A fantastic, accessible and practical guide to contemporary portraiture. Learn from master artist and author Hashim Akib as he shows you how to produce striking, interesting portraits in your own style.

'One of the main concerns with portraiture for both amateur and semi-professional artists is the overemphasis on absolute realism from the outset.'

Whether you are an experienced artist or an enthusiastic beginner, this book will help build your skills through expert advice and practical tuition. Master the critical foundations of portraiture – lighting, posing, colour palette – and learn to compose your own striking contemporary portraits full of mood and atmosphere that really capture the character of your sitters and subjects.

• Artist and author Hashim Akib shows you how to develop your own style.
• Six varied step-by-step projects to follow.
• Dozens of inspirational finished pieces and hundreds of ideas to explore.