The Art of Drawing People (Collector's Series) : Simple techniques for drawing figures, portraits, and poses

The Art of Drawing People (Collector's Series) : Simple techniques for drawing figures, portraits, and poses
ISBN: 9781633227958
Publication Date: 1 October 2019

Learn to draw one of art's most interesting and challenging subjects. Packed with practical advice, helpful tips, and fundamental drawing techniques, The Art of Drawing People explores how to capture detailed poses and likenesses in graphite pencil.

Packed with practical advice, helpful tips, and step-by-step drawing techniques, The Art of Drawing People is a comprehensive resource for artists of all skill levels.

With step-by-step instruction from a variety of artists, you'll find plenty of helpful tips on choosing the right tools and materials, fundamental drawing techniques, developing value and shading, and setting up an effective composition, as well as important information about the influences of anatomy, bone structure, and musculature. Detailed examples of facial features, hands, and feet will help guide you through the most challenging aspects of drawing people.

Whether drawing from life or from photographs, this comprehensive drawing guide is the perfect first step for beginning artists. Follow along, step by step, as professional artists reveal their drawing secrets. With practice, you'll soon be able to capture amazing likenesses in your own pencil drawings. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

About the Authors

Debra Kauffman Yaun discovered that she had a knack for drawing people when she was a young girl growing up in Tampa, Florida. After graduating from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, Debra worked as a fashion illustrator. She has drawn and painted many commissioned portraits, several of which have been of children-her favorite subject to draw. Debra's artwork has been published in several art magazines and books, and she has won numerous ...