Landscape Drawing in Pencil (Dover Art Instruction) - Softcover

Frank M. Rines

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486450023 ISBN 13: 9780486450025

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2006

Synopsis

With just a simple pencil, tap into Frank Rines' expertise in pencil drawing to learn landscape art and create your own authentic sketches of self-expression.

Concise and beautifully illustrated, this guide provides invaluable instruction on the art of pencil drawing. It covers the basics of holding the pencil, applying different strokes, shading, perspective, and the rendering of different textures, as well as the finer points of pictorial composition and drawing from nature. Thirty-six evocative sketches range from English castles to American bridges, with a few detailed close-ups showing how to surmount the challenges of depicting rocks, roofs, standing water, or leafy tree branches.
 

• Step-by-step, comprehensive instructions on pencil techniques, including strokes, shading, and perspective.
• Specializes in techniques and guidance for drawing natural outdoor landscapes.
• Exclusively focuses on rendering textures for rocks, water, trees, and foliage to produce realistic compositions.
• Features thirty-six detailed sketches of landmarks like castles and bridges to inspire your projects.
• Ideal for both beginners and advanced artists seeking to refine their pictorial composition skills.
• Provides a digital detox and acts as a form of mindfulness, helping to reduce anxiety and improve focus.
• Written by a veteran educator, this guide offers a low-cost, high-value art course suited for today’s busy, modern lifestyle.

Unleash your artistic potential with Landscape Drawing in Pencil’s proven techniques for stunning pictorial compositions in pencil.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486450023
• ISBN 13: 9780486450025
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64