How to paint a portrait
Schierenberg, Tai-Shan, 1962-2015
Book
Ever felt inspired to paint a portrait but didn't know where to begin? This book captures the step-by-step processes that underpin what it takes to create and paint a good portrait. Covering a wide range of media from oil, watercolour, acrylic and even spray paint, this book guides the reader, with sequential photography, from the initial markings made on a canvas to the finished painting. Written by acclaimed painter Tai Shan Schierenberg, it not only serves as an instructional manual for those wanting to get to grips with the basic principles and techniques but it's also for those who are interested in a painter's perspective on portraiture's history and the role it plays in the art world today.
Main title:
How to paint a portrait / Tai-Shan Schierenberg.
Author:
Schierenberg, Tai-Shan, 1962-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Quadrille Publishing, 2015.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations
ISBN:
9781849496520 (pbk)
Dewey class:
757
Language:
English
BRN:
328684