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Lessons in Classical Drawing: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier
Author: Juliette Aristides
ISBN-10: 082300659X
ISBN-13: 9780823006595
Published: 2011-11-15
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
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Book Description:
The practice of drawing…distilled to its essential elements. In this elegant and inspiring primer, master contemporary artist and author Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; introduces time-tested principles and techniques that are easily accessible; and shares the language and context necessary to understand the artistic process and create superior, well-crafted drawings. The companion DVD enclosed inside, beautifully filmed in Florence, Italy, provides real-time drawing lessons so that any gaps in the learning process are filled in with live instruction.
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Pencil Drawing: Project Book for Beginners
Author: Michael Butkus
ISBN-10: 1560107391
ISBN-13: 9781560107392
Published: 2003-01-01
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
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Book Description:
'The age-old art of drawing is one of the most important foundations of all the visual arts—and it’s also a relaxing and enjoyable pastime! This book offers a simple, step-by-step approach to learning the fundamentals of sketching—from starting with basic shapes to rendering accurate still lifes, landscapes, animals, and portraits. You will learn techniques used to render various textures, including glass, metal, foliage, and fur. Even if your only experience with a pencil is writing with one, you’re still perfectly capable of executing these easy-to-follow basics. Everyone who wants to practice and perfect their drawing skills will find this project book created by Walter Foster Publishing and Reeves to be a valuable tool.
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Sketching: The Basics (2nd printing)
Author: Roselien Steur
ISBN-10: 9063692536
ISBN-13: 9789063692537
Published: 2011-08-09
Publisher: BIS Publishers
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Book Description:
In 2011, following the phenomenal global success of Sketching, which has sold over sixty thousand copies in two years, authors Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur debut the sequel entitled Sketching: The Basics. In fact, prequel would be a better word for this new book, since it is aimed towards the novice designer. Whereas Sketching shows you how to draw various aspects of shape and form, and serves more as a reference book, The Basics explains things in more detail, taking the reader by the hand and guiding him step by step through all the various aspects of drawing that novice designers come up against.The Basics explains the rudiments of learning to draw both clearly and comprehensively, using step-by-step illustrations, examples, and strategies. You will learn to use and master the different techniques and also how to apply sketches in the design process.It is the perfect book for those just starting out in sketching, for the first years of art and design courses, and for those who wish to revise the basics of good sketching; it is a simple and efficient way of learning all you've ever wanted to know but have never had explained to you.Koos Eissen is an associate professor at the Delft University of Technology and teaches freehand drawing classes at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering.Roselien Steur teaches at the Faculty of Visual Art and Design, Utrecht School of the Arts.
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Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil: 64 step-by-step demos / 54 kinds of flowers
Author: Gary Greene
ISBN-10: 1440311455
ISBN-13: 9781440311451
Published: 2012-05-25
Publisher: North Light Books
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Book Description:
"Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencils" shows how to capture the vibrant nature of flowers in a realistic style using the simple and direct medium of coloured pencil. Readers learn how to make the most of coloured pencil's distinctive translucent properties with techniques such as layering, burnishing and underpainting. Readers also learn the characteristics of different kinds of traditional and water-soluble coloured pencils and how they actually behave on paper. A bonus section of complete colour charts for the major manufacturers will make it easy for readers to select and acquire the materials they need to complete the paintings in the book.
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Drawing Realistic Textures in Pencil
Author: J. D. Hillberry
ISBN-10: 0891348689
ISBN-13: 9780891348689
Published: 1999-03-15
Publisher: North Light Books
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Book Description:
You won't believe the incredible drawings you can create using common pencils and the special techniques illustrated in this book. These methods are so easy that anyone--from doodler to advanced artist--can master them in minutes! Step by step, you'll learn how to capture the look of metal, glass, weathered wood, skin, hair and other textures. Two detailed start-to-finish demonstrations show you how to use these textures to create drawings that look so real they seem to leap right off the page.
