Jake Spicer

Draw Faces in 15 Minutes (eBook, ePUB)

Amaze your friends with your portrait skills

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Yes, you can draw! And Draw Faces in 15 Minutes will show you how. By the time you finish this book, you'll have all the skills you need to achieve a striking likeness in a drawn portrait.

Artist and life drawing expert Jake Spicer takes you through a series of carefully crafted tutorials, from how to put together a basic portrait sketch to developing your portraits and then taking your drawings further. From understanding and constructing the head and shaping the hair, to checking the relationships of the features and achieving a lifelike expression, every aspect of the portrait process is examined, along with advice on which materials to use and how to find a model.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Octopus
• Altersempfehlung: ab 16 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781781571163
• Artikelnr.: 47766514

Autorenporträt

Jake Spicer is a passionate advocate of drawing as a tool for social change, communication & investigation and promotes wider visual literacy through his works as an artist, author & tutor. He lives in North Wales and works as head tutor of the independent drawing school Draw Brighton, Co-Director of the Drawing Circus and as a visiting tutor at galleries & institutions across the UK, including the National Portrait Gallery, Camden Arts Centre, V&A and Brighton University.

www.jakespicerart.co.uk
@jakespicerart

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
A Face in 15 Minutes
The Model
Your Materials
LEARNING TO DRAW
Attitudes and Techniques
Looking
Mark-making
Tone
Light
Observational Measuring
The Technique
THE BASIC PORTRAIT SKETCH
Stage 1: Establishing the Head
Stage 2: Constructing the Head
Stage 3: Elaborating on the Head
Shaping the Hair
Checking Relationships
Putting It All Together
Understanding the Head and Shoulders
Understanding the Angles of the Head
THE DEVELOPED PORTRAIT SKETCH
Developing the Portrait
Eyes and Nose
Nose to Mouth
Teeth
The Chin and Jaw
The Jaw and Neck
The Ears
The Hair
Facial Hair
TAKING YOUR DRAWING FURTHER
Likeness
Expression
Age
Male and Female Characteristics
Blemishes and Freckles
Racial Differences
Accessories
Problem Solving
Hair Styles Reference
Head Angles Reference
References: Exploring Drawing
Acknowledgments