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The Art of Portrait Drawing: Learn the Essential Techniques of the Masters - Hardcover

Thomas, Joy

 
9781581807127: The Art of Portrait Drawing: Learn the Essential Techniques of the Masters
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1581807120 ISBN 13: 9781581807127
Verlag: North Light Books, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."—Edgar Degas

Learn how to turn what you see into masterful, expressive art. With the practical instruction and advice in these pages, you can develop the skills necessary to draw fine portraits in the realist tradition.

In The Art of Portrait Drawing, skilled artist Joy Thomas passes on to you the lessons she has gathered from generations of the world's greatest artists. Learn about the golden mean, the traditional three-color portrait, the secrets of proportion and more methods used by the Old Masters and today's best artists alike!

Inside you'll find:

  • An introduction to every commonly used drawing medium, including charcoal, Conté and graphite
  • An illustrated overview of the history of portrait drawing
  • Time-honored methods for drawing accurately
  • Insights on how to capture not only the likeness, but also the mood and essence of your subject
  • Advice on posing a subject, setting up lighting, choosing the right tools and composing effectively
  • 9 in-depth, step-by-step drawing demonstrations to develop your skills and your confidence

Portraying the human face is the ultimate expression of art. Use The Art of Portrait Drawing as the road map for your artistic quest.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joy Thomas is a recipient of the First Place Prize for Portrait Painting from the American Society of Portrait Artists. Articles about her work have appeared in American Artist, The Artist's Magazine and International Artist. Her work has also been included in The Best of Portrait Painting by North Light Books and Portrait Highlights by Watson-Guptill. In the past two decades, her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries all over the country. Her work may be viewed at www.portraitartist.com/thomas

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Verlag
North Light Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1581807120
ISBN 13 
9781581807127
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
144
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