The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing: More Than 200 Drawing Techniques, Tips & Lessons

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The Complete Beginner&’s Guide to Drawing contains more than 200 drawing techniques, tips, and lessons for budding artists looking to practice drawing a variety of subjects. This comprehensive, 240-page hardcover drawing guide covers a vast array of subjects, from landscapes, still lifes, and flowers to animals, portraits, and the human figure. Begin with a thorough introduction to the essential tools and materials you need to get started, including different types of pencils, sketchbooks, papers, and other tools. Then learn the fundamentals of drawing, as well as a variety of drawing techniques, including rendering realistic textures, creating volume, and capturing perspective. A series of easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects cover a variety of techniques, including:Developing formRendering textureDepth and distanceForeshorteningValues and shadingPerspectiveBalance and compositionCapturing realism and likenessDepicting figures in actionWith helpful tips and straightforward step-by-step lessons, The Complete Beginner&’s Guide to Drawing is the perfect resource for beginning artists who want to improve their drawing skills. The Complete Book of ... series provides a comprehensive guide to drawing a vast array of subjects, from landscapes and flowers to animals and poses. Artists will learn the fundamentals of drawing, as well as a variety of techniques, including rendering realistic textures, capturing perspective, and creating dynamic portraits and compositions. With helpful tips and step-by-step artwork to inspire, the Complete Book of ... series is the perfect resource for practiced beginning to intermediate artists looking to hone their drawing skills and techniques.
Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
240 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781633229044
Related ISBNs:
9781633221048
Publisher:
Quarto Publishing Group USA
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Elin Pendleton.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Education
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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