Celebrating one of North Light's most popular title's 15th anniversary, this revised edition has been expanded to 160 pages and features more diversity of age and ethnicity. Readers find brand-new step-by-step demos and detailed instruction on drawing all the elements of portraiture using reference photos and the time-tested grid method to create stunningly lifelike renderings of family and friends.
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A professional artist and instructor for over 30 years, Lee Hammond has authored more than 20 North Light books. Lee owns and operates a private art studio in Overland Park, Kansas where she teaches more than 50 students a week. She is a certified police composite artist on call for the Kansas City metro area, and has been featured on TV's America's Most Wanted and Court TV.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Heather
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This book is ideal for those who wish to be able to draw realistic pencil portraits from photographs. Lee Hammond's blending technique and information on which tools to use has helped me to take my drawings far further than I have been able to in the past. This book breaks down how to draw different parts of the face - nose, mouth, eyes, ears and how to draw hair, along with other areas, bringing it all together to show you how to complete a portrait. Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book because I want to improve my drawing skills. Even in these initial stages of using it, Lee Hammond's comments on the 5 elements of shading have made an enormous difference. Significantly, Lee says in her analysis of tonal values in drawings that "The most famous phrase I use in my classes is "Get it darker!" Not going dark enough will cause your drawing to lack depth." This comment has given me the confidence to 'go darker' myself - with the effect of making some of my pictures really live, through greatly improved light and dark contrasts.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book as a present for my wife she is enjoying working through it. It is moving her on to the next stage of her hobby.
By Ingsey
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If Your looking for a how too book this is it. It has eyes, noses and how to shape with the help of grids it really is an all singing all dancing book when it comes to the content. inside it will show you how to draw hands and clothes and all it takes is your imagination and practice I couldn't recommend this book more highly
By Alisonrb
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I have used this book continually and have recommended to several friends who have all so perchased it we found it very useful and informative have produced so great work with the inspirations and help from this book.
By Tiziana
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I love Lee Hammond and this book is so easy to follow and to learn step by step. It's really useful for everyone who wants to learn to draw!!! ;)
By Julie R
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I bought this book because it had a DVD instruction manual with it. The DVD did not live up to my expectations because the tutorial didn't last more than 10 minutes and it was techniques I already know. She is a good teacher but I would have liked to have heard more of her!
By joy
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Good book with straightforward instructions in a well sequenced format. Haven't had time to thoroughly try out the techniques yet, but looking forward to getting started. Not sure about the grid idea, would take a lot of rubbing out and would have to be quite faint initially, but the idea is good when looking at drawing a likeness.
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Not really my cup of tea
I was a bit disappointed with this book, I find Lee Hammond's blended drawing style, which produces a very realistic effect, a bit monotonous when viewed over several projects. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Josa
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How To Draw Lifelike Portraits from Photographs 20 Step-By-Step...
Celebrating one of North Light's most popular title's 15th anniversary, this revised edition has been expanded to 160 pages and features more diversity of age and ethnicity. Read more
Published 11 months ago by LEON
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DVD hype
I chose this book above the other 'Big book of Drawing' because of the 'Bonus DVD' ... assuming that this would walk you through drawing the portrait etc - it doesn't, hence 4... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Samisue
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