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Painting Children: Secrets To Capturing Childhood Moments

Author: Bev Lee
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 211689

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7

ISBN: 1600610382
Dewey Decimal Number: 704.9425
EAN: 9781600610387
ASIN: 1600610382

Publication Date: November 27, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Capture the charm of children in a fresh and lively manner.

Discover the secrets to painting portraits that radiate the magical spark of childhood. Inside, you'll learn how to use the fresh, direct medium of pastel to capture realistic likenesses, as well as the unique spirits of your young subjects - from little ballerinas and flower pixies, to cowboys and explorers.

15 mini-demonstrations illustrate basic techniques, from creating a color wheel to painting expressive hands, facial features and clothing.
9 complete step-by-step demonstrations explore a range of poses, skin tones, hair types and fabric textures.
Friendly instruction covers lighting, poses, color, composition, background and other elements of successful portraits.

For beginning and advanced artists alike, this book will make for more authentic, more "childlike" finished portraits.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Painting Children December 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a very talented artist and a beautiful book, the instructions are very clear and well written. Highly recommend!

5 out of 5 stars

very helpful November 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have found this book both beautiful and practical. It is just what I have been looking for at this stage of my career. Worth buying!