The Complete Drawing Course: Your Step by Step Guide to Drawing and Sketching in Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel, or Colored Pencil - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785832750 ISBN 13: 9780785832751

Publisher: Chartwell Books, 2015

Synopsis

Learn to sketch beautifully and effortlessly, just like the professionals with Complete Drawing Course, the ultimate book for those who are learning to draw or want to learn to draw. This book features 40 lessons, 14 side by side demonstrations where two different artists explore the same subject, and a wealth of exercises, all aimed at helping you learn skills with the maximum of enjoyment.

With a broad range of topics, from drawing on the go to capturing the effects of light and shadow, each exercise guides you on your way, offering a wide variety of different styles and tried and tested techniques. With Complete Drawing Course you will become an expert in no time at all. Try the relaxing, refreshing hobby of drawing to ease your mind and help you escape it.

This book shows you how to get the most out of a wide range of sketching mediums, including charcoal, pen, pencil, watercolor, and pastels. Take the power of drawing into your own hands by harnessing multiple drawing tools and using them to your best ability as taught with Complete Drawing Course. Perfect for novices, students, practicing artists, and teachers alike, this helpful guide offers practical and inspirational advice for perfecting your sketching and drawing skills.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0785832750
• ISBN 13: 9780785832751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288