Capturing the Magic of Children in Your Paintings - Tapa blanda

The irrepressible nature of children makes them charming subjects for paintings, as well as a real challenge to actually paint. In this book, suitable for artists working in all of the most popular mediums, Jessica Zemsky shares the lessons she's learned in her many years of painting children, including. Nine step-by-step demonstrations that illustrate her personal techniques; Special guidelines for portraying children being themselves - at play, with siblings or pets - rather than in formal portraits; Advice for everything from finding natural poses to rendering the varied textures of children's skin and hair; Tips for working in watercolor, acrylic, gouache, oil and pastel; Plus delightful anecdotes and first hand lessons

Jessica Zemsky and her artist husband share a cabin studio in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana.