Synopses & Reviews
From media and techniques to styles and subjects, this comprehensive drawing resource benefits beginning and experienced artists alike. Starting with advice on the breadth of drawing and its importance to other art mediums, these early chapters examine graphite weights, as well as colored pencils, charcoal, chalks, pastels, conté crayons, water soluble pencils, and ink mediums. Later chapters explore the various techniques that can be used with these mediafrom making gestural marks and creating tone and texture, to mixing and overlaying colors. Detailed, specific advice is offered on drawing landscapes, trees, and pets, with step-by-step demonstrations for students to follow. Each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational drawings by the five featured artists, each pulling from a rich variety of styles.
Review
"There are some extremely clear, full-page examples where you can see the artist's technique clearly." The Artist Magazine
Synopsis
This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all drawing enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. It begins with advice on a wide variety of drawing media including graphite and coloured pencils, charcoal, chalks, pastels, conte crayons, water soluble pencils and various pens. It goes on to explore the various techniques that can be used with these media from making marks and creating tone and texture to mixing and overlaying colours. There is detailed, specific advice on drawing landscapes, trees and pets, with step-by-step demonstrations for readers to follow. Each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational drawings by the five featured artists, in a rich variety of styles.
Comprises material from the Leisure Arts series:
Basic Drawing Techniques (9780855328429)
Drawing Landscapes (9780855328467)
Drawing Trees (9780855325824)
Drawing Pets (9780855325565)
Water Soluble Pencils (9780855329631)
Synopsis
In-depth expert teaching makes this a comprehensive guide to drawing, featuring the expertise of five respected and well-loved artists. There is a wide variety of media, styles and subjects shown and step by step photographs show how to create many beautiful drawings .
About the Author
Richard Box is a professional artist and instructor and the author of "Basic Drawing Techniques." Ronald Swanick teaches classes in oils, acrylics, and watercolors. He is the author of "Drawing Landscapes." Denis Naylor studied wildlife painting at Swansea Institute and is the author of "Drawing Trees." Sally Michelle is a professional artist, a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists, and the author of "Animals in Watercolour." Carole Massey is a practicing instructor and exhibiting artist. She is the author of "Figures in Watercolour," "Flowers in Acrylics," and "Water Soluble Pencils."