--- product_id: 115695933 title: "Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face" price: "440 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/115695933-drawing-realistic-pencil-portraits-step-by-step-basic-techniques-head store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face **Price:** 440 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face - **How much does it cost?** 440 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/115695933-drawing-realistic-pencil-portraits-step-by-step-basic-techniques-head) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "As long as humans have been alive, we have drawn." ~Justin Maas Drawing is the most essential of all visual arts. Everyone, from sculptors to painters, draws in one form or another. It is also the simplest and most affordable form of artistic expression. All you need is a pencil and paper to make something magical. But to create a successful portrait, one must understand how to capture a person’s likeness--their spirit--and portray it in graphite. In Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits , artist and teacher Justin Maas provides a step-by-step guide for both novice and experience portraitists looking to enhance their skillsets. His tried-and-true techniques for mastering the basics and accurately rendering proportion, placement and nuance when drawing the head and face will help you add energy and life to your drawings and create recognizable and moving portraits. In this book: • Lessons in drawing basics, including value, line, shadow, light and anatomy • How to work from both reference photographs and live models, plus tips for selecting your subjects • Step-by-step demos to create crucial features, such as eyes, ears, and hair • Methods for building successful portraits, including the grid method, the tracing method and the author's own Maas method • 15 detailed step-by-step portrait-drawing demos with subjects of different ages, genders and ethnicities • A gallery of additional portrait examples in both black-and-white and full color Review: One of the best for portrait drawing. - Great book for learning portrait drawing! A great learning tool and addition to an artists library. Written by an artist who is extremely talented and great at teaching others. Review: Complete and super effective course on portraiture - - Justin Maas’s online footprint, social media presence and his delectable work had a profound impact on my own work, as on many others, who follow him devoutly. His tutorials are excellent and his approach to drawing, to teaching and to art in general is sensible, practical, accessible and super effective. In this book, he unfolds his entire process and affords ANYONE with the will to learn, to conquer the subject of portraiture with elegance and clarity. This is by far the most comprehensive, and the best learning experience I have had when it comes to drawing - despite the fact that I have been drawing quite a few years before Justin was even born. If you are aspiring to draw or paint portraits, regardless of your current level, this is the book for you. Beyond the excellent lessons, I gained so many insights and pure joy seeing the fantastic reproductions of some of his stellar, now famous, works. Justin also happens to be a humble pleasant and super friendly man, and I am absolutely delighted to add my warmest recommendation. You will love this book - guaranteed. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #344,989 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #94 in Art Portraits #331 in Figure Drawing Guides #353 in Pencil Drawing | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 587 Reviews | ## Images ![Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91GRHQcrG6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best for portrait drawing. *by M***M on October 2, 2025* Great book for learning portrait drawing! A great learning tool and addition to an artists library. Written by an artist who is extremely talented and great at teaching others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complete and super effective course on portraiture - *by N***Z on August 6, 2019* Justin Maas’s online footprint, social media presence and his delectable work had a profound impact on my own work, as on many others, who follow him devoutly. His tutorials are excellent and his approach to drawing, to teaching and to art in general is sensible, practical, accessible and super effective. In this book, he unfolds his entire process and affords ANYONE with the will to learn, to conquer the subject of portraiture with elegance and clarity. This is by far the most comprehensive, and the best learning experience I have had when it comes to drawing - despite the fact that I have been drawing quite a few years before Justin was even born. If you are aspiring to draw or paint portraits, regardless of your current level, this is the book for you. Beyond the excellent lessons, I gained so many insights and pure joy seeing the fantastic reproductions of some of his stellar, now famous, works. Justin also happens to be a humble pleasant and super friendly man, and I am absolutely delighted to add my warmest recommendation. You will love this book - guaranteed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great leaning material *by S***A on October 19, 2023* This book has a lot of information, and I would say a great start for beginners. The 'Mass method' is accurate and helpful. I am personally working on the Loomis method ATM, which isn't even mentioned in this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Drawing Realistic Pencil Portraits Step by Step: Basic Techniques for the Head and Face - Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces - How to Draw Faces: Learn to Draw People from Complete Scratch --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/115695933-drawing-realistic-pencil-portraits-step-by-step-basic-techniques-head](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/115695933-drawing-realistic-pencil-portraits-step-by-step-basic-techniques-head) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*