Voltaire's Complete Sketchbook

Author: Yang Yanyi
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: As the saying goes in military strategy, "It is better to cut off one finger than to injure ten." This means it is more effective to launch a decisive blow than to engage in protracted, exhausting battles or stalemates. Painting is the same—rather than vaguely painting this and that without mastering anything, it is better to calm down, study meticulously, summarize the rules, and paint one thing well, thereby applying that knowledge to others. This is the original intention behind compiling this book, "Painting Portraits in Three Hours." Through detailed multi-angle analysis and sketches of a portrait, this book helps students gain a deeper understanding of the subject and rapidly improve their shaping skills in the "repetition" process. The portraits selected in this book are the most frequently used ones in teaching and exams. We will analyze them one by one, summarize the key points, simplify the complex, and focus on the essence to facilitate learning and use for, especially providing direct reference value for students about to take the art college entrance exams.