For artists, there's no greater achievement, or more popular subject, than drawing realistic pictures of people. Starting with the simplest shapes, this wonderfully accessible art guide shows you how to capture every aspect of the human face--eyes, hair, hands, and mouths; portray people of different ages; and depict different expressions, posture, and motions. Stunning, highly detailed drawings with plenty of step-by-step instructions take you from initial sketch to final fabulous image, and explore a variety of materials and techniques.

Includes index.

Materials -- Pencil crayons -- Soft pastels -- Wax resist -- Ink wash -- Simple faces -- Collage -- Handprints -- Proportions -- Mixed media -- Stencil printing -- Torn paper -- Caricature -- Stylised faces -- Relief printing -- Tissue collage -- Self-portrait -- Expressions -- Drawing from a photograph -- Painted stones -- Etching -- Paper cups -- Watercolour -- Cartoons 1 -- Cartoons 2 -- Photomontage -- Computer -- Inspiration 1 -- Inspiration 2.