Drawing for Beginners - Softcover

Partington, Peter; Patenall, Philip; Robertson, Bruce; Cook, David

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9780007198146: Drawing for Beginners

Synopsis

This bumper gift book for beginners is full of practical advice and step-by-step exercises on drawing a wide range of popular subjects – wildlife, people, the countryside and buildings.

Drawing for Beginners covers all the essential aspects of drawing, starting with advice on the various drawing media – from pencils and pens to charcoal, pastel, pen and wash, and conté – and explaining how they can be used to achieve different effects. Other sections look at topics such as proportion, composition, light, tone and texture. All the techniques are very clearly and simply described, providing an ideal introduction to drawing for the complete beginner.

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About the Authors

Peter Partington is a well-known and highly respected wildlife artist. He is a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists, the author of Learn to Paint Birds in Watercolour, Learn to Draw Wildlife and Drawing for Beginners and a regular contributor to The Artist magazine



David Cook was a British author, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for the screen adaptation of his 1978 novel Walter, and was the first presenter of the UK TV programme Rainbow. He was born in Preston, Lancashire.

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780004133300: Drawing for Beginners: A Step-By-Step Guide to Drawing Success

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ISBN 10:  0004133307 ISBN 13:  9780004133300
Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 1999
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