Drawing Masterclass: Portraits

Description

Using graphite, pen and ink and charcoal, Carole Massey demystifies the drawing process, offering a simple route to success. There are chapters on structure, proportions and features as well as vital information on perspective, light and shade for your portraits. Giving confidence to beginners, this book explains techniques in a clear, simple way, and offers inspiration and many new ideas to more seasoned artists.

Reviews

Carole Massey deals with structure and features of the human face, showing that it's often very subtle differences in the nose or the ears that define character. Her section on eyes/nose triangle - the main focus of how we recognise people - is one of the best there is. The book is sensitively illustrated and includes a good variety of facial types, and Carole explains clearly how it all fits together. - The Artist

Author description

Carole Massey was born in Hertfordshire and studied at St. Alban's School of Art and Leicester School of Art & Design. After a career in advertising and graphic design, Carole returned to her first love, painting, full-time. She now teaches and runs weekend workshops, as well as organising painting holidays. Carole's work is exhibited widely, and she is particularly known for her celebrity portraits, mostly inspired by photographs. She uses a wide variety of media including acrylic, watercolour, pastel, pencil and monochrome.