Painting and Drawing Children JOHN NORTONAcknowledgments to the First Edition T would like to thank Paul Laib and Fedor Bunge ‘of London and Mr. Taylor of Taylor and Dull, New York. for their patience and skill in produc- ing all the color transparencies for this book: Janette Field for her neat and indefatigable typ- ing of part of the manuscript; and last but not least, Diane Casella Hines. Don Holden, and my editor, Lois Miller, who have been extremely patient and most encouraging as they helped to put this book together with such finesse. Copyright ‘Copyright © 1974 by Watson-Guptil Publications, Inc ca Tighe nacreed uncer Pan American an Ineratona! Copyright wenthons, Published in Canada by General Publishing Company, Lid. 95 Don Mills Road, 400-2 Park Certre Toronto. Ontario MSC 1W3 Published in the United Kingdom by David de Charles, Brene! Howse, Forde Clone, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4PU. DBibliograpitical Note ‘This Dover edition, frst published in 2001-4: an unalbrieged republication ‘ofthe work cxiginally pub shed in 1974 by Watson-Guptill Publicstions, Inc, Now York, a division of Billboard Publications, Inc. The preface tothe Dover csdition was prepared specially faethe 2001 edition Library of Congress Cataloging-int Publication Data Norton. John. 1915 Painting and drawing chikiven / Jahn Norton. poem “This Dover edition, fist published ip 2001, isan wnebridged republica tion of the work originally published in 1974 Ey Watsor-Guptll Publications" Tp. verso. Inchates biktiographucal references and index. ISBN O-tse-415054) (pk ) 1. Children—Portraits. 2. Children in art, 3. Portrait painting — ‘Technique. 4. Poetait drawing—Technigue. . Tie 1N7643 N67 2001 FBLd—de2t on 028s61 Manuifsctured in the United States of Americ Dover Publications, Inc. 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.¥. 11501Introduction, 9 1. The Anatomy of Children, 13 The Figure, 13 Figure Proportions, 14 The Hands, 16 The Feet, 18 The Head, 21 Placement of the Features, 22 The Eyes, 23 The Nose, 24 The Mouth, 24 ‘The Hair, 25 Racial Characteristics, 26 2. Getting to Know the Sitter, 29 First Impressions, 29 Child Psychology, 29 Parents and Domestic Help, 30 Entertaining the Sitter, 31 Playing Outdoors, 37 3. Studio and Equipment, 39 Space, 39 North Light, 39 Skylights, 39 Artificial Light, 41 Contents Studio Atmosphere, 41 Easels, 42 ‘Sketchbox, 43 4. Preliminary Sketches, 45 Drawing Materials, 45 Which Medium to Use, 57 Terminology of Drawing, 57 Using Lines, 38 Drawing Geometric Forms, 60 Drawing the Head, 63 Using Sketches and Studies, 64 Points to Keep in Mind, 67 5, Planning the Portrait, 69 Styles of Portraiture, 71 Size of the Portrait, 71 Choosing a Medium, 72 Color Scheme, 73 Background, 74 Choosing the Right Pose, 75 Clothing: Formal or Informal’ Drapery, 76 Including Animals, 76 Props, 81 Where to Paint the Portrait, 81 Preparing to Paint, 81