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Sketching Your Favorite Subjects in Pen & Ink - Softcover

Nice, Claudia

 
9781581804331: Sketching Your Favorite Subjects in Pen & Ink
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1581804334 ISBN 13: 9781581804331
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2002

Synopsis

In Sketching Your Favorite Subjects in Pen & Ink, Claudia Nice covers all aspects of pen and ink drawing. You'll find complete instruction for and demonstration of techniques such as crosshatching, stippling, texture and value contrasts, as well as the use of contour, parallel and scribble lines. All of theses techniques are illustrated throughout by the author's striking works. You'll find chapters detailing:    • Houses and Buildings: using freehand and architectural styles, learn to detail barns, houses and cityscapes.    • Animals: draw realistic animals by focusing on anatomy, facial features and hair texture.    • The Plant Kingdom: learn to sketch plants, flowers, leaves and trees - from an individual flower to an entire forest.    • Faces and Figures: sketch realistic, dynamic figures and capture varying moods.    • Birds: learn to draw lifelike feathers, eyes, bills and feet.    • Waterscapes: capture the reflections of a quiet brook and the spray of crashing surf.

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About the Author

Claudia Nice is the author of 12 successful North Light books including Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and Watercolor Made Simple with Claudia Nice. Well-known by both fine artists and decorative painters, her friendly voice and clear instruction reach many artists.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1581804334
ISBN 13 
9781581804331
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
144