The Elements of Drawing - Softcover

Ruskin, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1453842640 ISBN 13: 9781453842645

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

John Ruskin shaped generations of artists, art critics and historians' understanding of how art works. He was the preeminent critic of his time, and a fine artist in his own right. In The Elements of Drawing, Ruskin explains how to draw and how to look at the drawings of others, in a wonderful primer on line, tone, weight, color, and composition. Generations have been taught how to draw and how to paint by Ruskin in this book and his others.Fully illustrated by the author, to demonstrate the techniques he describes, The Elements of Drawing is one of the all-time classics in art and art history, and an essential guide for those who want to learn how to draw. This edition is a facsimile reproduction of the original 1857 work, with all Ruskin's original art included, as well as his comprehensive list of resources and works any young artist should study.

About this title

About the Author

Englishman John Ruskin was the leading art and cultural critic of the 19th Century; his books and writings on art, fiction, architecture, and political and social thought were widely read and quite influential. Ruskin's books have been the essential guides to learn how to draw for more than a century.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1453842640
• ISBN 13: 9781453842645
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234