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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
Personal Philosophy
Learning from the Masters
Chapter One: Getting Started
Why Paint People?
Talent
Where to Start
Failures
Chapter Two: Materials & Tools
Brushes
Paints
Paper
Palettes
Easels
Purchasing Supplies
The Basic Studio
Chapter Three: Techniques
How Important Is Technique?
Learning the Basics
The Wash
Glazes
Textures
Using Gouache
Combining Mediums
Painting Details
Demonstration
Chapter Four: Drawing
Learning to Draw
Proportion
Getting a Likeness
Hands
Composition and Design
Making Corrections
Demonstration
Chapter Five: Values
What Is Value?
Creating Shape and Depth with Value
Seeing Values Correctly
The Five Degrees of Light
Using Values in Composition
Demonstration
Chapter Six: Edges
How Edges Occur
Making Soft Edges
What Affects Edges
Demonstration
Chapter Seven: Color & Light
The Magic of Color
The Color Wheel
The Decision of Color
Mixing Color
Color Harmony
Light
Demonstration
Chapter Eight: Backgrounds
Planning a Background
Background Color
Incorporating the Background
Painting People in Backgrounds
Demonstration
Chapter Nine: Life as an Artist
Expression
Knowing What to Paint
Growing as an Artist
Being a Professional Artist
Working with the Model
Portrait Commissions
Working with Children
Framing Your Work
Resources
Index
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