Pencil Drawing Techniques - Softcover

Lewis, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823039919 ISBN 13: 9780823039913

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 1984

Synopsis

Here is a really good book for the artist who wants to develop his or her pencil drawing abilities, whether it's to improve your preliminary sketch work, or to create beautiful pencil drawings complete in their own right. Pencil Drawing Techniques brings together six of today's best artists, all of whom are incredibly fine instructors as well. The artists show you how to develop your skill and ability in handling pencil technique. Ferdinand Petrie shows you how to handle pencils and produce a controlled variety of lines, values, and textures. Then he shows you exactly how to use these techniques to draw landscapes in a range of styles and compositions. Rudy De Reyna explains pencil basics, and explores perspective, size relationships, form, and structure. Douglas grave teaches you how to begin drawing portraits by building a drawing step-by-step. Norman Dams and Joe Singer demonstrate how you can use the pencil to produce spectacular drawings of animals. John Blockley and Richard Bolton show you how pencil drawings can capture the essence of a subject and help you work out a plan for painting it. Finally, Bet Borgeson teaches you all the secrets of colored pencil w

About this title

About the Author

David Lewis is the editor of Pencil Drawing Techniques, Oil Painting Techniques, Watercolor Painting Techniques, and Landscape Painting Techniques. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0823039919
• ISBN 13: 9780823039913
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144