Art of Drawing People: Simple Techniques for Drawing Figures, Portraits, and Poses

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

Book Overview

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.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633227952
• ISBN13: 9781633227958
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.6"

Customer Reviews

Basic techniques for drawing people

This book draws on the skills of more than one artist to help teach the guidelines for drawing the human head and body. It shows the different proportions of adults and children. It shows many examples and explains how to utilize guidelines to draw portraits from front, side and turned positions. Some are even looking up. It has tried, true methods to build skills.