Drawing Faces

Big ideas for aspiring artists!Get inspiration and creative know-how for drawing lifelike portraits.
 
For artists, there’s no greater achievement, or more popular subject, than drawing realistic pictures of people. Starting with the simplest shapes, this wonderfully accessible art guide shows you how to capture every aspect of the human face—eyes, hair, hands, and mouths; portray people of different ages; and depict different expressions, posture, and motions. Stunning, highly detailed drawings with plenty of step-by-step instructions take you from initial sketch to final fabulous image, and explore a variety of materials and techniques.

Carolyn Scrace is an illustrator and writer who studied at Brighton College of Art in England. She works in advertising, animation, and publishing, specializing in children’s picture books and art guides.