The Art Of Portrait Drawing: Learn The Essential Techniques Of The Masters

The Art of Portrait Drawing: Learn the Essential Techniques of the Masters

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."-Edgar DegasLearn how to turn what you see into masterful, expressive art. With the practical instruction and advice in these pages, you can develop the skills necessary to draw fine portraits in the realist tradition.In The Art of Portrait Drawing, skilled artist Joy Thomas passes on to you the lessons she has gathered from generations of the world's greatest artists. Learn about the golden mean, the traditional three-color portrait, the secrets of proportion and more methods used by the Old Masters and today's best artists alike!Inside you'll find: An introduction to every commonly used drawing medium, including charcoal, Cont