PORTRAIT REVOLUTION by Julia L. Kay is based on an international collaborative art project, Julia Kay's Portrait Party. Amazing! I do think that our Art faculty and students will enjoy looking through this book which is filled with "hundreds of portraits by and of artists from all over the world." In her introduction, Julia Kay explains some background on the project and its growth, noting that she was not the "only self-portrait artist in the world hungry for another face to stare at." In addition, it's filled with comments and suggestions from the artists like, "I recommend sharpening your pencil frequently during the drawing process" or "really study the eyes and allow at least as much time for them as for the portrait as a whole."

In this wonderful book, the portraits are created with various media, such as charcoal, pen, markers, crayon, pastels, paints, printmaking, digital media and even needle arts. PORTRAIT REVOLUTION also contains sections with portraits by Style and by Theme, as well as some information and contact links for Featured Artists. There's even some suggestions for hosting a portrait party which I hope our Art classes are able to do next year. Available in print and as an eBook which could be displayed for class discussion.

Link in live post: https://www.flickr.com/groups/portraitparty/pool/