~Blogging for Books~ Portrait Revolution
Portrait Revolution by Julia L. Kay
My favorite thing about art books, aside from making interesting reading material/making a drab coffee table all pretty, is the inspiration they ignite. Even though I’m not actually an artist in the traditional sense of the word, I enjoy art and dabbling in it. And I love the way this book showcases different styles and mediums. Making it easy to get inspired by all styles, yet also figuring out the style you might personally prefer.
For me it was definitely the watercolor medium. I love the way watercolor translate to paper and seeing the different techniques. Like with all art, there are so many you can try. It’s also interesting to see how, within each style, lines translate to form a full portrait. Or how the capture each person’s face.
I was excited for this book, but ultimately, I feel it might have been wasted on me. I didn’t test out any of the techniques myself, so I can’t really speak of the tips and tricks this book goes over, but it did make me want to create in general. The perfect inspiration for any artist, so this book made a great gift for my artist brother. He’s always in need of inspiration so I’m hoping this book was able to motivate him. Still, even though I didn’t keep it for very long, I still enjoyed being inspired by it and feeling my creative juices flowing.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
