Female figures bring their own challenges to the painting table — subtler features, different proportions and skin tones that punish a heavy hand. This 12th volume of AK's long-running Learning Series brings together some of the best figure painters to share exactly how they handle them, breaking the process down into simple, followable steps aimed at maximum realism and beauty. Whether you're new to figures or already confident with a fine brush, there's something here to lift your work.
At a glance
AK Learning Series, volume 12 — reference AK520
Focused on painting female figures
Techniques from some of the best figure painters
Lavishly illustrated with step-by-step photos
Suitable for beginners and advanced painters, any scale
What's inside
The particular characteristics of female figure painting
Skin, features and achieving realism and beauty
Methods you can apply to figures at any scale
Follow the artists step by step and your next female figure will look a cut above.
Techniques are only half the job — the paint does the rest. Kit out your palette from the AK 3rd Gen acrylics range.
