Talbot Coxs easy-to-read guide is more than just another portrait book. This is a practical self-help guide for the novice portrait artist with little or no experience of portraiture.
Talbot has years of experience in giving workshops on creating charcoal portraits from photographs. His work with students and his own experiences attending workshops with renowned artists the world over have equipped him with the insight required to set budding artists on their way.
Facial features are analyzed in terms that are easy to understand.
Creating the portrait is demonstrated step by step.
The text is illustrated with about one hundred images.
The book is ideal for beginners, but experienced artists too will pick up new techniques and ideas and gain valuable insight.
And to amuse and inspire, the text includes a good store of anecdotes and homilies.
Om författaren
Talbot Cox, CAIB, FIB, AEP (Unisa) was a successful banker before embracing art as a profession on his retirement in 1999. He established himself as a portrait and fine art artist and has had many exhibitions, live demonstrations, and workshops.
Talbot is multitalented: he is a classically trained musician and has played the double bass in the Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestra for some years. His varied interests include sailing and philately (in which field his gold-class collection has won international honors). He is a keen golfer, an inveterate traveler, and an ardent armchair sports fan. Talbot is also a published author. His recent book Senior Moments (ISBN 978-0-620-45411-7) has been well received.
Talbot and his wife, Elyse, renovated two historical cottages adjacent to each other on the magical cliffs of Schoenmakerskop, overlooking the sea. They share Seashell Cottage with two dogs, a cat, and a multitude of birds, and Periwinkle Cottage is where Talbot has his studio and gallery.
They have four children and four grandchildren.
www.talbotportraits.co.za
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