Drawing the Head for Artists
Techniques for Mastering Expressive Portraiture
by Oliver Sin
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Pub Date Aug 06 2019 | Archive Date Aug 27 2019
Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry | Quarry Books
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Description
Written by celebrated portrait artist and veteran studio instructor Oliver Sin, this richly informative and beautifully illustrated volume leads readers step-by-step through his method, from establishing a point of view to applying the timeless principles for creating an accurate and expressive likeness.
Among the topics covered:
- Essential Materials & Techniques:Learn about necessary supplies and basic drawing techniques, including hatching, various stroke styles, and blending.
- Applying the Essentials: Explore how the concepts of sight-sizing, value, negative space/shapes, and plane changes factor into a portrait’s underlying structure.
- Techniques for Creating Depth & Dimension:Investigate how contrasting shapes, overlapping forms, and linear and atmospheric perspective are used to enhance depth.
- Creating the Illusion of Three Dimensions: Examine how edges—contours as well as changes in value—are used to convey three-dimensional form.
Brimming with striking images that document all the phases and details of the author’s process, Drawing the Head for Artists inspires and informs all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, on how to successfully portray the physical subtleties and emotional eloquence of the human face.
The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.
Marketing Plan
Key Campaign Activity: Leverage author’s online presence for exposure, pre-orders, etc. Multiple outlets will be interested – Art and craft Media, lifestyle
Trade: Finished Advances
Retail: Finished Advances
Consumer:
Leverage author’s Instagram following (118k followers): pre-order campaign, announcements, giveaways.
Pitch to art and craft magazines and websites for review, such as Artforum, Art in America, Artvoices, Cloth Paper Scissors, Colored Pencil Magazine, Drawing, Spreading Positive Creativity
Pitch to Art Educators –media outlets and individuals (leverage author contacts there)
Pitch book and author profile to major Bay Area outlets (SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, SF Weekly, SF Arts Monthly, SF Magazine) Pitch as part of series with Figure Drawing for Artists (follow up with reviewers of that title)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631596926 |
| PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 160 |
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