Overview

In Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces, artist and popular Skillshare instructor Amarilys Henderson shares her practical and creative techniques for drawing and painting faces with style and personality. Gathering supplies - consider the creative possibilities of watercolor, ink, and markers, and create a mobile sketch pack so you can capture faces and expressions on the go. Simplifying the face and identifying proportions - use photos to simplify the face's key elements, learn about facial proportions and factors and variables for placing facial features, and apply these concepts through a simple warm up using a single color to paint a face in multiple values. Facial shapes and features - learn about the five basic facial shapes and how to modify the chin line, ears, and hairline, and how to draw and paint mouths, eyes, and noses and make alterations to show pose and personality. Mixing color - the pigments and brushes you'll need to achieve a wide range of realistic skin tones, shadows, and expressions. Bringing faces to life - navigate the process from start to finish, learn to adjust line quality to suggest different genders and ethnicities, and change up artistic styling to put a unique spin on your creations. Project ideas - get inspired by some cool ways to apply your new skills: party invitations, repeat patterns, comic books, and more! Don't be intimidated by the challenge of drawing and painting faces. Improve your face game with Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces!

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Author:   Amarilys Henderson
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Quarry Books
ISBN:  

9781631598654

ISBN 10:   1631598651
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   02 June 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction The Approach The Portfolio   1 ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES Watercolors Inks Brushes Markers Papers   2 SIMPLIFYING THE FACE Shedding Intimidation The Darkest Darks Identifying Proportions Head Movements Symmetry Is Important (But Symmetry Is a Myth)   3 BUILDING A FACE Face Shapes Enhancing Shapes: Adding Chin and Ears Creating Eyes Drawing Eyes in Pencil Expressive Eyes Painting Eyes in Watercolor Painting a Set of Eyes Creating Noses Drawing Noses Painting Noses in Watercolor Creating Mouths Painting Mouths in Watercolor Painting an Open Smile Painting Expressions Depicting Hair Painting Hair, Step by Step   4 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Painting a Monochrome Face Natural Skin Tones Faces in Full Color   5 PUMPING UP THE PERSONALITY Visual Diversity Painting Real People   6 NOT JUST DOODLES A Face-Infused Hobby: Urban Sketching Face-Focused Projects: Personalized Cards & Gifts Face-Filled Work   Parting Words Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Index  

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Amarilys Henderson is a watercolor illustrator who specializes in surface design. She enjoys bringing the dynamic vibrancy of watercolor to everyday products, from paper to porcelain. Her experience in print design influences much of her work, which found its renaissance in new motherhood and refreshed faith. Amarilys is a Top Teacher on online teaching platform Skillshare, where she shares her creative techniques in bite-sized lessons. She currently has 84,000 students who have watched almost 2.5 million minutes of class time. Amarilys lives in Rochester, Minnesota. See more of her work on watercolordevo.com.

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