Painting portraits in acrylics : a practical guide to contemporary portraiture /
Akib, Hashim,
Painting portraits in acrylics : a practical guide to contemporary portraiture / Hashim Akib. - 144 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Materials -- Starting out -- The robot -- Ideas and planning -- A face that tells a story -- Age & experience -- Light -- Colour -- Painting skin -- Youth -- Painting self-portraits -- Self-portrait -- Going further -- Full-length portrait -- Portrait in profile.
Hashim Akib's striking portraits are at the heart of this inspirational book. The subject of portraiture is seen by many as the zenith of art, and Hash's easygoing, unpretentious style puts fantastic results within the reach of hobby artists and aspiring professionals alike. Assuming nothing and starting from the basics - making it suitable even for the enthusiastic beginner - this book includes six step-by-step projects to follow; along with friendly but in-depth advice on color palettes; skintone; composition; working from photographs and models; markmaking; lighting; atmosphere and much more. The book covers many types of portraiture - from the self-portrait to full-length portraits - all with a striking, contemporary style.
9781782215813 1782215816
2019285970
GBB9A2068 bnb
019428526 Uk
Acrylic painting--Technique.
Portrait painting--Technique.
ART--General.
Acrylic painting--Technique.
Portrait painting--Technique.
ND1535 / .A56 2019
751.42642 / Ak52p
Painting portraits in acrylics : a practical guide to contemporary portraiture / Hashim Akib. - 144 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Materials -- Starting out -- The robot -- Ideas and planning -- A face that tells a story -- Age & experience -- Light -- Colour -- Painting skin -- Youth -- Painting self-portraits -- Self-portrait -- Going further -- Full-length portrait -- Portrait in profile.
Hashim Akib's striking portraits are at the heart of this inspirational book. The subject of portraiture is seen by many as the zenith of art, and Hash's easygoing, unpretentious style puts fantastic results within the reach of hobby artists and aspiring professionals alike. Assuming nothing and starting from the basics - making it suitable even for the enthusiastic beginner - this book includes six step-by-step projects to follow; along with friendly but in-depth advice on color palettes; skintone; composition; working from photographs and models; markmaking; lighting; atmosphere and much more. The book covers many types of portraiture - from the self-portrait to full-length portraits - all with a striking, contemporary style.
9781782215813 1782215816
2019285970
GBB9A2068 bnb
019428526 Uk
Acrylic painting--Technique.
Portrait painting--Technique.
ART--General.
Acrylic painting--Technique.
Portrait painting--Technique.
ND1535 / .A56 2019
751.42642 / Ak52p