- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: F&W; New edition edition (28 Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1581802455
- ISBN-13: 978-1581802450
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 21.9 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 797,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This guide encourages students to "forget about creating a likeness." and instead, to concentrate on seeing and drawing the big shapes of dark and light. The likenesses will follow. In a clear, step-by-step format, with the help of 9 start-to-finish portrait demonstrations, readers will learn: Easy, basic pencil and charcoal techniques; How to draw each feature of the face; How to communicate various facial expressions; Techniques for working from live models; How to draw a variety of people, different poses and lighting conditions
About the Author
Paul Leveille has been pursuing his love of portraiture for over 20 years. In addition to painting portraits of nationally and internationally distinguished clients, Leveille conducts workshops around the country. He is the author of two other books, Painting Expressive Pastel Portraits and Painting Expressive Portraits in Oil. He lives in West Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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Drawing pencils come in various degrees of hardness and softness. 2B, 4B and 6B are soft lead pencils that are excellent for achieving bold, dark strokes. Read the first page
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Drawing pencils come in various degrees of hardness and softness. 2B, 4B and 6B are soft lead pencils that are excellent for achieving bold, dark strokes. Read the first page
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is quite simply inspiring; the drawings in the book are nothing short of brilliant. I defy anyone who picks up this book and looks through the first few pages to put it down. He really makes you want to get on with your drawing and I really have improved dramatically! His method of teaching is easy to follow, he gives details of all the materials needed and guides you from start to finish. I thoroughly recommend this book.
Format:Paperback
This review is by my wife, Mrs PM Boxall, for whom I bought the book as a present. "As someone who draws and paints for pleasure I found this book very instructive and it has helped me enormously to understand how to achieve the desired effects.
The illustrations are simple yet very clear and the way the book is laid out assists the clarity of the sketches and the text is simple yet fully explicit.
I would recommend this book by Paul Leveille".
The illustrations are simple yet very clear and the way the book is laid out assists the clarity of the sketches and the text is simple yet fully explicit.
I would recommend this book by Paul Leveille".
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Great book for building skills in portraiture
2 Aug 2000
Format:Hardcover
My preteen daughter loves to draw but most of her work was cartoonish. I wanted something to help her learn the skills of realistic drawing, especially portaits. This book was exactly what I was looking for. It includes faces from babies to elderly people and discusses technique and perspective. We enjoyed the studies of faces expressing various emotions. The narrative helps a developing artist learn how to look at spacing and shading and discusses supplies. There are sections on mouths, ears, noses as well as complete studies. There is a lot of content for the money.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Unfortunate title - Good solid instruction
15 Jun 2009
Format:Paperback
I'm not sure the person who gave this two stars actually even read the book. I own this book, and also the companion about painting in oils and while there is not a lot of groundbreaking material, both books contain good solid instruction.
The beauty of Paul's work is that he brings focus from the larger shapes into the smaller details. The end results are portraits that have life and expression. Lots of books try to refine portraits to the point of photography, which makes them stiff and lifeless, and really...at that point why not just take a picture of the person?
The artist's job is to interpret what is before them and translate that onto the page. This book gives the artist the tools to do that - starting with material options and choices, bringing the artist through various features of the face, and finally into a half dozen or so detailed case studies.
Overall a good book for a beginning portraitist, and a handy reference guide for an experienced draughtsman.
The beauty of Paul's work is that he brings focus from the larger shapes into the smaller details. The end results are portraits that have life and expression. Lots of books try to refine portraits to the point of photography, which makes them stiff and lifeless, and really...at that point why not just take a picture of the person?
The artist's job is to interpret what is before them and translate that onto the page. This book gives the artist the tools to do that - starting with material options and choices, bringing the artist through various features of the face, and finally into a half dozen or so detailed case studies.
Overall a good book for a beginning portraitist, and a handy reference guide for an experienced draughtsman.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Drawing expressive portraits
31 July 2009
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The book was in new shape just as stated. Shipment was received earlier than expected. I would do business with them again.
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