Synopses & Reviews
Sketch objects in every room of your home, using a range of different scenes to master skills in composition and perspective, shape and form, light and shade, figures, detailsand#8212;every aspect of drawing, any time of day. As you improve, youand#8217;ll also be producing an and#8220;artistand#8217;s diary,and#8221; a record of your personal impressions and progress to refer to as you work. Itand#8217;s your best tool for developing satisfying plans and designs
Synopsis
A drawing can be a sketch, a study, a visual diary of your holiday, or just sheer creative pleasure--and learning to draw is quicker and easier than you think. This practical, concise guide encourages beginners with simple exercises and instruction in basic shapes and mark-making using a range of media. Learn how to achieve light and shade in your art and create solidity of form in your compositions. There's practical advice on texture, pattern, and simple perspective in pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, colored pencils, and watercolor. You'll be able to draw still lifes, landscapes, interiors, and people with confidence.
Synopsis
A practical book with simple excercises showing the basics of drawing.
Learning to draw is quicker and easier than you might think. This practical and concise book contains simple exercises and techniques to encourage you to start drawing, whether you want to be able to create a sketch, a visual diary of your holiday, or draw for sheer creative pleasure.
Sharon Finmark covers the basics of drawing, sharing advice on texture, pattern and form. She shows how to achieve light and shade, solidity of form and how to add simple perspective to your compositions. There is an introduction to working with different drawing media including pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, coloured pencils and watercolour.
Subjects covered are still life, flowers and plants, landscapes, interiors and people. By the end of this little book you should be able to draw with confidence and have fun with it
Synopsis
Start paintingand#8212;in just one afternoon! Bestselling author and artist Hazel Soan has distilled all the key elements of creating beautiful watercolors into this concise, accessible, step-by-step guide. Geared to total beginners, Learn Watercolour Quickly covers all the basic techniques from brushstrokes to composition, and explains how to choose and mix colors; select a subject; and create perspective, light, and shade.
About the Author
Hazel Soan is a popular artist who divides her time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely. She owns a gallery in Fulham, London; is the author of eight bestselling books for HarperCollins, including the very successful Collins Gem 10 Minute Watercolour; and has made several successful DVDs. Soan was one of the art experts on the popular Channel 4 TV series Watercolour Challenge.