Local portrait artist publishes book on the basics

Bernard Hoffman of Milford, portrait artist, teacher and author, just published an art book titled "Drawing Basic Portraits, Simplified." Hoffman said it's a how-to, easy-to-follow portrait drawing book that is truly needed. "Having personally, previously taught this original course to beginner artists and those advanced landscape and still life artists who have struggled to create more realistic portraits in Milford at the Pike County Arts & Crafts Club with much success, I was encouraged to write and design this new unique book, with a basic drawing concept spelled out and illustrated easily and logically," said Hoffman. "I believe it would be also a necessity and excellent staple for all art classes, schools and libraries." The book is now available from amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.