The 15-Minute Artist DRAWING PEOPLE Catherine V. Holmes
Catherine V. Holmes grew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where she took an interest in art from an early age. She has been drawing ever since she can remember and specializes in portraits, architecture, and
Drawing People from Head to Toe
illustration. Painting, drawing, and creating are Catherine’s profession and her passion. She teaches K–5 art, is an online art instructor for Craftsy.com, and has also taught at the middle school level. Holmes previously taught students in the juvenile
ARTIST, EDUCATOR, AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
justice system, helping to educate, rehabilitate, and create a positive social-cultural outlet for
CATHERINE V. HOLMES returns to her 15-Minute Artist
court-involved youth working towards their
series to teach you how to draw realistic portraits in just 15
educational, behavioral, and vocational goals.
minutes. Bring your sketches to life with easy-to-follow building
Catherine’s art is inspired by her experiences
blocks that take you from simple shapes to detailed drawings.
and influenced by the varied interests and suggestions of her students. To see success
Drawing People features lessons on how to draw bodies, faces,
through their eyes inspires her to be a better
expressions, hairstyles, clothing, positions, and movements,
teacher and creator of art. She is the author of The 15-Minute Artist, The 15-Minute Artist: 101
along with drawing fundamentals for artists of all skill levels
Drawing Secrets, The 15-Minute Artist: Drawing
and experiences. Each project breaks the process down step by
Nature, and the How to Draw Cool Stuff series of drawing books, which were originally
step to help you achieve gratifying results while improving your
intended as guides for her students and have
art skills. What are you waiting for? Let’s draw!
gained worldwide recognition. Catherine lives with her family near Boston.
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Art Instruction | Drawing
The 15-Minute ARTIST
grew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where she took an interest in art from an early age. She has been drawing ever since she can remember and specializes in portraits, architecture, and illustration. Painting, drawing, and creating are Catherine’s profession and her passion. She currently teaches K–5 art. A former teacher in the juvenile justice system, she created and implemented the graphic arts program for the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services and helped write the current art curriculum. She has also taught at the middle school level and is an online instructor for Bluprint.com.
The15-Minute
ARTIST
60 drawings, showing you how to achieve
You’ll learn how to:
Catherine lives with her family near Boston.
WOULD YOU LOVE TO LEARN TO DRAW but feel you don’t have the time
to take a class or work your way through a typical how-to-draw book? With The 15-Minute Artist, you can jump right in and learn to draw a wide variety of
simple shapes
• Create convincing shading and highlights • Work with pencil, charcoal, colored
glass, metal, hair, and animal fur
• Incorporate classic art techniques, including blending, scumbling, stippling, and crosshatching Start at the beginning or pick your favorites
subjects in just minutes at a time! Artist and best-selling author Catherine V.
and begin sketching.
Holmes provides more than 60 step-by-step projects for drawing animals, plants,
You’ll soon be able
household objects, and more. The tutorials are broken down into gradual steps that show you exactly how to achieve satisfying results. techniques that will enable you to draw anything you want! What are you waiting for? Let’s draw!
Best-selling author of
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You’ll get instant gratification while learning skills and
How to Draw Cool Stuff
Catherine V. Holmes
to draw almost anything!
people in this latest book from best-selling
techniques described in the introduction, then move on to drawing people like never before: • Bodies from different angles (front, profile, and 3/4—and all the parts like the arm, hand, leg, and foot) • Elements of the head and face (eyes and ears and mouth and nose, etc.) • Varying ages, body types, and expressions (laughing, surprised, bored, angry, and more) • A selection of fun hairstyles (buzz cut, curly hair, long hair, cornrows, ponytail, and more) • Clothing and accessories (different pants, shirts, and other things to wear) • Poses and movements (walking, running, sitting, dancing, and beyond)
Best-selling author of
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Learn how to create lifelike drawings of
You’ll start with simple shapes and basic
Art | Techniques | Drawing
pencil, and other media
• Render a variety of surfaces, such as
The Quick and Easy Way to Draw Faces, Figures, and More
her beginner-friendly 15-Minute Method.
artist’s eye.
• Break down a complex subject into
No Time? No Problem!
DRAWING PEOPLE
but Catherine demystifies the process with
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as guides for her students, but which have now gained worldwide recognition.
Artist Catherine V. Holmes takes the mystery out of learning to draw by
The 15-Minute Artist
Drawing realistic portraits can be intimidating,
The Quick and Easy Way to Draw Almost Anything
Drawing realistically can seem intimidating.
$21.99 US
author and artist Catherine V. Holmes.
satisfying results while developing your
Catherine V. Holmes
drawing books, which were originally intended
DRAWING PEOPLE
ARTIST
takes you step by step through more than
and is heavily influenced by the interests author of the How to Draw Cool Stuff series of
The 15-Minute Artist
The15-Minute
teaching you to see like an artist. She
Catherine’s art is inspired by her experiences and suggestions of her students. She is the
$19.95 US • $26.95 CAN
The Quick and Easy Way to Draw Faces, Figures, and More
Catherine V. Holmes
Gain foundational artistic skills while learning everything you need to draw expressive people. All it takes is 15 minutes a day!