Full Description
This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all drawing enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. It begins with advice on a wide variety of drawing media including graphite and coloured pencils, charcoal, chalks, pastels, conte crayons, water soluble pencils and various pens. It goes on to explore the various techniques that can be used with these media from making marks and creating tone and texture to mixing and overlaying colours. There is detailed, specific advice on drawing landscapes, trees and pets, with step-by-step demonstrations for readers to follow. Each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational drawings by the five featured artists, in a rich variety of styles. This title comprises material from the "Leisure Arts" series: "Basic Drawing Techniques" (9780855328429); "Drawing Landscapes" (9780855328467); "Drawing Trees" (9780855325824); "Drawing Pets" (9780855325565); "Water Soluble Pencils" (9780855329631).
Contents
Materials6 BASIC DRAWING TECHNIQUES12 by Richard Box Pencils14 Trees in a Landscape18 Step-by-step Charcoal and chalk22 Tumbler and Fruit24 Step-by-step Coloured pencils28 Herbaceous Border32 Step-by-step Pastels and Conte crayons36 Lemon, Peppers and Tomatoes37 Step-by-step DRAWING LANDSCAPES40 by Ronald Swanwick Composition42 Perspective46 Sunshine and shadows50 Skies52 Old Farm Building56 Step-by-step Water60 People and animals64 DRAWING TREES66 by Denis John-Naylor Tips and techniques68 Getting started70 Light and shade:Lombardy Poplars80 Step-by-step Trees in the landscape:Bankside Birches86 Step-by-step DRAWING PETS92 by Sally Michel How to start94 Perspective95 Composition96 Justin the Cat97 Step-by-step Anatomy104 Drawing animals in their natural settings108 The Horse110 Step-by-step Dog portrait116 WATER SOLUBLE PENCILS118 by Carole Massey Understanding colour120 Playing with pencils122 Beginning to draw124 Texture126 Windmill on Water128 Step-by-step Garden136 Step-by-step Index144
