Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts

Brooke, Sandy

ISBN 10: 0130893137 / ISBN 13: 9780130893130

Published by Prentice Hall, 2002

About this Item

Later printing 2002 of the first edition 2001. Published by Prentice Hall. Large softcover without DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and clean book, sharp corners, no edgewear, spine not creased, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, not a reminder. 4to, 304 pages, illustrated throughout.

Seller Inventory # 017813

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Drawing as Expression: Techniques and Concepts
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130893137
• ISBN 13: 9780130893130
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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.