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Create characterful, eye-catching portraits using this inspiring, in-depth guide from world-renowned master artist Giovanni Civardi.
Explore the anatomy that underpins human morphology, discover practical techniques for capturing form, movement, light and character, and study drawings from Civardi's own inspiring sketchbooks.
This book is essential for anyone wishing to learn or improve on their drawing skills. Starting with the necessary tools and materials, move on to a fundamental exploration of human anatomy and delve into practical considerations such as the technical intricacies of light and shade. With skills and knowledge built up over a career of medical study and artistic exploration, Civardi gives expert guidance on drawing stunning, characterful portraits, from newborns and infants to the elderly, focusing on the facial features individually, as well as the body as a whole.
In this comprehensive guide you will learn how to:
Civardi’s technical advice and tips, alongside his own stunning drawings, accrued throughout an illustrious career, make this a crucial resource for any artist.
Praise for previous series title, Drawing: A Complete Guide: 'Full of expert advice and practical tips, this is a brilliant book that covers all of the essentials for drawing different subjects.' - Waterstones Piccadilly
This comprehensive guide brings together six books from Search Press’s successful series: The Art of Drawing: Drawing Portraits (2002) The Art of Drawing: Sketching People (2011) The Art of Drawing: Heads and Faces (2012) The Art of Drawing: Portraits of Babies and Children (2017) Drawing Using Grids: Portraits with Character (2018) Drawing Using Grids: Portraits of Babies and Children (2018)
The constituent books have been translated from Italian.
I: Drawing Portraits Introduction Materials and tools Tools and techniques Practical advice Anatomy and external morphology Heads and faces of adults Drawing the adult head Heads and faces of older people Heads and faces of infants and youngsters Features of the face Portrait composition Drawing portraits: getting started Lighting The drawing method Portrait studies
II: Capturing Character and Expression Introduction Methods of capturing character Approaches to drawing Step-by-step examples: pencil Step-by-step examples: watercolour Step-by-step examples: gouache Drawing portraits with character using grids Finding inspiration
III: Drawing Portraits of Babies & Children Introduction Practical considerations Anatomical notions and proportions Morphology of a child Facial features Drawing methods Graphic techniques A gallery of faces From the family album Drawing portraits of babies and children using grids Proportions and procedure Portrait gallery
IV: Sketching Faces and Figures Introduction Getting started A repertoire of faces A repertoire of figures Drawing statues: sculptures from the Musée Rodin, Paris
Giovanni Civardi is a best-selling Italian artist and author, with over 600,000 copies of his books sold worldwide in English alone. Civardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi's experiences are brought into focus. For more work and information visit his website: www.giovannicivardi.it.
By Giovanni Civardi
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