🖌️ Book Review: Practice Drawing Faces by Gregory Hilderbrand Jr. (Kindle Scribe Only, Practice Drawing Book Collection)
A hands-on, no-frills sketching workbook designed to build confidence and skill in drawing human faces—Gregory Hilderbrand Jr. offers a structured, repeatable practice format perfect for Kindle Scribe users.
🧠 Overview
Published on June 9, 2025, Practice Drawing Faces is part of the Practice Drawing Book Collection and is formatted specifically for Kindle Scribe devices in Print Replica style. At 43 pages, it’s less an instructional manual and more a guided sketchbook—a tool for daily repetition and skill-building.
Each spread pairs:
- A high-quality reference drawing of a face (varying in shape, angle, and expression)
- A matching blank “Practice Drawing Here” page for you to copy, trace, or freehand your own version
The layout is mirrored for both left- and right-handed artists, making it comfortable to use no matter your dominant hand.
🎨 Key Features & Highlights
- 👤 Variety of subjects: Male, female, and child faces in different angles and expressions
- 🖼️ Side-by-side format: Reference on one page, blank space on the other for immediate practice
- ✏️ Flexible approach: Suitable for tracing, copying, or drawing freehand
- 🧠 Skill focus: Helps improve observation, proportion, shading, and structure
- 📅 Daily practice friendly: Designed for consistent, bite-sized sketch sessions
“Bring faces to life—one sketch at a time!”
💬 Reader Reception
- ⭐ Amazon rating: 4.2/5 (from early reviews)
- 📖 Beginners appreciate the clear, simple format and variety of face types
- 🧾 Some note it’s not a step-by-step instructional guide—it’s a practice workbook, so you’ll get the most out of it if you already know basic drawing techniques
⚠️ Considerations
- 📄 Not a theory book: No in-depth anatomy lessons or proportion breakdowns—purely practice-oriented
- 📱 Kindle Scribe optimized: Best experience is on a device that supports stylus drawing; less useful on standard e-readers
- 🧠 Self-guided: Works best for learners who can analyze and improve their own work over time
🏁 Final Verdict
Practice Drawing Faces is a straightforward, repeatable practice tool for artists who want to sharpen their portrait skills through consistent sketching. It’s ideal for Kindle Scribe owners looking for a portable, structured way to work on faces without flipping between separate reference books and sketchpads.
