Award-winning artist Carrie Stuart Parks has nearly 30 years of experience as a professional artist. She's a forensic artist, as well as a frequent art teacher, and the author of North Light's Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces. Reaping the joys of drawing doesn't have to be a long and painful process. With Secrets to Realistic Drawing, even complete beginners can get great results fast. It's easy to create lifelike sketches in no time, with: -Encouraging instruction on all the drawing basics, from proportion and scaling to values and shading -Answers to the beginning artist's most frequently asked questions, as well as recommendations for materials and supplies -Easy-to-follow advice for fixing parts of a drawing that don't look quite right -Techniques and strategies for making a drawing look real -Five detailed step-by-step demonstrations showing the entire process from start to finish The authors' infectious, you-can-do-it attitude is sure to make budding artists feel like they've finally found a true cheerleader for their creative dreams! 8.5x11 128 Pages with hundreds of beautifully detailed pictures. Retail Price $23.99