Pencil Magic - Softcover

Metzger, Phil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581805845 ISBN 13: 9781581805840

Publisher: North Light Books, 2004

Synopsis

Create Spectacular Landscape Drawings while Mastering the Basics!

Inside Pencil Magic, author and artist Phil Metzger will help you develop your artistic skills with just two simple tools: pencil and paper.

Whether you're a beginning artist or a pro looking to sharpen your skills, you'll find invaluable information for mastering the fundamentals of drawing including:

• Basic strokes including flat, crosshatching and directional strokes
• Drawing styles from quick sketches to detailed blended-stroke drawings
• Strategies for accurately capturing measurements and proportions
• How to draw landscape elements including trees, shadows and paths
• Methods of conquering perspective

Pencil Magic provides all of the step-by-step guidance and inspiration you need for capturing realistic landscape details. It's loaded with helpful tips and advice as well as nearly 600 sketches and drawings. These reliable, proven drawing techniques will help you achieve satisfying results in all your work.

About this title

About the Author:

Phil Metzger has been painting and selling his artwork for over thirty years. The author of eight fine art instruction books, including Perspective Without Pain, Watercolor Basics, and The North Light Artist's Guide to Materials and Techniques, he lives in Rockville, Maryland.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1581805845
• ISBN 13: 9781581805840
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216