Product Description

• Simple, straightforward text and clear illustrations let artists master basics fast • Step-by-step illustrations show exactly how to create portraits • 25th anniversary of a classic

A classic of simplicity! Portrait Drawing has guided and inspired a generation of artists to create beautiful, realistic portraits. In just eighty pages, author Wendon Blake covers all the basics, from papers and pencils to drawing eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and head from every angle. Drawings by artist John Lawn illustrate each point clearly, making it easy to master the basics and move on to conveying expression and emotion. Ten "demonstrations" show exactly how to put everything together for portraits that are more than the sum of their parts. Easy to understand, easy to use, this 25th Anniversary edition of Portrait Drawing, shows the quick, rewarding way to master the fundamentals of a favorite genre.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #315571 in Books
• Brand: Watson Guptill
• Published on: 2006-05-01
• Released on: 2006-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780823040940
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Wendon Blake is the author of many popular instructional books on painting and drawing. He lives in upstate New York.

Customer Reviews

Too brief a treatment of the subject
"Portrait Drawing" by Wendon Blake (drawings by John Lawn),
Watson-Guptill Publications List Price $9.95

Wendon Blake shows himself to be a very good instructor, but as is true of most of his works, his books generally are too brief, too short treatments of drawing, whether figure, portraiture or painting. This book, for example, contains only 175 illustrations. When other books offer much more illustration, it becomes difficult to rate "Portrait Drawing" higher. What is there though, is quite good.

Snore
This book is by far the biggest waste of money and time I've encountered recently. It covers none of the basics of drawing human portraits - no proportions, no placement of features. It's simply a narrative of what "the artist" is doing at the moment. I was bored silly by the book, didn't get anything out of it, and the cover isn't even pretty enough for a coffee table book. I would not recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn portrait drawing. However, if you are troubled with insomnia, this may be a good choice.

Excellent for beginners
This is an excellent book for beginners. When I first tried to draw portraits, I didn't know where to start. Should I draw the nose first? Should I start with a big oval? This book was very helpful.