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The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets: Easy Techniques for drawing people, animals, flowers and nature
Author: Carrie Stuart Park
ISBN-10: 1600614582
ISBN-13: 9781600614583
Published: 2009-06-13
Publisher: North Light Books
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Book Description:
This is the book that can teach anyone to draw (yes, even you!)If you're not getting the kind of true-to-life results you want in your drawings (or if you can't even draw a straight line), Carrie and Rick Parks can help. As award-winning teachers, they have a proven game plan for helping artists of all levels overcome common problems and see immediate improvement in their work. As professional composite artists, they know the tricks and tools for achieving incredibly lifelike results. In this friendly, foolproof guide to drawing, they share it all:Easy-to-master techniques for achieving a convincing sense of depthHow to draw challenging textures like metal and furPutting personality into your portraits40+ step-by-step demonstrations featuring a variety of people, animals and natureEasy enough so that beginners can jump right in, and comprehensive enough to help more accomplished artists refine their skills. This book covers all the essentials, teaching you the secrets of realistic drawing one step at a time, building the skills you need to tackle any subject convincingly - even those you've always thought were beyond your reach. Before you know it, you'll be turning out picturesque landscapes, stellar portraits - any subject that inspires you to put pencil to paper!
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The Art of Urban Sketching: Drawing On Location Around The World
Author: Gabriel Campanario
ISBN-10: 1592537251
ISBN-13: 9781592537259
Published: 2012-02-01
Publisher: Quarry Books
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Book Description:
The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. Authored by the founder of the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org), this beautiful, 320-page volume explains urban sketching within the context of a long historical tradition and how it is being practiced today. With profiles of leading practitioners and discussions of the benefits of working in this art form, this inspiring book shows how one can participate and experience this creative outlet through modern-day social networks and online activity. You'll find more than 600 beautiful, contemporary illustrations, as well as artists' profiles and extended captions where these urban sketchers share their stories, how they work, sketching tips, and the tools behind each drawing. With sketches and observations from more than 50 cities in more than 30 countries, The Art of Urban Sketching offers a visually arresting, storytelling take on urban life from different cultures and artistic styles, as well as insight into various drawing techniques and mediums.
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Drawing Birds with Colored Pencils
Author: Kaaren Poole
ISBN-10: 1402752636
ISBN-13: 9781402752636
Published: 2008-10-07
Publisher: Sterling
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Book Description:
With Kaaren Poole as teacher, learning to draw colorful birds becomes an enjoyable experience. She reveals the secrets of creating her beautiful, realistic, and richly detailed pictures, showing how she builds them step-by-step, in layers of color. Poole explains her chosen medium (colored pencils) and how to use it, gives tips on bird anatomy, provides color theory basics, and then illustrates her technique with 27 popular avian subjects, including the robin, goldfinch, chickadee, and quail. When you master Poole’s easily-learned method, it’s simple to recreate her lovely projects exactly or to use her ideas to enhance your own work. To finish the at-home course in style: a quick lesson on pairing colored pencils with watercolor, iridescent inks, and graphite.
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Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing
Author: Lee Hammond
ISBN-10: 1581804733
ISBN-13: 9781581804737
Published: 2004-02-27
Publisher: North Light Books
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Book Description:
Master the Essentials of Realistic Drawings With Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing, your art will spring to life! From laughing children and frolicking tigers to fruit so vivid it makes your mouth water, you'll discover how to realistically draw your favorite subjects and how to draw them well! Learn to: Use easy-to-master graphing and shaping techniques to better portray your subject Replicate the effects of light through blending and shading Accurately render the personalities of people and animals Realistically draw flowers and natural elements by applying hard or soft edges Achieve a range of effects by using different brands of colored and graphite pencils Whether you're a beginner or a professional, with Lee Hammond's instruction you'll find the arsenal of tools you need to create stunning, real-life drawings that will captivate your audience.
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Botanical Portraits with Colored Pencils
Author: Ann Swan
ISBN-10: 0764169742
ISBN-13: 9780764169748
Published: 2010-04-01
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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A successfully executed work of botanical art is an exacting blend of scientific accuracy and aesthetic beauty. This lavishly illustrated volume offers practical, step-by-step instruction for creating professional quality colored pencil illustrations of flowers, foliage, fruits, and other botanical subjects. Colored pencils serve as an excellent alternative to the traditional practice of rendering botanical art in watercolors because pencils are far easier to use and control, yet can produce equally outstanding results. The author instructs in the use of both water-soluble and oil-based colored pencils, and presents progressive illustrations that demonstrate the rendering of an artwork from start to completion. She advises on choosing materials and offers guidelines for getting to know each flower or plant before starting an illustration. All aspects of working with colored pencils are covered, including underpainting, layering and burnishing, mixing and building up color, and adding those finishing touches that bring a botanical subject fully to life. She also presents works by other botanical artists to show students a wide range of styles. The book features approximately 200 beautiful and instructive color illustrations.
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