How to Art Books: Learn to Draw Pencil Portraits: Step-by-step Drawing Techniques and Secrets for Beginners and Intermediates - In a Few Days You Would Be Drawing Like a Professional! (Paperback)

This book contains step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques on how to portraits for the beginner or intermediate artist. In this book you will learn: - How to think like an artist - why you are unique, and how and why you need to retrain your mind to unleash your potential to become a professional artist. - The best materials to use - types of paper, pencils, erasers, blenders and so on. - Drawing and Shading - Refining your lines; Breaking down nature into its basic fundamental shapes. - How to depict tonal gradations in your art. - Important landmarks of the face. - Subtle differences between male and female, old and young, among different races. -How to use a Proportional Sketch or Grid Sketch in your make-or-break initial layout. -Important tips to ensure an accurate resemblance of your subject in your pencil portraits. -How to create those extra touches to establish your style and ensure your portraits stand out!