Art of Drawing


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From achieving those first professional strokes to mastering composition, lighting, and color to finishing beautiful still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, here is a course that covers every basic skill as well as more challenging lessons for the developing artist.




The Art and Science of Drawing


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Drawing is not a talent, it's a skill anyone can learn. This is the philosophy of drawing instructor Brent Eviston based on his more than twenty years of teaching. He has tested numerous types of drawing instruction from centuries old classical techniques to contemporary practices and designed an approach that combines tried and true techniques with innovative methods of his own. Now, he shares his secrets with this book that provides the most accessible, streamlined, and effective methods for learning to draw.

Taking the reader through the entire process, beginning with the most basic skills to more advanced such as volumetric drawing, shading, and figure sketching, this book contains numerous projects and guidance on what and how to practice. It also features instructional images and diagrams as well as finished drawings. With this book and a dedication to practice, anyone can learn to draw!




On the Art of Drawing


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The "Illustrator's Illustrator" presents fundamentals of improvisation, lighting, style, and technique. Thorough examinations of the human figure and landscapes feature 100 illustrations and stress the importance of design and composition.




Art of Drawing Manga


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Fusing the Japanese terms man (spontaneous, whimsical, distorted) and ga (drawing, painted, or printed image), Manga has become the hot style for comic book and graphic novel aficionados. But what does it take to master this lively and kinetic technique? Take this unmatched class, which provides drawing basics with a stunningly illustrated history that gives you a greater understanding of the genre s diversity and richness. A discussion of tools, narrative structure and composition set the creative process in motion and it continues with guidance on character development, visual perspective and depicting nuances of light and shadow. Find out how to move from frame to frame, change settings, imbue a protagonist with personality and more. Every page is an inspiration!




The Drawing Book


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Presents a comprehensive survey of the art of drawing, and asserts that drawing is far more than the sum of a work's materials, it is a powerful means of visual exploration.




The Art of Drawing


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Inspiring drawings for beginning artists to study and practice Gifted artist Michael Butkus provides an easy-to-follow introduction to drawing with this comprehensive book. Including tips and techniques for drawing everything from animals and still lifes to portraits and figures in action, the book starts with information on choosing tools and warming up with pencils. Then aspiring artists will find the fundamentals for creating form with shading, rendering textures, exploring distance, depicting perspective, and much more. This book will inspire beginners to explore pencil drawing further, and with the bound-in drawing paper included at the back of the book, they don't have to wait another minute!




The Art of Drawing Anatomy


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The newest entry in the beautiful Art of Drawing series presents one of the most popular and important topics in the fine arts: realistically capturing human anatomy and the nude on paper. Richly illustrated, with every anatomical explanation shown in detail, it puts each concept into practice through sequences of drawings that show the intricacies of muscular and skeletal structure. Budding artists will visually grasp general concepts of anatomy and proportion; learn formulas for constructing the figure; travel part by part through the torso, arms, legs, head, hands, and feet; and see how to depict lifelike movement and poses. Then, they can show off their new knowledge in several projects, including a male body drawn in color pencil and a womans back done in charcoal and sanguine. -- Publisher description.




The Drawing Book


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The works in The Drawing Book, by artists, architects, sculptors, scientists, filmmakers and thinkers of all descriptions, attest to the versatility and immediacy of drawing. From first thoughts to finely wrought, elaborate artworks, from the lightest sketch in pencil to bold, gallery-wall installations, the medium is shown as an essential vehicle for creativity. The recent prominence of artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Chris Ofili, Rachel Whiteread, Ellen Gallagher, and a host of others who use drawing as a final means of expression, is addressed in both the works shown and essays by curators Kate Macfarlane and Katharine Stout, and art historian Charles Darwent. The Drawing Book takes us on a journey through five themes -- measurement, nature, the city, dreams, and the body. Each is richly illustrated with a diverse range of images, from the old masters -- Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Dürer -- through great Modernist pieces by Rodin, Picasso, Matisse, and on to the contemporary artists who are reviving drawing today. A new and unique approach to an age old medium.




Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing


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Invaluable tutorials and insightful tips make Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing a perfect start to a fantasy art journey.




The Drawing Book


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Develop your drawing talents and re-discover the world around you with this new edition, now in paperback Whether you are a beginner or an expert, be inspired to pick up a pencil, pen or charcoal with this comprehensive guide to drawing from Sarah Simblet. From still life to architecture, learn to tackle different subjects in a variety of ways following step-by-step instructions in drawing classes which will take you through the basics to more advanced techniques. From quick pencil sketches to finished colour studies Sarah Simblet brings her expertise as an artist and teacher, using her own inspirational work as well as famous Masters to demonstrate the 'how to' aspects of drawing. Whatever your ability, it's never been easier to master the art of drawing.