Drawing Faces From Life
By Nevin Berger
- Release Date: 2021-01-19
- Genre: Art & Architecture
Description
This book contains 50 annotated video drawings of faces from life for the artist to study. Best Drawing Book Ever! ★★★★★ by FineArtFan - Jan 22, 2021 This book is a treasure! It’s all about drawing portraits from life, but not the kind of portraits you find in a portrait gallery. These are portraits of regular people out in the world, in cafes, on subways, in parks. The artist/author, Nevin Berger, has done each drawing on an iPad and has recorded the process one pencil stroke at a time. On each page of the book, the drawing creation process plays back quickly so that you can see exactly how the drawing was done, mark by mark, erasure by erasure. It’s a fascinating process to see it all unfold and tremendously instructive to anyone who wants to learn to draw from life, or is just interested in how art creation happens. But the whole thing works because the drawings are so good! Watching Mr. Berger draw, one feels that one is learning from a master. And it’s great that the process is sped up; in just a matter of a few minutes the blank page becomes inhabited by a compelling personality. Mr. Berger adds helpful drawing tips with each portrait, as well as describing the circumstances under which the drawing was created. All and al, this book is an informative and entertaining experience!
Reviews
Great Book
5By emie_elleIt was great book and it taught me how to draw portraits and there videos too.What
4By dynfuhgvThe 59 page in the description it said that that was a GIRL! my brain: WHAT THAT WAS A GIRL! And it should and some blush.I’m not a Karen but you should you don’t have to.I think you should.Impressively great quality and it’s free!
5By iciyycitxThis book far exceeds my expectations! Great explanation and nice animations!Impressive effort by a talented artist/writer
5By sfcharlipExcellent informative how-to by a talented artist & natural teacher. Recommended for anyone who wants to learn or improve techniques of drawing the human form in great detail. Berger also uses the medium with deft and insight as he focuses on and breaks down for readers the various poses, expressions and anatomical forms.Excellent book!
5By khdiyemhxI loved this book. It was fun to read all the strategies and tips and then watch those concepts in process with the animation. I let everyone play through after reading the comments. I also enjoyed the antidotes about what was going on when the drawing was being done and the little bits of drama that was revealed at times. I really like Nevin’s approach to drawing portraits because it's wholistic and organic. It jives for me in the way that I see figures and faces. I like the discussion about the excitement of the process. And I have to say, it made me a bit envious every time I saw an eye socket or skull repositioned with such ease compared to my erasers. It's just great. I wish it were available over more formats besides just apple. Being able to have the drawing process come to life in a book is really a dream come true in a way. What a wonderful instruction! I'm recommending it to everyone I know who is interested in portraits and drawing.Delightful book!
5By Moushoo 123This is a very readable and entertaining book. It offers very helpful suggestions for those who might want to pick up a pencil and draw along with insights into the artist’s practice. It’s always fascinating to get a sense of what lies behind an artist’s work and this book succeeds very well. The drawings themselves have a sort of intimacy that makes the subjects come alive. I found myself wanting to spend time with each of the people rendered so beautifully in this delightful book.Excellent resource and beautiful book
5By Kiwi'sOtherFriendI highly recommend this book. Loved the unique format. Loved reading the about the decisions the artist made approaching each piece. Incredible to see the art come together line by line through this digital platform. Made me want to get out my sketch pad. Very informative and a pleasure to read.Wonderful
5By SeenyaritaNevin Berger is a talented illustrator who, by animating his drawing, makes beautiful portraits look easy. Inspiring and educational at the same time.Great portraiture techniques to hone your skills...
5By mrenbleuThis unique digital book features a wide variety of examples and techniques featuring animated drawing builds. A great learning tool for those who seek to improve and hone there drawing skills accompanied by anecdotal narratives about each of the featured drawings.Great resource
5By M LindenNevin Berger has created a book that fun to browse and a great learning resource.Life drawing explained with videos
5By PBtibMr Berger clearly describes his approach to life drawing with text and videos of a number of sketches. I enjoyed this book.The Artist’s Experience
4By danetheartistWonder digital book format! Reading the text and watching the videos gives you insights to the decision process and experiencing the creative process. I think for many artists, the creative process is a bit of an active meditation founded in keen an accurate observations. I especially enjoyed watching how initial decisions and marks can be restated with new marks while leaving some of the original thinking in the final piece. These portraits capture the wide span of humanity. I nice visual diary where ever your travels take you. Nice work!Informative and insightful guide
5By mross8Drawing Faces From Life is at once about drawing and the connection it brings us. It is a fantastic book to enhance one’s drawing skills and to help us better “see” our fellow human beings. The videos are terrific as are the anecdotal comments. I highly recommend this book.Best Drawing Book Ever!
5By FineArtFanThis book is a treasure! It’s all about drawing portraits from life, but not the kind of portraits you find in a portrait gallery. These are portraits of regular people out in the world, in cafes, on subways, in parks. The artist/author, Nevin Berger, has done each drawing on an iPad and has recorded the process one pencil stroke at a time. On each page of the book, the drawing creation process plays back quickly so that you can see exactly how the drawing was done, mark by mark, erasure by erasure. It’s a fascinating process to see it all unfold and tremendously instructive to anyone who wants to learn to draw from life, or is just interested in how art creation happens. But the whole thing works because the drawings are so good! Watching Mr. Berger draw, one feels that one is learning from a master. And it’s great that the process is sped up; in just a matter of a few minutes the blank page becomes inhabited by a compelling personality. Mr. Berger adds helpful drawing tips with each portrait, as well as describing the circumstances under which the drawing was created. All and al, this book is an informative and entertaining experience!Step-by-step detail and insight
5By Comic RunnerNevin Berger’s “Drawing Faces From Life” is a gorgeous, comprehensive collection of sketches, instructions, and tips to add to any artist’s toolbox. With 50 step-by-step videos to pore over and analyze, plus vignettes about each of his subjects, Berger compels artists to pick up a pen, pencil, or stylus and explore the human face. Highly recommended.Wonderful compilation of images and instruction
5By HollysparkI have followed Nevin's work for many decades, and it is nice to see this particular group of drawings in such a concise and informative format. I was briefly an art major in college, and if I'd had a book like this to guide me, I might've been better at drawing. Instead I went into photography.Fantastic, practical and beautiful
5By JoybotSFThis book is very straightforward in its helpfulness, with lovely videos to illustrate the author’s technique. I appreciate the forthrightness of the advice and recommendations, and the no-nonsense approach to drawing.Drawing Faces from Life
5By Swagbot20000Great drawings. Wonderful to watch them proceed, along with clear and informative writing. Can watch over and over!Great collection of Drawing Videos
5By GringoFarroIf you want to learn how to draw or are just fascinated with the process, then you’ll find this collection of videos and musings on drawing a great feast.
