Draw Real People!
“Draw Real People!” by Lee Hammond is a first edition published by Penguin on March 15, 1996. This 80-page guide is designed for those looking to enhance their drawing skills, particularly in creating realistic portraits. Lee Hammond provides a step-by-step approach to drawing, focusing on techniques that simplify the process of capturing the human figure, including essential features like noses, mouths, and eyes.
Readers will find detailed instructions on blending techniques that help achieve smooth shadings, allowing for a three-dimensional appearance in their artwork. The book emphasizes breaking down facial features into simple shapes, making it accessible for artists at various skill levels. With practical demonstrations throughout, this guide aims to equip aspiring artists with the tools needed to create expressive and lifelike portraits of their favorite subjects.
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Having trouble drawing a nose that looks like a nose? In this step-by-step guide, Lee Hammond will teach you how to draw realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people—more easily than you ever thought possible.
Really!
The secret is in the blending: With pencil and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin…and how to use these simple shading techniques to make any shape look three-dimensional.
After you’ve got the basics down, you’ll see how to draw every part of the face. It’s made easy by looking at each feature as simple, interlocking shapes, then adding the right highlights and shadows. In no time, you’ll be drawing realistic noses, mouths, eyes, ears…even facial expressions.
Then you’ll see how to put all those features together to create an expressive portrait that actually looks like your subject! Step-by-step demonstrations guide you all the way.
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