This book consists of three parts: Part 1: Personal Development.Part 2: Drawing lessons.Part 3: Painting Lessons. The personal development you go through when you paint has a positive effect on your whole life. You start to experience people, animals and things around you differently because your perception changes. With the practical exercises in this book you will not only learn to draw and paint at a higher level, but you will experience the world more intensely. After having read this book you will have gained more knowledge of classical portrait painting in the manner of the old masters and at the same time you will become more aware of the different stages you go through when developing your drawing and painting skills.