"Become a confident and creative watercolor artist, even if this is the very first time you have picked up a paintbrush! This book provides: fully illustrated introduction to the basic materials and equipment, easy-to-follow instruction, comprehensive lessons, step-by-step demonstrations, and indispensable hints, tips, and guidance from Mark and Mary Willenbrink." --

"'Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner' covers everything from warming up with sketches to capturing facial expressions to framing your finished work. Page by page, you'll build the skills and you need to draw portraits of your friends and family. Includes: a simple two-stage approach to drawing portraits; step-by-step instruction for drawing eyes, noses, mouths, hairstyles, hands, glasses, and other tricky elements; 13 complete demonstrations...