The Art of Drawing People: Discover Simple Techniques for Drawing a Variety of Figures and Portraits

by William Powell, Debra Kauffman Yaun, Walter Foster, et al.

Book Overview

Learn to draw faces, features, and figures in graphite, with inspiration from 4 accomplished artists

Packed with practical advice, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, this comprehensive, 144-page book is an essential resource to which artists of all skill levels will refer again and again. The Art of Drawing People comprises instruction from a group of four experienced artists who demonstrate the processes of drawing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600580696
• ISBN13: 9781600580697
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.9"

Customer Reviews

This a great book

this book "The art of drawing people. This a great book on learning to draw people(portraits, figures, etc.). It is broken down into 5 sections. Four of the sections are broken down by 4 different skilled artists. The first section gives a brief introduction for supplies, basic principles for drawing, composition, etc. The second section is discussing and illustrating anatomy. The third section covers faces with a simple style approach. The fourth section covers people, using formulas for faces, anatomy, very realistic, etc, The fifth section covers other sections and approaches to drawing people. One of the other great features in this book is the diversity of step by step drawing of people; covering very young children, teens, young adults, mature adults, elders and many different ethnic backgrounds. This is one of those books that will be in constant use for many years

A Portrait Must Have

This book is a great reference to have on the bookshelf of your studio if you're an artist and a great learning tool if you want to be an artist and/or learn to draw. I have several in this Collector's Series; The Art of Basic Drawing, The Art of Drawing Dragons and other Fantasy Creatures and The Art of Pencil Drawing. They are all equally good and permanent books that I'm proud to have in my studio!