Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces

147 Pages·2003·73.67 MB·English

by  Carrie Stuart Parks

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S D R F
ECRETS TO RAWING EALISTIC ACES
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Diana, Shiloh and Aynslee Stuart
11" ×14" (28cm ×36cm)
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secrets to
DRAWING
REALISTIC
FACES
CARRIE STUART PARKS
NORTH LIGHT BOOKS
CINCINNATI, OHIO
www.artistsnetwork.com
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CARRIE STUART PARKS is an award-winning
watercolorist and internationally known forensic artist and
instructor.
In 1981, Carrie began working as a part time forensic artist
for the North Idaho Regional Crime Lab in Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho. Four years later she attended a composite drawing class
taught by the FBI, and became the first composite artist in her
area. Soon Carrie’s peers were asking her to share her knowl-
edge with them. Carrie developed a sure-fire and condensed
instructional course to teach anyone—whatever age or skill
level—how to create realistic portraits.
Carrie and her husband, Rick, travel across the nation
teaching composite drawing courses to FBI and Secret Service
agents, law enforcement agencies and civilian adults and chil-
dren. Carrie has won numerous awards for excellence for her
instruction and general career excellence.
Carrie’s strikingly realistic composites have helped success-
fully identify and capture suspects across the country, including
serial murders, rapists, white supremacists and bombers. Car-
rie’s composites have also been featured on America’s Most
Wanted and20/20.
Rick and Carrie (Stuart) Parks reside on a 680-acre ranch in
North Idaho where Carrie grew up. You may contact her by
e-mail at [email protected] or at her Web site
http://www.imbris.net/~banjoart/table.html
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces.Copyright © 2003 by Carrie Stuart Parks.
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D
EDICATION
This book is dedicated to the memory of
my dad, Edwin Zaring Stuart (“Ned”),
and to the everyday heroes in our lives.
A
CKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ifeel like I should say thank you to every person Ihave ever Aynslee for putting up with my camera in their faces for years
met. However, if Iindulged this idea there would be no room (smile for Aunt Carrie). Ithank Don Parks for his caring and
for the rest of the text in this book. Instead, I’ll try to concen- the gift of my wonderful husband, Rick. I thank Donna, J.B.
trate on the folks who made this possible, and Ihope that the Cole, Skylar and Cortney Lindsey for their continuing love.
rest of the world will understand. The level of my gratitude is To the many people over the years who supported us by let-
not to be measured by the location or order of the names. ting us into their homes and hearts, adeeply-felt thank you is
I am indebted to North Light Books, starting with Rachel long overdue; for Boyd and Cindy Bryant, Kami and Gerry
Rubin Wolf, who gave me the chance to write this book. Iam Hines, Aida and Jim Remele, Kathy and Bob Gonzales, Debbie
so grateful that she opened the door. Thank you to Michael and Pat Torok, Ed Jany, Jim and Cathy Champion, Toni Red-
Berger, who first made sense of it all, and to Bethe Ferguson ding and Norma Shepherd.
and the rest of the staff who will bring this book into focus. I thank my dear friends Frank and Barbara Peretti for their
Once again, Ithank the many people listed in the back of personal and artistic inspiration and love over the years. I am
the bookfor their wonderful art and beautiful faces. truly, eternally grateful.
I thank my mom and dad for a lifetime of love and encour- The best for last—I thank my wonderful husband, Rick, for
agement. Ithank my “big” brother, Steve, and his wife Diana his constant love, patience, friendship and artistic inspiration.
and daughter Shiloh for their patience. I thank my “little” Most of all, Ithank the Lord Jesus for his blessings and
brother, Scott and his gracious family, Laurie, Jeff, Bentley and grace.
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T C
ABLE OF ONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 8
! E
Looking the Part: Drawing Eyes
76
Materials and Supplies
12 Eyes as Shapes • Centering • Relate • Eyelid
Creases • Shading and Filling the Eye • Eyebrows
Pencils and Erasers • Other Tools
and Eyelashes
$
The Problem R
18
Drawing Noses
94
Why is Drawing so Hard? • Natural Artists
The Nose as a Shape • Nose Site • Wing Site •
% Basic Wing Shape • Nostril Basics • Nostril Shapes
Site
28
• Nose Tricks
SITE TOOL:Measuring • SITE TOOLS:Flattening and T
Drawing Lips and Teeth
Optical Indexing 106
Q Parts of the Mouth • Shading the Mouth • Dealing
Shape
42
with Teeth
Train Your Mind • SHAPE TOOL:Isolate • SHAPE U
Drawing the Head
TOOLS: Simplify and Relate • SHAPE TOOL:Measure 116
• SHAPE TOOL:Invert • SHAPE TOOLS:Rename
The Structure of the Head • Head Shapes • Cheeks
and Incline • SHAPE TOOL:Negative • SHAPE
• Chins • Necks • The Female Face • Child vs.
TOOL:Question • SHAPE TOOL:Compare •
Adult Head Shapes • Drawing Ears
SHAPE TOOL:Flatten
I
W Drawing Hair
Shade 132
58
Creating Different Types of Hair • Different Hairstyles
Understanding Shade Tools • SHADE TOOL:
Values/Lines • SHADE TOOLS:Isolate, Squint and
CONCLUSION 141
Compare • SHADE TOOL:Question • SHADE
TOOL:Seek • Accuracy-Checking Techniques
INDEX 142-143
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