Brush Drawing as Applied to Natural Forms and Common Objects (Yesterday's Classics)


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Children may find the method of learning to draw with a brush instead of a pencil easy to do. After mastering use of the brush for drawing, brushwork teaches expression by means of light and shade; bold, simple work, general effect rather than detail; suggestive rather than exact.




Brush Drawing


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This watercolor course in brush drawing features carefully prepared lessons that take students step-by-step from the most basic brush exercises to beginning painting from nature. The instruction & process manual provides detailed how-tos, a list of materials needed, ideas of suitable natural objects for early to more advanced brush drawing work, and additional guidance. Both visual and written directions for each lesson are clearly laid out on 32 cards that can be used for self-paced study or in a classroom setting.




Brushwork


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Learn the art of Brushwork in this book written for elementary schools. The lessons included have been successfully given to classes and the difficulties in learning this fine craft have been greatly reduced when students follow the rules within.







Local Color


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How to understand color’s impact on our perception of a place—and capture its palette in watercolor landscapes and cityscapes. Whenever we first encounter a new place, whether landscape or cityscape, one of the most immediate and powerful sensations comes from its colors, or the palette of colors, which profoundly influence our reaction to and sense of a space. In Local Color, designer and educator Mimi Robinson teaches us not only how to see the colors around us but also how to capture and record them in watercolor. Regardless of your level of painting expertise, Robinson will quickly have you creating personal memories of time, place, and travel through a series of self-guided exercises and illustrated examples.




Drawing with Pen and Ink


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Drawing With The Brush


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Draw nature your own, unique way inspired by East Asian artistic traditions. This practical book introduces the art of brush drawing to complete beginners. It explains how to recreate the serene beauty of the natural world, including the Four Noble Plants, with minimal marks. All you need is a brush, ink and paper. Learn about brush drawing through the simple exercises that this book demonstrates and discover a place to 'be' that arises through doing rather than thinking. The brush – explore mark, line and textures Inspiration from nature – draw leaves and flowers, as well as trees and landscapes Practical exercises – be guided through step-by-step instructions Contemplation – find peacefulness through the brush and the process.




Scale How Meditations


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This series of Meditations comprise a verse by verse commentary on the first seven chapters of the Gospel according to St. John delivered as Sunday talks by Charlotte Mason to her disciples at "Scale How", The House of Education in Ambleside, and mailed weekly to subscribers during the year 1898 and later published in "The Parents' Review". This edifying collection is also an indispensable source for any one interested in exploring more deeply Mason's religious convictions.




The Writer's Brush


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Friedman has gathered together reproductions of paintings, drawings and sculpture, many from private collections, by a pantheon of great writers, including Hermann Hesse, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Joseph Conrad.




Brush Lettering


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A complete and authoritative manual for beginners and professionals alike.