Overrated
I found the book to be overrated. The book does a good job of dissecting the parts of the face that can make or break the realism of a drawing.
If all of the unrelated text were removed, the book would be half its size. For example: "subtract out the doohickey" p. 79 referring to a part of the eye that should be ignored when using the eye as a measuring unit. Not to mention pages and pages of the author talking about her experience.
The author also uses obscure terms to replace normal terms in art vocabulary. Example, "optical indexing" p. 39. In all the books I've read, this is called proportion.
Finally, there is no information about foreshortening and different viewing angles. Her technique may be good for mug shots but what about the infinite other angles of viewing that can be found in life drawing?
If the book stuck to what is important and germane to drawing faces, I'd have rated this book a three. If the book then had used accepted art terminology - rating would be a four. And finally if the book had added in important proportioning information like the eye as a unit of measure as well as geometry as a proportioning tool, the book would be a five; like that found in Jack Hamm's, Drawing the Head and Figure.
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces
Secrets to Drawing Realistic FacesHaving no experience drawing people or faces, I needed to learn for a college class. I learned so clearly and quickly from reading and doing the exercises in this book that when sharing it with 3 sisters, we all began drawing faces. The author is an amazing teacher who gives all the information needed to help the student draw a face. Her first priority is for the student to succeed. The book's clarity, visual examples, and steps, give the learner the tools to draw successfully. This book is first of my drawing books, to keep and to share. I highly recommend this book.
Excellent Hands on Instruction
I find that this book gives excellent instruction for anyone interested in drawing realistic faces. There are numerous examples and photos to guide the student in drawing faces. This instruction book is superior to others I have seen in that the instruction is more advanced. It has much more practical techniques to use while drawing. I do know that the current website for the author is [...] and not the one listed in the book if you want to see more about the author. I highly recommend this book if you are learning to draw realistic faces.
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