This comprehensive instructional guide by renowned art educator Lee Hammond provides step-by-step "easy lessons" for capturing realistic human portraits using acrylic paints. Published by North Light Books in 2007, the book features Hammond’s signature approachable teaching style, covering essential techniques such as grid drawing, drybrushing, and color mixing for various skin tones and facial features. The softcover volume is a first edition and remains in good used condition; while the internal pages are clean and vibrant, the exterior shows light shelf wear including minor creasing at the corners and along the spine edges.