{"product_id":"the-artists-complete-guide-to-william-maughan-9780823003594","title":"The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head","description":"In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for \"light and dark\") developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaughan first introduces readers to the basics of this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyze form, light, and shadow; use dark pencil, white pencil, and toned paper to create a full range of values; use the elements of design to enhance a likeness; and capture a sitter's gestures and proportions. He then demonstrates, step by step, how to draw each facial feature, develop visual awareness, and render the head in color with soft pastels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Maughan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823003590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823003594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watson-Guptill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.67h x 8.49w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2004 pg. 841","brand":"William Maughan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050778882303,"sku":"9780823003594","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23114ce8-9552-4b8f-9192-acf359703ae6.jpg?v=1685009190","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-artists-complete-guide-to-william-maughan-9780823003594","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}