Full Description
Drawingdrawing textbook with the ample blank space of a sketchbook so that students can immediately practice what they learn. Divided into three parts-the basics, elements of drawings, and the creative process--this innovative textbook/sketchbook aims to teach students how to draw by actively engaging them in practical projects. Authors Margaret Lazzari, Dona Schlesier, and Douglas Schlesier provide reproductions of student and professional artworks that can serve as inspiration/models and give students the opportunity to create a journal of drawings, ideas, notes, and inspirations, for use now and later. View how-to videos demonstrating key techniques at the book's companion website.
Contents
IntroductionPART I. THE BASICS1. Media and MaterialsMediaYour Art BoxGroundsPaper Qualities2. Drawing from ObservationFramesThumbnail sketchesMeasuring With a PencilLight upon Objects3. LinesMaking LinesBasic Attributes of LinesLines That Describe FormExpressive Qualities of LineCritical Analysis4. ValuesCreating ValuesGrouping ValuesDescribing Form with ValuesContrastExpression through ValuesCritical Analysis5. Shape and ValueReviewing Lines that Create Shapes and VolumesUsing Values to Create ShapesUsing Value to Depict VolumeDrawing Complex FormsForeshorteningCritical Analysis6. SpaceActual and Illusionistic Space in DrawingFigure/Ground RelationshipsOverlapping, Comparison of Size, and Placement to Show SpaceShowing Space with Linear PerspectiveCircles and Cylinders in PerspectiveAtmospheric PerspectiveExpressive Use of SpaceCritical Analysis7. TextureTextures Inherent in MediaTextures That Stimulate Actual Objects and SurfacesTextures Used for Expressive PurposesAbstracted, Exaggerated, and Invented TexturesTexture to PatternTexture, Pattern, and SpaceCritical Analysis8. ColorColor MediaColor RelationshipsColored GroundsColor for Emphasis and ExpressionMonochrome, Limited, and Full-Color DrawingsSymbolic, Diagrammatic, or Arbitrary Use of ColorCritical AnalysisPART III. THE CREATIVE PROCESS9. All Things Considered: CompositionUsing the Principles of Composition-in Your Drawing: -Balance: -Rhythm: -Scale and Proportion: -Emphasis, Variety, and Unity: Critical Analysis10. Developing Personal ExpressionDeveloping Your Personal ExpressionThe Habit of SketchingThree Projects to Develop Personal Expression-The Self-Portrait Project: -The Series Project: -The Narrative Project: Critical Analysis11. CritiqueUsing Your Sketchbook to Develop Ideas and Retain the Original SparkInspirationSeeing with a Fresh EyeFeedbackCritique GuidesIndex:
