portrait painting

A collection of 101 portraits of historical figures which were painted by various artists during the twentieth century.

An exploration of painting through 2000 years of art history, focusing on self-portraits by such artists as Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gorky, and Picasso.

"Art educator Peggy Flores shows how to make a self-portrait from a mirror image with correct placement of facial features. She also shows using a digital camera to take a self-portrait, converting the picture to a line drawing, adding contours, then coloring it with various media.".

This book, Lifelike heads, introduces fundamentals of drawing human heads to new artists -- particularly those with real interest in skill development. Included is an emphasis on helping students find their "inner" artist.