1 THE APPROACH My Favorite Materials Let’s Break It Down Basic Shapes of the Head & Face Studying the Skull 2 PROPORTIONS & PERSPECTIVE Facial Proportions The Face in Perspective It’s All About the Angles The Box Method The Head from Different Angles 3 SHADING, LIGHTING & RENDERING Pencil Shading Techniques Light Sources Shadows & Highlights 4 DRAWING THE EYES Starting with the Eyes Anatomy of the Eye Basic Shapes of the Eye The Eye Has Curves Drawing an Eye Step by Step Having Fun with Eye Shapes The Eyes at Different Angles 5 DRAWING THE NOSE Breaking It Down into Easy Shapes Drawing a Nose Step by Step Shading the Nose So Many Noses to Choose From! 6 DRAWING THE MOUTH The Shapes of the Mouth Drawing the Mouth Step by Step The Mouth at Different Angles Diversity in Lips Movement of the Lips Drawing Teeth & Smiles Angles of the Mouth 7 DRAWING THE EARS Basic Shapes of the Ear in Profile Drawing the Ear in Profile Step by Step The Ear from the Front Drawing the Ear from the Front Step by Step Exploring Different Ears 8 DRAWING THE HAIR The Four Hair Types Hair Types Chart Starting with the Outline Adding in Details & Locks Playing Around with Hairstyles 9 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER! Adding in All the Features Face Shapes: Age & Gender Adding Fullness Facial Expressions Expressions in Portraits Adding Character & Personality 1O FACES IN COLOR A Bit of Color Theory Skin Tones Rendering the Face in Different Mediums Colored Pencil Portrait Step by Step Gouache Portrait Step by Step 11 FURTHER PRACTICE Playing with Styles Using References Drawing from Life Life Drawing Sessions Parting Words Resources About the Author Index