Secrets of Drawing - Figures and Faces

Ebook
On sale Jul 15, 2012 | 96 Pages | 9781440321719

The Must-Have Reference for Drawing People!

Your complete guide to drawing people, packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets to drawing figures and faces correctly and creatively using an amazing array of tools from basic pencils to full-color drawing instruments.

Learn how to:

   • Capture seated and standing figures, as well as figures in motion
   • Depict individual attitudes of your subjects
   • Use clothing to show movement and gesture
Craig Nelson has been a vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, Random House, and Villard, and a literary agent. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Paine, winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize. He has been profiled in Variety, Interview, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out. View titles by Craig Nelson

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The Must-Have Reference for Drawing People!

Your complete guide to drawing people, packed with everything you need to know about materials, techniques and drawing styles. Learn the secrets to drawing figures and faces correctly and creatively using an amazing array of tools from basic pencils to full-color drawing instruments.

Learn how to:

   • Capture seated and standing figures, as well as figures in motion
   • Depict individual attitudes of your subjects
   • Use clothing to show movement and gesture

Author

Craig Nelson has been a vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, Random House, and Villard, and a literary agent. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Paine, winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize. He has been profiled in Variety, Interview, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out. View titles by Craig Nelson

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