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Author : Jan Kunz
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06
Category : Portrait painting
ISBN : 0891349340
Here's detailed step-by-step instruction to painting accurate, lively and brilliantly colorful portraits.
Author : Suzanna Winton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440313998
Portraits have the power to capture a likeness that touches the soul. You can learn to paint realistic portraits with artistry following the guidance in this inspirational book. Nine complete step-by-step demonstrations show you how to use watercolors to build portraits that come to life with realism and personality. Each demonstration features a different person—so you can explore a range of ages, skin tones, facial features, hair tones and textures—mastering each detail at your own pace. Even if you are a beginner, success is within your reach as you learn how to: • Place an image properly • Capture a likeness and add character • Paint realistic skin tones • Fix mistakes without starting over • Edit visual information for greater impact • Capture the textures of clothing and accessories • Select and paint a background that supports the portrait With this guide on your side, you can achieve the portraits you've always dreamed of painting. Get started today. Great portraits await!
Author : Charles Reid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015055869989
Guides the reader through a complete, step-by-step tour of the watercolor materials and methods needed to create expressive, masterful portraits.
Author : Mary Whyte
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823026784
Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists learn to capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781264683
Portraiture is one of the most rewarding painting disciplines. In this book, experienced portrait artist David Thomas shows that it need not be intimidating. Learn to use watercolour, pencil and charcoal to produce fresh and approachable portraits invested with life and character.
Author : Al Stine
Publisher : Northlight
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:49015002364876
Popular artist Al Stine shares his secrets and techniques for creating portraits alive with emotion, expression and color. In this book, Stine shows artists how to paint fresh and colorful watercolor portraits that are as unique and alive as the subjects themselves. 210 illustrations.
Author : Hazel Soan
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781849947817
Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan delivers a concise and approachable guide to portrait painting, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations. Whether you are using watercolour, oils or acrylic, Learn to Paint Portraits Quickly explains the key elements of catching a likeness in portrait painting in a mixture of mediums. The book is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises that can be digested in a short period of time, and written in an accessible way for all artists to learn about portraiture. The key elements of portraiture covered in this concise book include: Finding the likeness Creating form – the light and shade The facial features Painting the hair Skin tone and colouring The body, clothing and background Illustrated with Hazel's magnificent, colourful paintings, and with practical advice and demonstrations throughout, this book is the perfect tool to help beginners master portrait painting – quickly.
Author : Billy Showell
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781781269558
Author : Nelli Andrejew
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781446381526
Painting expressive portraits of iconic faces has never been easier with this unique approach to watercolor painting. In this fresh and super-accessible approach to modern portraiture, artist Nelli Andrejew removes any barriers to painting instantly recognizable faces. In just a few simple brushstrokes you can capture the essence and likeness of 15 international icons and create modern watercolor portraits you will be proud to hang on the wall. The 15 famous personalities included have all made a valuable contribution to the world in some way - be it science, art or human rights. The subtle style of the portraits you'll learn how to paint in this book bring these heroes to life in watercolor, with step-by-step instructions and practical templates for tracing, removing the need for any real skill – just trace, paint, have fun, and paint portraits that will surprise and delight all who see them. With this book you will learn how to paint: Leonardo DiCaprio • Virginia Woolf • James Dean • Lana Del Rey • Bob Dylan • Michelle Obama • Albert Einstein • Marilyn Monroe • Girl with a Pearl Earring • Martin Luther King Jr. • Audrey Hepburn • Mona Lisa • Coco Chanel • Emma Watson • Vincent Van Gogh In addition to the step-by-step tutorials, Nelli shares her tips and experience in the basic techniques you will need, from how to transfer the templates to your watercolour paper, to different ways to work with watercolors to successful portraits. This beautiful guide will inspire you to try all the faces included and then go on to paint your own original portraits with the same techniques. The perfect way to spend a creative afternoon!
Author : William F. Powell
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600588921
Learn to mix virtually any skin tone in oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints with the recipes and acrylic mixing grid in Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor.
Author : Hiroko Shibasaki
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781462923366
The ability to capture a realistic likeness requires expert guidance! Japanese Style Watercolor Portraits provides the professional guidance and all of the expert tips and techniques you need to succeed at creating beautiful, realistic watercolor portraits. With 48 step-by-step lessons covering tools, techniques, sketching, painting and finishing, this book makes learning fun and effective. It will take you through each step of the watercolor portrait process, from choosing a paper size and sketching your subject to layering in the colors and rendering the fine details. Author Hiroko Shibasaki provides expert guidance on the best materials to use along with many insightful tips that every artist should know. The portraits presented in the 12 comprehensive painting tutorials express a distinctively Japanese aesthetic. The subjects in the foreground are rendered in exquisite detail, while the backgrounds are only subtly suggested. This technique places the emphasis on the masterful portraits, leaving it to the viewer's imagination to fill in the peripheral details. The lessons in this book cover all the key topics, including: Working with a model Completing the sketch Preparing and mixing paints Blocking in skin tones Rendering details such as facial features, hairstyles and clothing Blending and shading the colors And much more!
Author : Billy Showell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Fruit in art
ISBN : 1782210830
"First published in hardback in Great Britain 2009" -- Colophon.
Author : Alex Powers
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
A fresh approach to portrait and figure painting in watercolor! In Painting People in Watercolor, Alex Powers provides a comprehensive guide on working with watercolor, mastering the principals of design, and understanding the fundamentals of portrait painting. Powers takes the inquiring artist beyond photorealistic painting and acquaints painters with the human form from a design perspective. Shifting the focus from subject matter to composition and aesthetics, Powers demonstrates how you can enjoy watercolor painting by expressively capturing character in faces and figures. An abundance of Powers's paintings illustrate the theories and techniques covered. The culmination of 23 years of Powers's painting experience, Painting People in Watercolor provides clarity and insight on successful watercolor painting techniques for novice to advanced students and doubles as a guide for teachers. 175 color plates; 100 black & white illustrations.
Author : Liz Chaderton
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781785007880
Artists seem compelled to try to capture the amazing variety of the animal kingdom; the challenge remains how to breathe energy into your paintings and make the animals jump off the paper. This deeply practical book offers an accessible introduction to sketching animals from life, to try to capture that essence. It gives instruction on how to approach drawing; covers ideas for materials and supplies to make sketching from life a joy; gives step-by-step demonstrations of different watercolour techniques; offers specific advice on using colour and painting, fur, feathers and features and gives ideas for mixed-media experimentation. Full of colourful examples and guidance, this new book explains how to transform your studies into finished artwork that are brimming with character. It encourages you to find the extraordinary in the everyday, as well as revelling in the breadth of nature. Taking a contemporary approach to traditional watercolour, the author shows how a few, well-chosen brushes of paint can reveal the soul of your subject.
Author : Donna Fenstermaker
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781105859298
This book contains 38 images of original watercolors of cats, all sizes, shapes and colors. The paintings, cat portraits, are by Donna Fenstermaker, artist and teacher. All the cats portrayed in this book were rescues. Fiest your eyes on the sumptious watercolors and get aquainted with some of her menagerie.