I received the book "Colored Pencil Painting Portraits" by Alyona Nickelsen and immediately noticed how impressive the front cover is. The artwork is beyond beautiful and conveys so much emotion without ever cracking the cover.
Front Cover
Back Cover
Once I opened the book and got to look through it, I was so impressed. Most of the "how to" type books I come across are more of the the, step 1, step 2, etc. type books. This book however is nothing like that. I would say that it is more of an advanced book for artists who are already drawing portraits, but maybe don't quite understand how to give their work the little "extra" it needs to pop off the page.
An example of that is below... the original portrait is amazing, but using some highlights and shading really brings the portrait to life.
This book is highly recommended for anyone that is already drawing... a portrait artist... and if you are good, even a beginner would hugely benefit from this book.
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*** This book was provided free of charge for an honest review by Blogging for Books ***
