Portrait Drawing for Beginners

A Step by Step Guide to Drawing Realistic Faces, Mastering Proportions, Shading, Features, and Expressive Portraits

von Claire J. Redfern

118 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Portrait Drawing for Beginners is a practical step by step guide for learning how to draw realistic human faces with greater accuracy and confidence. Beginning with basic materials, observation, facial structure, and proportions, the book gradually teaches readers how to construct the head and place facial features correctly.

Readers learn how to draw realistic eyes, noses, mouths and lips, and hair while using graphite, light, shadow, value, texture, and controlled blending to create convincing three dimensional forms. The guide also explores different face shapes, facial angles, ages, expressions, and common beginner mistakes.

With practical guidance on working from reference photographs, correcting proportion problems, building complete portraits, and developing a personal drawing style and practice routine, this book provides a structured foundation for beginners who want to improve their portrait drawing skills.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798175654753
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published