Drawing with an Open Mind - Hardcover

Jacobs, Ted

 
9780823014644: Drawing with an Open Mind
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0823014649 ISBN 13: 9780823014644
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 1986

Synopsis

Heralded as a revolutionary right-brain approach to figure drawing, this guide focuses on mentality rather than technique. The author presents personal reflections and advice on drawing what the eye sees instead of what the mind dictates. More than 180 black-and-white drawings and eight pages of color illustrations reinforce such concepts as light, balance, and symmetry. This revolutionary "right brain" approach to drawing teaches artists to see things as shapes rather as nameless objects.

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Synopsis

The author of this book believes that art should not just be a technical rendering of what one sees, but rather the focus should be on the thought process behind using drawing as langugae to express movement, appearance and life. His premise is that errors in drawing are unsuccessful attempts to fit life experience into preconceived standardized forms that resemble reality as little as a stick figure resembles the human form. Sections cover basic drawing, drawing the figure, light, various drawing techniques and colour. Topics include the nature of shadow, ways to focus the eyes, the world as optical illusion and forms in action and at rest

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Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0823014649
ISBN 13 
9780823014644
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
152