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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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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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This practical introduction to drawing will teach the absolute beginner how to draw clearly and simply in all the common drawing media, and features a wide range of popular subjects - animals, people, the countryside and buildings. Full of useful tips and advice, it will help the beginner to master basic drawing techniques, using drawings, sketches and step-by-step demonstrations to illustrate how the techniques are put into practice. If you ever wanted to learn to draw, this is the book for you. Guidelines on pencils, pens, charcoal, pastel, pen & wash and conte Over 400 drawings and step-by-step demonstrations Clear and straightforward advice on drawing animals, birds, people, landscapes, trees, flowers, buildings and skies. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001183724
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