Sight-Size Portraiture

by Nicholas Beer

In this practical book Nick Beer examines the sight-size portrait method, in which the artist stands back at a distance to view the picture and sitter side by side and to scale. Nick demonstrates the technique in a series of projects that culminate in portrait painting. There are also sections on the history of sight-size, early treatises on portraiture, and the 'philosophy' of seeing.

112 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kevin de Ataíde · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not an oil painter, I fear, so much of this book was lost on me. Nevertheless, it has taught me much about the methods of the classical portrait artists. Should I reach so far as to begin painting, this book should have stood me in good stead.