About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0891349766
• ISBN 13: 9780891349761
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Rubin Wolf Rachel