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Lifelike Portraits from Photographs
Like most artists, I have been drawing since childhood. I followed the same artistic steps as every child, from stick people to exaggerated features of my family and friends. As I progressed in age, my attempts at drawing became more of a challenge since I was no longer satisfied with the "normal" progression of my renderings. I wanted to draw like my grown-up sister who is an exceptionally gifted artist to this day. School projects seemed too general for me, and their insistence on creative expression, impressionism or abstraction, although interesting to me as concepts, did not suit my natural artistic desire. That desire was to capture people and objects realistically on my paper. That need was not met through the many years of schooling, art classes and workshops that I put myself through. So began the long, hard process of teaching myself.
Over the years, my artwork finally began to take the shape that I wanted it to, and I began to sell my work and to teach the very technique that I had developed. This book is the combined information that I have accumulated through years of teaching and being taught. Many of the issues addressed are actual questions raised by my students. It is a book that can instruct the self-learner or one that can be used in a classroom situation. This is the very book that I wish had been available to me when I was learning!
To get the most out of it, take this book step-by-step, in the order in which it is presented, whether you are a beginnner or advanced. I promise you will see results not only in the way you draw, but also in the way you see things. Practice, and lots of it, will be the key to your success. The lessons within, combined with your desire, will lead you to some of the best drawing you have ever done.
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