Drawing for the Absolute Beginner A Clear and Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

Name: Drawing for the Absolute Beginner A Clear and Easy Guide to Successful Drawing
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ISBN: 9781581807899

ISBN-10: 1581807899

ISBN-13: 9781581807899

Edition: 2006

Authors: Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink

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*Artists of all skill levels will find tips and techniques to help them develop their craft *17 step-by-step demonstrations make complex techniques easy to understand *Provides fundamental skills that translate into other mediums Absolute beginners and those looking for a refresher course will find this book to be a wonderful tool. The authors, Mark and Mary Willenbrink, have created a series of exercises which take the reader from the basic fundamentals of drawing to the complexities of creating landscapes, still lifes, people and much more. With encouraging words and an emphasis on having fun, each exercise is designed to build confidence. Complicated concepts are explained in a clear,…

Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/2/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 8.57" wide x 10.85" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Mark and Mary Willenbrink are the authors of North Light's Drawing for the Absolute Beginner, Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner and Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner. Mark trained as a commercial artist and worked in advertising, then as a freelance illustrator. He teaches and is a regular contributor to Watercolor Artist magazine. Visit Mark online at www.shadowblaze.com.



Pencils


Paper and Drawing Board


Erasers


Additional Drawing Tools



Sketching and Drawing


Holding the Pencil


Structural Sketches


Value Sketches


Black-and-White Sketches


Contour Sketches


Combining Approaches



Principles of Good Drawing


Using Basic Shapes


Gauging Proportions


Measuring Angles


Working From Reference Materials


Understanding Linear Perspective


One-Point Perspective


Two-Point Perspective


Three-Point Perspective


Hidden Horizons and Vanishing Points


Locating Vanishing Points


Atmospheric Perspective


Ellipses


Arches and Roofs


Reflections



Value


Contrast


Creating Values


Light Effects


Plotting Shadows



Practice the Techniques


Clouds and Grass


Leafy Trees


Evergreen Trees


Brick, Stone and Wood


Rocks


Plane


Train


Automobile


Boat


Cat Face


Side View of a Cat


Dog


Cow


Swan


Human Figures


Faces



Composition


Arranging the Elements


Number of Elements


Cropping and Formatting


Lines, Tangents and Shapes



Let's Draw


Still Life


Textured Metal


Scene in Perspective


Natural Textures


Using Contrast


Expressive Portrait


Telling a Story Through a Drawing


Landscape


Seascape Composition


Glossary


Index