Barrington Barber: Drawing Portraits

by Barber, Barrington

ISBN: 9781788284479

Published: 2018

With clear step-by-step instructions, practical information about the composition of the face and head, plus helpful tips on developing a personal style, Drawing Portraits is the ultimate guide for art students who want to develop their abilities in producing great portraits. Accompanied by approximately 200 specially drawn images, the book also offers information on various aspects of portraiture that are often overlooked, such as conveying the feel of fabric in a person's dress, subsidiary figures, such as animals, and the portrayal of furniture, props and their use as symbols in the work as a whole.