Foundation Course: Life Drawing - Softcover

Rowlands, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844033910 ISBN 13: 9781844033911

Publisher: Cassell, 2005

Synopsis

Mastering the representation of the human body has been the starting point for most artists since the beginning of art history. In this, the latest title in the Foundation Course series, Ian Rowlands, an experienced teacher from one of London's most famous art institutions takes readers through a range of different techniques and approaches to drawing the nude. Starting with the history of life drawing, the book moves on to discuss choices of media - from pens and pencils to pastels and gouache - as well as essential techniques. Readers are taught how to assess light and shade, perspective and proportion and how to depict this effectively. A range of masterclasses encourages students to expand their visual language and develop their own style. The perfect book for anyone just starting to learn how to draw, as well as more experienced artists looking to improve their technique, Foundation Course Life Drawing will prove an invaluable companion.

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About the Author

Ian Rowlands is a practising artist who specializes in portrait and figure painting. Trained at the Royal Academy Schools in London, he now teaches painting and life drawing at the Slade School of Fine Art, and at Heatherley's, an independent art school in Chelsea. He contributes regular articles on painting and drawing techniques to The Artist magazine, the UK's leading practical art monthly. Ian's work has been exhibited widely, at venues including the Mall Galleries, the Slade Gallery and Henry Wyndham Fine Art. This is his first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844033910
• ISBN 13: 9781844033911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144