Every artist dreams of drawing people with the skill of an Old Master.... In this DVD professional artist Joy Thomas reveals classical drawing secrets while teaching foolproof composition skills for a structured beginning. Working your way through a portrait study from life you will learn a number of techniques to improve your confidence and create a realistic likeness using massing techniques that establish form with a minimal use of line. Develop your own skills as you watch this award winning portrait artist explain and demonstrate comparative measuring simplified shape-maps the use of plumb lines and how to identify and correct mistakes. While this unique drawing demonstration is a must see for portrait painters it contains a wealth of valuable information for all artists of all genres. DVD 75 minutes.