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Portrait Drawing (Artist's Painting Library)

by Wendon Blake

"Keep It Simple. The best way to start drawing is to get yourself just two things: a pencil and a pad of white drawing paper..."

Wendon Blake shows himself to be a very good instructor, but as is true of most of his works, his books generally are too brief, too short treatments of drawing, whether figure, portraiture or painting. This book, for example, contains only 175 illustrations. When other books offer much more illustration, it becomes difficult to rate "Portrait Drawing" higher. What is there though, is quite good.

Another reader's review:

I recieved a copy of your book through my art teacher, Mr. David Autry, at Fort Myers High School. Normally I only work with clay, but last year I drew a picture of an evil looking skull with three swords going through the top of its head. The color drawing of that won third place at an art show in town. I had also made a full sculpture of the skull out of clay, but I put brains on the top of its head, and veins at the side of its face. It turned out quite well and took second place at a state level Anyway, I decided that I wanted to go back to learning how to draw real looking portraits. I tried to draw a picture of my girlfriend, but I got stuck on the nose, so my art teacher gave me a few tips and let me borrow his copy of the book. I am glad he did, cause I personally think that for my first time doing portrait art, I did pretty good. Even my girlfriend, boss, and taecher were all impressed. If there are more books on the same things, that are just as good, I would be interested in hearing about them. I am very excited about my new talent that I have found, and like to be able to improve and better my skills that I have achieved. Shane E. Jones

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