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Best-selling author and veteran art teacher Catherine Holmes teaches readers to draw faces, figures, poses, and more with her easy 15-minute method!
Drawing people might seem complex or daunting, but fear not—this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps, providing techniques and tips to bring your sketches to life.
- More than 60 drawing tutorials with easy-to-follow steps using hundreds of hand-drawn images!
- Start with the fundamentals, including Catherine’s 15-minute method that will take you from simple shapes to detailed drawings
- Learn to draw people from all angles—bodies, heads, and faces in front, profile, and 3/4 views
- Practice drawing a variety of diverse people: different ages, body types, faces, expressions, and hairstyles are featured
- Take your people-drawing to the next level with chapters on clothing and accessories, as well as poses and movements
- Helpful tips and sidebars throughout support the step-by-step lessons and help you improve your art skills
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or beginner new to the world of drawing, this book can help you create expressive, lifelike drawings of friends, family, and anyone you’d like. Author Catherine V. Holmes has years of experience teaching students of all ages and will help you improve quickly and easily.
Catherine V. Holmes is a mother, an artist, an art educator, and the author of the best-selling How to Draw Cool Stuff series, the 15-Minute Artist series, and other drawing books. In addition to teaching students in the classroom, Holmes is an online instructor for Craftsy.com. She lives with her family in the Boston area.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Basic Building Blocks
Chapter 2: Drawing Faces
Chapter 3: Drawing Emotions & Expressions
Chapter 4: Drawing Hairstyles
Chapter 5: Drawing Clothing & Accessories
Chapter 6: Drawing Position & Movement