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Thanks to NetGalley, I was able to read a digital ARC of Drawing: Faces & Features by Debra Kauffman Yaun.
This booklet is divided into topics consisting of two to three pages of information on the various subjects, beginning with some pages dedicated to “Tools & Materials”, “Shading Techniques”, and “Basic Anatomy”, before moving on to adult faces and capturing proportions and features correctly. It also briefly deals with how to capture likeness and draw from life before moving on to drawing different views, lighting, backgrounds, developing hair, depicting aged faces and then ending the adult section with a couple of pages on facial hair.
The rest of the book is devoted to much the same topics as applied to children's and babies faces, before ending with a brief lesson on establishing values.
As each topic is presented very briefly, I feel this book is lacking in steps for the beginner, while also not delivering enough high-level information to satisfy an already accomplished artists. It's a fine booklet, with some good tips, but ultimately I'm unsure of who this book is actually meant for.