Tools & Materials
Drawing Process
Pencil Techniques
Shading Techniques
Facial Proportions
Expressions
Shading the Face
Facial Features
Hair
Accessories
All Smiles
Deep in Thought
At Ease
Aging Beauty
 

With drawing tips, techniques, and step-by-step projects, Faces & Expressions is the perfect resource for artists ready to enhance their skills at drawing realistic facial expressions and portraits.

Diane Cardaci was classically trained at the Art Students League of New York City, Parsons School of Design, and the School of Visual Arts. Her passion for both realism and nature led her to start her professional art career working as a Natural Science Illustrator in New York City, where she specialized in medical and natural science illustrations. Her work has been published by the American Museum of Natural History, and by major textbook companies such as Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. After studying portraiture with acclaimed artists such as Nelson Shanks and John Sanden, commissioned portrait work soon became an important part of her artwork. She is a signature member of the American Society of Portrait Artists and has contributed to the organization's publications. Diane is also a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, the Graphic Artists Guild, and the Illustrator's Partnership of America.