Review:
Making Faces: The Complete Guide To Face & Head Drawing By Christopher Hart
overall review score: 4.2
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Making Faces: The Complete Guide to Face & Head Drawing by Christopher Hart is a comprehensive instructional book aimed at artists and illustrators looking to improve their skills in drawing facial features, expressions, and head structures. The book covers a variety of styles and techniques, offering step-by-step guidance for capturing anatomy, emotions, and personality in character drawings.
Key Features
- Detailed step-by-step tutorials on drawing faces and heads
- Coverage of facial anatomy and proportions
- Various styles including cartoon, comic, and realistic approaches
- Focus on expressions and emotional conveying
- Tips for creating diverse characters with varying ages and ethnicities
- Illustrations and examples from the author
Pros
- Clear and approachable instruction suitable for beginners and intermediate artists
- Wide range of techniques covering multiple styles
- In-depth focus on facial expressions adds emotional depth to drawings
- Visual examples that aid understanding
- Encourages creative exploration with adaptable methods
Cons
- Some advanced techniques may lack depth for professional artists
- Could benefit from more digital drawing guidance
- Certain sections might feel repetitive for experienced illustrators
- Less emphasis on three-dimensional form or complex anatomy