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Porträtzeichnen mit Bleistift, Kreide und Kohle
How to draw male and female portraits Techniques tools Form and proportion Light and shadow 10 step-by-step demonstrations Over 175 illustrations
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First published January 1, 1981
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January 3, 2013
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This is a step-by-step tutorial on drawing portraits (heads), aimed at starting artists.
Liked the way each step is illustrated; the only better set of explanations I've seen in a book about drawing was in Go Office's More How To Draw Manga Volume 1 The Basics Of Character Drawing, where the actual movement of the drawing tool (let's say pencil) is depicted and explained. The explanations were a bit lacking, in that the authors use terms such as "broad, bold strokes"; for a beginner as myself it was not very clear what I needed to do.
More about this book. Excellent structure, as the authors start with relatively simple elements of the face (nose, mouth, eye), and only then assemble them into the full structure of the face. They draw several persons, of different age, gender, and ethnicity. The authors cover multiple tools: pencil, charcoal, chalk, pen, etc.
I found this much more accessible than Andrew Loomis' Figure Drawing for All It's Worth, Burne Hogarth's Drawing the Human Head, and Gary Faigin's The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression.
This is a step-by-step tutorial on drawing portraits (heads), aimed at starting artists.
Liked the way each step is illustrated; the only better set of explanations I've seen in a book about drawing was in Go Office's More How To Draw Manga Volume 1 The Basics Of Character Drawing, where the actual movement of the drawing tool (let's say pencil) is depicted and explained. The explanations were a bit lacking, in that the authors use terms such as "broad, bold strokes"; for a beginner as myself it was not very clear what I needed to do.
More about this book. Excellent structure, as the authors start with relatively simple elements of the face (nose, mouth, eye), and only then assemble them into the full structure of the face. They draw several persons, of different age, gender, and ethnicity. The authors cover multiple tools: pencil, charcoal, chalk, pen, etc.
I found this much more accessible than Andrew Loomis' Figure Drawing for All It's Worth, Burne Hogarth's Drawing the Human Head, and Gary Faigin's The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression.
February 28, 2017
Portraits in the book are simple and beautiful, and it concentrates mostly on drawing techniques. Generally, however, isn't any different from rest of the portrait drawing books. Hence, it doesn't have much to offer aside the basic stuff.
December 26, 2014
If you don't have the resources or access to an art school or instructor, this book is a very good choice for learning how to draw portraits. The lessons are clear, incremental, and simple enough for anyone with basic drawing skills to understand and benefit from. Recommended.
March 6, 2012
A good reference.
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