US EditionHow to draw every president and first lady in 4 steps
Art history professor Hutton developed a simple four-step drawing method featured in his July book, enabling anyone to create recognizable portraits of U.S. presidents and first ladies.
- In July, Hutton published How to Draw the Presidents & First Ladies, outlining a four-step technique in the White House Historical Association book; he demonstrated the method for The Associated Press, which produced likenesses of George Washington and Jacqueline Kennedy on first try.
- Hutton, a long-time Salem College art history professor, trained at Princeton University, Harvard University and the Courtauld Institute of Art, and illustrates award-winning children's books, updating an earlier edition.
- Hutton emphasizes patterns and placement, creating repeatable patterns of every president and first lady so learners can draw recognizable faces; strong facial features aid portrait accuracy with correct shapes.
- Students and novices benefit because Hutton’s simple patterns allow novices, including an AP reporter, to create recognizable portraits in four steps.
- The new edition updates an earlier book, published by the White House Historical Association, showing Hutton's continued refinement of his teaching approach.
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How A US Professor Draws Every President And First Lady In 4 Steps
John Hutton, a North Carolina art history professor who draws in his spare time, outlined his four-step technique in a new book, "How to Draw the Presidents & First Ladies," published in July by the White House Historical Association.
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How a US Professor Teaches Anyone to Draw Presidents and First Ladies in Four Steps
Quick Summary North Carolina professor John Hutton has created a simple four-step system for drawing every US president and first lady, published in his new book with the White House Historical Association. By starting with an egg-shaped oval and adding features, outlines, hair, and shoulders, even beginners can create recognizable portraits. His method shows that drawing isn’t about talent—it’s about structure and practice. Who is John Hutton? …
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