Techniques / General, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Roberta Carter Clark
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
751.45/42
Synopsis
TAward-winning artist Roberta Carter Clark has created a loyal following among painters with her timeless instruction. Her popular workshops have brought the joys of creating vivid portraits in oil and watercolor to countless artists. This is a classic compendium of her in-depth approach to portraiture. Clark takes artists through a series of 24 step-by-step exercises in drawing the face. She demonstrates how her detailed drawing exercises - accurately indicating features, highlights and shadows - offer the most practical approach to creating a lively, successful portrait. Dozens of additional techniques and exercises show how to work in different mediums, avoid common errors and capture a subject's unique likeness.