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Learn to Draw Pencil Portraits: Step-by-step Pencil Drawing Techniques and Secrets for Beginners and Intermediate

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This book is full of step-by-step instruction, techniques, tips and secrets on drawing human portraits in pencil for beginner and intermediate artists. In this book you would learn:
– How to think like an artist – why you are unique, and how and why you need to retrain your mind to unleash your potential to become a professional artist
– The best materials to use – Types of paper, pencils, erasers, blenders and so on.
– Drawing and Shading – Refining your lines; Breaking down nature into its basic fundamental shapes; How to depict tonal gradations in your art.
– Important landmarks of the face. Subtle differences between male and female, old and young, among different races.
– How to use a Proportional Sketch or Grid Sketch in your make-or-break initial layout.
– Important tips to ensure an accurate resemblance of your subject in your pencil portraits.
– How to create those extra touches to establish your style and ensure your portraits stand out!

76 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2017

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May 3, 2021
Very useful!

This ebook gives good insights into the mind of a sketch artist. Just remember the general rules and you will be finel
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