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The art of painting and drawing children is uniquely rewarding and requires a special range of talents, sensitivities, and capabilities. This superb guide to the subject is written by one of the great contemporary children's portraitists-a world-renowned artist who has also done portraits of a wide array of statesmen, musicians, and other notables and whose work has been exhibited widely in Great Britain and the U.S. In this comprehensive textbeautifully illustrated by the author-readers learn about every aspect of children's portraiture, from the first meeting with the child to the nuts and bolts of becoming a professional portraitist. After an introduction to the basics of children's anatomy and how it differs from that of adults, the reader receives useful pointers about getting to know the child. Further chapters are devoted to the artist's studio and equipment; preliminary sketches; planning the portrait; developing a likeness; finished portrait drawings; color and composition; pastel portraits, watercolor portraits, oil portrait sketches, and finished oil portraits; and, finally, presentation of the portrait, including mats, frames, lighting, and hanging the painting. The final chapter considers business matters: fees, exhibitions, agents, public relations, and scheduling. Full-color layouts show the step-by-step evolution of four children's portraits by the author-a pastel, a watercolor, an oil sketch, and an oil portrait. Every art student and portraitist will treasure this invaluable book.
Unabridged republication of the work first published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1974. 176pp., including 32 in color. 59 black-andwhite illustrations. 40 color illustrations, 8 1/8" x 11, August 2001.
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