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| The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head | 
 enlarge | Author: William Maughan
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 25925
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0823003590
Dewey Decimal Number: 743.42
EAN: 9780823003594
ASIN: 0823003590
Publication Date: January 1, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
Very good book. September 16, 2007
Its really a good book.
What i liked about it . is how its simple yet advanced.
Really diversed , which can serve well the beginners and the skilled artists.
 Excellent drawing book July 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A teacher of 30 years experience, William Maughan encourages the reader to move beyond linear drawing of the head to a value (chiarscuro) oriented approach. The book is well written and illustrated with the authors beautful drawings. I've been drawing regularly for over 10 years now as a discipline for my painting and I have adopted this book as my text for advancement. Well worth purchasing.
Maughan's book is great. May 6, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
There is a reason why this book is requested in the finest Ateliers in the world: it's the real knowledge of what you are seeking as an artist.
 drawing the head April 10, 2007
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I did not find this book very helpful to me. I did not like the pictures .They did not provide good examples to follow.
 Not a Complete Guide December 12, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is not for beginners or even those who are not beginners, but who have no experience with pastel. There are so-called "step by step" instructions but it is difficult to understand how the instructor gets from the first drawing to the final one.
There is little variation between the poses or the expressions on the models faces. If you want to draw something besides a three quarter pose with an unsmiling face you won't find it here. On the other hand if you are interested in drawing monsters, there is a whole chapter on that.
A lot of space is given to discussing chiaroscuro with much repetition.
If you are looking for a "complete" guide to drawing the head, this is not the book.
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