Soan Hazel. Learn to Paint People Quickly

Batsford, 2017. — 112 p.From intimate portraits to bustling crowds, this practical guide by bestselling artist Hazel Soan teaches budding painters how to paint people...in just a few hours!
For many of us, learning to paint is a lifelong aspiration—and popular artist and writer Hazel Soan distills the information that matters most into this essential guide. Best of all, even beginners can master her techniques—which include proportion and perspective and using different media—quickly. Soan’s simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations explain how to depict people in a variety of poses and settings, insert them into already-existing paintings, and place them into a variety of scenes, from city streets to idyllic beaches.