This was a very informative book, giving you a very accessible set of tools for both beginner and intermediate art. Each chapter offers different lessons from basic perspective to fine details, light sources and shading. I really appreciate as well breaking the face down into separate elements and highlighting differences in form. Some books and tutorials can feel very limited but this book feels like the perfect jumping off point to improving my art at my own pace.

Drawing: Faces & Features Learn to draw step by step by Debra Kauffman Yaun is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. This is a great book for beginners or those wanting to improve your graphic pencil art. There are several step-by-step instructions for faces and facial features. It shows how to draw the features from various angles. There are guide lines for placement of the features on the face for all ages groups and at different angles too. Lots of information packed in this short book. Lots of pictures throughout.

Drawing: Faces & Features is a new entry in the Learn to Draw series of booklets. Due out 7th May 2019 from Quarto on their Walter Foster imprint, it's 40 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

This booklet, by artist Debra Kauffman Yaun focuses on realistically representing 3 dimensional objects, the elements of the human face, onto a 2 dimensional surface. Instead of providing specific project tutorials, the book focuses on thematic lessons such as proportion, lighting, drawing from life, capturing a likeness, depicting age, details, and tonal values. The book includes a general introduction to tools and materials which is identical across all the booklets in this series followed by a very short overview of the underlying anatomy of the human head.

This booklet separates the drawing process into technical elements which can be studied and mastered by any student with practice.

This would make a super gift with a set of pencils or drawing materials (also available as a coordinating package from Foster) for learning realistic graphite portraiture.

Four stars.

I occasionally draw cartoons but they are jumpled heap of lines. They are never ever three dimensional.

Before I read it , I thought drawing capability is inherent but this book changed my opinion.
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It depicts systematically how to draw good pencil drawings. It starts with basic outlines and gradually tells basic principles of shading.

It teaches drawing a 3 D eye or nose. It depicts how to draw shadows depending on source of light.
It gives basic scaffold of adult and child face in various positions. It teaches basic difference in basic anatomy of face in different age groups from infancy to old age.

Lovely book with lots to read and gain for an artist.

I now know what drawing teachers can be if they choose to teach well.
A great artist decides to produce a guide for all amateur artists and in process produces a great hand book.
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All pictures drawn in the book are awesome.

Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy.

One of the hardest things to do is to draw the faces of real-life people. This book provides excellent step-by-step guidance that is clearly explained and well-illustrated. It is a superb resource for the beginning student or someone who is looking to improve their skills in this area.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book that was provided by the publisher through Net Galley. However, the thoughts and opinions presented here are my own.