Art of Drawing & Painting Portraits

Ken Goldman is an internationally known artist, author, teacher, and art juror. A recipient of numerous awards, Goldman has exhibited widely in various group shows and solo exhibitions in The Netherlands, Paris, Italy, Greece, China, Colombia, Mexico, New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. In California, Goldman has shown at the Oceanside Museum of Art, USC Fisher Museum of Art, and Autry Museum of the American West. Ken’s work has been exhibited throughout China at The Shanghai International Biennale, two Shenzhen International Biennales, and five universities: Jimei, Quanzhou, Tsinghua, Qingdao, and Shanghai. Please visit goldmanfineart.com for more information. Peggi Habets is an awardwinning watercolor and oil portrait artist. Her studio is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but she works with clients around the country. Her life-long interest in art and a 15-year career in graphic design and illustration have all led to her current as a portrait painter.Lance Richlin (Los Angeles, CA) has taught every aspect of classical art. He has has shown his work in many galleries across California, and he has exhibited work at museums in California, Texas, and Washington.

• Chapter 1Introduction to Drawing Portraits with Lance RichlinMaterials & Basic TechniquesShadows & HighlightsHow to Light the ModelAnatomyPlanes of the HeadGeneral ProportionsShifts in GuidelinesFacial FeaturesExpressionsChapter 2Portraits in Pencil with Lance RichlinProject 1: ManProject 2: WomanProject 3: Young GirlProject 4: Young BoyChapter 3Introduction to Painting Portraits with Timothy Chambers & Peggi HabetsPainting BasicsLightingDesign & CompositionValuesColor BasicsBeyond the BasicsChapter 4Portraits in Pastel with Ken GoldmanBasic MaterialsMake a Pre-Set Flesh Tone PalettePreparing Your Painting SurfacePastel Strokes on Four SurfacesPortraits in ProcessWorking in Color from Black & WhiteForm & Cast ShadowsCreating ImpactConveying a MoodSelf-PortraitsLearn by Copying the MastersPastel Over WatercolorWatercolor & Black Pastel PencilUsing Interior Space as DesignChapter 5Portraits in Watercolor with Peggi HabetsTools & MaterialsColor FormulasWatercolor TechniquesPortrait of a Young WomanSunny DayWaitingWorking with Bold PatternsLast VisitExpressive LightingChapter 6Portraits in Oil & Acrylic with Timothy ChambersTools & MaterialsBasic TechniquesPainting Children’s Portraits: MeredithPainting Children’s Portraits: CarterStriking a PoseOfficial & Group PortraitsUnique PortraitsPosthumous PortraitsIndexAbout the Artists

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