Drawing Basics - Hardcover

Monahan, Patricia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0289801222 ISBN 13: 9780289801222

Publisher: UNKNO, 1995

Synopsis

Drawing is one of the most natural skills imaginable - everyone can draw and everyone can improve these skills. "Objective drawing" - drawing that is intended to represent what is seen - is the foundation of all art and is based on close observation and interpretation of the world around us. This book explains basic principles and recommends simple but effective exercises to improve the reader's ability to record what is seen. Topics covered include: advice on improving skills; tools for drawing; choosing papers and sketchbooks; light and tone; exploring the potential of pencils; the importance of negative shapes; basic proportions; drawing the human figure; tackling landscape painting; gridding up; and understanding linear perspective.

About this title

From Library Journal:

As part of Studio Vista's series on basic principles and techniques for beginners, this book satisfies admirably. Monahan, a highly experienced artist and writer, advises that nothing is as difficult as the beginner might think. The secret is to break through three attitudes that impede progress: timidity, over-confidence, and laziness. This is an excellent book for beginners working in pencil, charcoal, pastels, and pens. More advanced student should see Michael Woods's exhaustive The Complete Drawing Course (Batsford, 1995).
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About this edition

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0289801222
• ISBN 13: 9780289801222
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 95