Description: Welcome to the rich and rewarding world of painting and drawing. Whether you are interested in portraits, still lifes, or landscapes, and paints, pencils, or ink, this unique instructional series will help you explore your creativity and develop your artistic ablities. Beautiful full-color works, case studies, and practical exercises and projects fill the pages of each of these inspiring guides. Detailed information on equipment, materials, and techniques round out each volume. As you work your way through each art "course, " you will find yourself looking at things with a new eye and perspective -- that of a real artist.

Approaches to portraiture range from super-realism (think of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa) to the abstract (Andy Warhol's multiple silk-screened images of Marilyn Monroe), but all portraits have one thing in common -- they depict people. The human face has always been an easily accessible subject for artists. In this comprehensive overview, a brief history of portrait painting and a gallery of famous works are followed by basic information on working with models, lighting, proportions of the face, getting a likeness, body shapes and clothes, skin tints, and more. As you work on your own portrait projects -- including a self-portrait -- you will see how different materials, such as watercolor, acrylics, and oils, can create a variety of effects and moods.

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