Full Description
Create stunning portraits while developing your own remarkable artistic style with this practical, inspiring, and easy-to-follow guide.
Draw Amazing Faces is your go-to reference for crafting stunning portraits from scratch. Join Pypah Santos, the celebrated artist and YouTube sensation, as she unveils:
Step-by-step guidance for constructing heads from diverse angles, mastering proportions, sketching facial features, and eliciting a spectrum of expressions
Techniques for both male and female faces of different ages
Signature techniques for rendering hair, including different types, textures, and styles
Shading and rendering techniques that infuse vitality into your portraits
Inspiration for developing your distinct style in portraying fantastic faces
QR codes linked to videos that further demonstrate important techniques
Draw Amazing Faces is your passport to the captivating world of portraiture. With Pypah's expertise, you will master the intricacies of portraying faces using her straightforward techniques. Whether you're a fine artist, illustrator, comic book artist, you will elevate your artistry, infuse life into your sketches, and uncover your distinct style, all while honing your ability to create awe-inspiring, lifelike faces.
Contents
1 THE APPROACH
My Favorite Materials
Let's Break It Down
Basic Shapes of the Head & Face
Studying the Skull
2 PROPORTIONS & PERSPECTIVE
Facial Proportions
The Face in Perspective
It's All About the Angles
The Box Method
The Head from Different Angles
3 SHADING, LIGHTING & RENDERING
Pencil Shading Techniques
Light Sources
Shadows & Highlights
4 DRAWING THE EYES
Starting with the Eyes
Anatomy of the Eye
Basic Shapes of the Eye
The Eye Has Curves
Drawing an Eye Step by Step
Having Fun with Eye Shapes
The Eyes at Different Angles
5 DRAWING THE NOSE
Breaking It Down into Easy Shapes
Drawing a Nose Step by Step
Shading the Nose
So Many Noses to Choose From!
6 DRAWING THE MOUTH
The Shapes of the Mouth
Drawing the Mouth Step by Step
The Mouth at Different Angles
Diversity in Lips
Movement of the Lips
Drawing Teeth & Smiles
Angles of the Mouth
7 DRAWING THE EARS
Basic Shapes of the Ear in Profile
Drawing the Ear in Profile Step by Step
The Ear from the Front
Drawing the Ear from the Front Step by Step
Exploring Different Ears
8 DRAWING THE HAIR
The Four Hair Types
Hair Types Chart
Starting with the Outline
Adding in Details & Locks
Playing Around with Hairstyles
9 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER!
Adding in All the Features
Face Shapes: Age & Gender
Adding Fullness
Facial Expressions
Expressions in Portraits
Adding Character & Personality
1O FACES IN COLOR
A Bit of Color Theory
Skin Tones
Rendering the Face in Different Mediums
Colored Pencil Portrait Step by Step
Gouache Portrait Step by Step
11 FURTHER PRACTICE
Playing with Styles
Using References
Drawing from Life
Life Drawing Sessions
Parting Words
Resources
About the Author
Index
