The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head

The Artist’s Complete Guide to Drawing the Head

Author	William Maughan
Binding	Paperback
Dimensions	279 x 210
No. of Pages	160
Imprint	Watson-Guptill
ISBN/EAN	9780823003594

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In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for “light and dark”) developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance. Maughan first introduces readers to the basics of this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyze form, light, and shadow; use dark pencil, white pencil, and toned paper to create a full range of values; use the elements of design to enhance a likeness; and capture a sitter’s gestures and proportions. He then demonstrates, step by step, how to draw each facial feature, develop visual awareness, and render the head in colour with soft pastels.