Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts

Brooke, Sandy

ISBN 10: 0130893137 / ISBN 13: 9780130893130

Published by Prentice Hall, U.S.A., 2001

About this Item

"For an undergraduate course in Drawing I, Drawing Concepts or Creative Drawing. Incorporating over 400 professional art pieces, student drawings, and illustration throughout, this student-friendly instructional text covers all aspects of drawing from the Renaissance to present day-from basic skills and formal elements to introductory figure drawing and the advanced concepts of contemporary drawing." This is a beautiful book: Illustrated, glossy wraps; 304 pages, index inclusive; tight binding; corners are square and sharp; no external or internal marks; no chips, tears or creases; text block is bright and clean; first edition/second printing. Seller Inventory # tr8571

Bibliographic Details

Title: Drawing as Expression: Techniques and ...

Publisher: Prentice Hall, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket Issued

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Benefiting all visual artists regardless of their level of expertise, this instructional guide to drawing covers all aspects of the craft from the Renaissance to present day—from basic skills and formal elements to introductory figure drawing and the advanced concepts of contemporary drawing—showing users how to combine their critical thinking skills with intuition and technical knowledge to create a visual language through drawing. Covers key drawing techniques, the function of drawing, and the concepts associated with good drawing. Offers a brief history of drawing, and follows with complete chapters on drawing media, the formal elements, line, value, perspective, texture, composition (space, plane & shape), cross-hatching and drapery, portrait, figure drawing, landscape. Concludes with an in-depth study of modern to contemporary drawing that covers everything from Cezanne through abstract expressionism, pop art, minimalism, postmodernism, primitive and neo-expressionism, earthworks, installation, performance, and conceptual art. Incorporates over 400 professional art pieces, drawings, and illustration throughout, and includes many historical profiles of artists with discussions on their unique direction, style, and use of drawing. For all visual artists.

From the Back Cover:

Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts was written directly to the student in an effort to be user friendly. It covers all aspects of drawing from basic skills and formal elements, to introductory figure drawing and advanced concepts of contemporary drawing. It provides students with information about drawing techniques, the function of drawing, and the concepts associated with good drawing.

There are drawing exercises throughout the chapters that reinforce the concepts and techniques the students are studying. Historical profiles of artists are distributed throughout the chapters that discuss an artist's direction, style, and use of drawing. Examples of student drawing as well as fresh and new images different from the currently available drawing books are used.

Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts is about thinking through drawing, to create a visual language from critical thinking skills, intuition, and technical knowledge.