Art Answers: Portrait Painting

Art Answers: Portrait Painting by Tricia Reichert. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781844489725.

This book will help you paint natural, lifelike portraits. Its based on a series of questions that are asked by both beginners and more experienced artists. Topics include ways of dealing with skin tones, putting life into the eyes and getting the texture and fall of fabrics right. Tricia Reichert deals with over 200 queries, each in no more than a page or two and with hundreds of illustrations that show you whats happening every step of the way. There are photographs, example illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations that make the explanations crystal clear. The text is crisp and concise and the whole book is thoroughly easy to follow. Whether youre new to portraiture and want a simple guide to the materials and methods, or you have had some practice and need help troubleshooting, this is an invaluable book to have by your side. Book: Search Press. Paperback. 224 pages. Colour throughout