If you would like to draw picture pencil portraits of kids, you are going to want a fantastic guide. There are not many publications on the market dedicated specifically to drawing children.
Like most fantastic art education books, this one starts with a discussion of those tools. Pencils are the very first thing looked at, and they also reveal how to use a direct holder, something that I had not heard before.
Erasers come next, followed with other essential tools, including mixing tools, including shields, and group templates."The only way you'll attain eyes this fine is using a circle template," they write.
They talk fundamental drawing techniques, after which photographs, which you'll use for reference, and also the way to solve some common issues. One is the best way to edit a photograph, like taking a hat, even if you do not desire it, for instance. They also speak a little about composite drawings, even whenever you make a new drawing putting two subject collectively, using two different reference photographs.
The info on proportions is essential to sensible drawing, particularly once you do lots of individuals. 1 little attribute can be off with only a line or even a shadow, along with your drawing stops appearing like your own subject.
You will find hints for coping with baselines, a proportional divider, and grids. Then you will find more hints about facial foreshortening, with a few excellent illustrations.
The big final section of this book takes you through every facet of the face. There are numerous drawings to exemplify that the components, with their appropriate anatomical names. Particularly helpful is what sorts of mistakes people typically create, and how to fix them. This segment will help if you draw adults or children.
In addition, there are multiple useful hints and ideas for drawing items that provide most folks difficulty, such as lips, eyeglasses, teeth, and hairthinning.Ultimately, there are short notes on clothes, props, light and shading, and catching personality on your own drawings.
This really is a good book for musicians attempting to draw children's heads, but maybe not too much their own bodies. There are not any bodies coated, which means you would want to consult with other books such as that. And all of the drawings are pen only, without a colour. However, as much as drawing portraits of children is concerned, Keys to Drawing Realistic Children, by Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks does a fantastic job.