How to Draw Anything: A Complete Guide - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140543029X ISBN 13: 9781405430296

Publisher: Parragon Plus, 2004

Synopsis

For beginners and improvers - a friendly guide to the art of drawing.

Drawing is scarcely taught in schools and art classes any more, and yet many people long to be amateur artists. In fact, even those of us with little natural talent can learn to draw sufficiently well for our own amusement, and this attractive and engaging volume offers step by step practical exercises, together with lots of trade secrets and tips.

The method taken is to set individual projects, each with its own special needs and challenges. For example, 'Evening on the River' teaches you how to create the time of day by use of tonal values, when you would choose light tones to predominate if you wanted a bright mood, darker ones for atmosphere and mystery. Other projects include figure drawing, portraiture and still lifes.

With such topics and explanations, illustrations to reinforce them and many other tips and details of technique, this will be a perfect gift for any would-be artist.

About this title

Book Description

For beginners and improvers - a friendly guide to the art of drawing.

Synopsis

In the book the approach is to teach using individual projects, the following being an example of one entitled 'Evening On The River:' 'By carefully arranging the lights and darks (the tonal values) in a drawing, it is possible to convey the effect of light at a certain time of day. Let light tones predominate if you want to create a bright high-key mood. Let dark tones predominate if you want to create a low-key, atmospheric mood.' Using such explanations, detailed illustrations and much more besides, How to Draw Anything should provide the inspiration to many a budding artist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Parragon Plus
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140543029X
• ISBN 13: 9781405430296
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160