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A showcase of pencil works by a master of the medium, this volume explains Paul Calle's process and provides a fantastic gallery of demonstrations and inspiration for artists at intermediate to advanced levels. Calle - whose clients have included NASA, the National Park Service, Ladies' Home Journal, and the U.S. Postal Service - explores pencil drawing as a serious medium rather than just a preliminary to painting.
Starting with a brief history...
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A range of projects for the reader to draw, from simple still lifes and full-blown landscape compositions to individual portraits. Beginning with the basics of mark-making, learn how to create sensational artworks in easy steps. Chapter topics include marks and materials, line drawing, tonal drawing, observation in drawing, proportion and perspective, composition, interiors, around the house and exteriors, and drawing a local scene.
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This classic guide offers clear, concise instruction in the basics as well as the finer points of pencil drawing. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students, it features sixty-six well-chosen illustrations that encompass a wide range of subjects-mainly architectural, but also people, animals, and landscapes-and demonstrate a tremendous variety of techniques. An architect, painter, art director, and teacher, Arthur L. Guptill wrote several...
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"Organized as a series of lessons in classic drawing technique, each chapter offers both process and finished works by the founding artists and other instructors of the Famous Artists School, allowing readers to see a wide variety of approaches to learning how to draw and styles of rendering"--
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Charles Evans shows you how to get the very best results from watercolor pencils in next to no time!
Watercolor pencils are versatile, fun and easy-to-use no matter where you are. In Quick & Clever Watercolor Pencils, Charles leads you through the entire process of learning how to use these invaluable tools effectively, revealing his ingenious tips and tricks along the way.
• Packed with information on tools, materials and techniques
• Varied...
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Learn how to create realistic 3D art with this collection of step-by-step techniques and tutorials for creating hyperrealistic art using coloured pencils.
The trend for hyper realistic artworks featuring high shine subjects is inspiring a new generation of artists. Take your art to the next level with this collection of step-by-step techniques and tutorials for creating hyper realistic artwork. Artist and author, Amie Howard,
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Anyone with a little persistence and the desire can learn to draw well - this is the starting point for The Fundamentals of Drawing, a practical and comprehensive course for students of all abilities. Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a wide spectrum of subjects - still life, plants, landscapes, animals, figure drawing and portraiture - and supported by demonstrations of a broad range of skills and techniques, including...
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Mark-making is a basic human instinct, and it's something that we take to with joyous unselfconsciousness long before we reach school and formal learning. As we grow older, however, we become more conscious of what we can't do and the whole business of art can begin to seem beyond our reach.
In An Introduction to Drawing, artist and teacher Robin Hazlewood restores that lost confidence by his belief that most of us can draw as long as we learn to...
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With Drawing: Birds, learn to render a variety of beautiful, realistic birds in graphite pencil.
Artists of all skill levels and bird enthusiasts alike will find creative inspiration and valuable drawing instruction in Drawing: Birds. This comprehensive, 10.25 × 13.75–inch book book opens with an introduction to essential drawing tools, including graphite pencils, erasers, paper, and other materials....
Artists of all skill levels and bird enthusiasts alike will find creative inspiration and valuable drawing instruction in Drawing: Birds. This comprehensive, 10.25 × 13.75–inch book book opens with an introduction to essential drawing tools, including graphite pencils, erasers, paper, and other materials....
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This compilation of some of our most popular “How to Draw and Paint and Artist's Library” series titles gives artists the perfect introduction to the basics of drawing. “The Art of Basic Drawing” contains fundamental information about tools and techniques, as well as a number of inspiring step-by-step lessons. With instruction and advice from five different accomplished artists, this book showcases a range of styles for beginners to imitate....
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Still life has been a popular genre for many hundreds of years, and artists wishing to explore it can find inspirational examples from the time of the romans right up to the present day, encompassing murals from the Italian Renaissance, the lavish floral studies from the Netherlands in the early 17th century, the exuberant handling of the Impressionists, and the surprising new shapes and dimensions introduced by the Cubists and Surrealists. In The...
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“Modern Drawing” shows artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists how to use basic drawing principles and techniques to create fresh, expressive pieces of art.
This isn't a dry instruction manual, it's a contemporary guide filled with instruction, encouragement, and tips. You'll enjoy a dynamic, easy-to-follow exploration of drawing mediums and tools as you work through creative exercises and projects. Aspiring pencil artists and...
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The perfect start-up book for those who wish to learn how to draw. Barrington Barber, one of the world's best-selling artists, covers the basic skills needed for drawing. Barrington has an inimitable style that is truly accessible to all. This title covers all essential introductory techniques to shading, line, perspective, composition and more.
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Second in importance only to the face, hands play a key role in expressing emotional states-from anger and fear to resignation, serenity, and surprise. This resource features more than 1,000 illustrations, offering figure artists at all skill levels insights into the structure, character, and expression of hands. Artist and instructor Victor Perard emphasizes the anatomy of the hand: the bones that make up its framework and define its proportions...
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The human figure is one of the most popular subjects for artists, and a thorough working knowledge of anatomy is essential for those wishing to portray it successfully. With clear, annotated diagrams throughout, this is a comprehensive yet accessible art book on drawing the human anatomy; with each chapter dealing with a different part of the body, making it easy to look up different body areas.
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In this companion volume to his highly successful Fundamentals of Drawing, Barrington Barber takes the aspiring artist one step further in the quest for skill and competence. If you have come this far on the journey with him you will know that the more you practice the more visual surprised you are presented with and the more problems there are to overcome. In this book, you will be shown how to find solutions to these challenges through the application...
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This book is essential for everyone who wants to improve their drawing skills. Written by teacher and established artist Barrington Barber, it contains a wealth of know-how and practical advice, supported by over 300 original illustrations. Guidance is given on how to overcome common difficulties without imposing a particular style or approach. The aim throughout is to help you discover your artistic purpose while giving you the technical tools necessary...
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The ability to draw the human form accurately and competently is a primary goal for many aspiring artists, despite the current trend in the art establishment away from figurative subjects. The book is intended for anyone who wants to discover every aspect of what for centuries was regarded as the real test of an artist's mettle. Renowned teacher and artist Barrington Barber begins his exploration with anatomy, an understanding which is vital if the...
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