Pocket Art: Portrait Drawing: The Quick Guide to Mastering Technique and Style

Description

The instructions are quick visual exercises in Pocket Art: Portraits, the first book in the new Pocket Art series. This lively, graphic approach to explaining concepts will have you looking and learning with step by step illustrations and expert tips straight from London-based artist 'Miss Led' (aka Joanna Henly). This compact 112-page book is just right for carrying in a backpack or pocket for when you're learning on the go. Henly begins with 'Understanding the Face', then guides you through 'Expressions and Character', 'Drawing from Imagination', 'Working from Photographs', 'Working with a Model', and concludes with a gallery of drawings which demonstrate and reinforce everything you've learned so far.

Joanna Henly, well known by her professional name, Miss Led, is an illustrator, artist, and art director based in East London. As an illustrator she works by commission for corporate brands, products, packaging, and advertising campaigns with specific experience within fashion, beauty, and technology sectors. As an artist she works on projects from portrait commissions to large scale complex works. These are often in public spaces or live performances. In addition she creates personal work, which is exhibited globally, and sells beautiful prints and originals online. Jo is a strong promoter of professional practice within her art and illustration, including as a Global Ambassador for Liquitex paints and European Ambassador for Wacom. She is also a passionate educator, promoted via social media and podcasts to her online audience, which reaches 1.3 million people.

A fun, and graphic approach to drawing portraits. The book is not only eye candy, but it will keep you engaged as you learn to draw and master portraiture techniques. -- LeVar Thomas * stupidDOPE *