Kategoria BISAC: Art >> Techniques - Drawing

Whether you specialize in drawing - even cartooning and animationuor prefer media such as acrylic, oil, pastel, or watercolor, a good knowledge of perspective is invaluable. It is the foundation of all great paintings and drawings, no matter what medium. Perspective shows you everything you need to know to make objects look three dimensional. Practice the methods of measuring and dividing areas proportionately; then learn how we perceive depth and distance, and how to render it correctly on paper or canvas. You will learn the basics and beyond, covering concepts like foreshortening;...

The author's argument on behalf of portraiture (and he draws on examples by such artists as Botticelli, Rembrandt, Matisse, Warhol and Hockney) does not...

Colored Pencil Step by Step, from the acclaimed Walter Foster Artist s Library Series, is filled with information that will help artists of all levels learn all about drawing with colored pencil. This colorful, comprehensive guidebook explores drawing and layering colors, plus a range of styles and techniques for creating your own works of art in colored pencil. Three renowned colored pencil artists guide you step by step through 11 vibrant lessons, demonstrating a variety of special techniques and tricks along the way. Whether you re a novice or an accomplished artist who has never...

This step-by-step manual begins with a complete guide to the simple tools and materials you'll need. The author then shows you how to begin your drawing by learning to see the basic shapes and proportions of wildlife. From preliminary...

This guide encourages you to forget about creating a likeness, and instead, to concentrate on seeing and drawing the big shapes of dark and light. The likenesses will follow. In a clear, step-by-step format, with the help of nine start-to-finish portrait demonstrations, you will learn:

• Easy, basic pencil and charcoal techniques
• How to draw each feature of the face
• How to communicate various facial expressions
• Techniques for working from live models
• How to draw a variety of people, different poses and lighting conditions

Draw Natural and Believable Clothed Figures

In Drawing People, award-winning illustrator and instructor Barbara Bradley provides all the information you need to render clothed human figures with energy, detail and control.

Bradley begins by teaching the basics of any drawing, including proportion, perspective and value. Next, you'll learn how to overcome the special challenges posed by clothing, including fabric folds and draping effects. Bradley illustrates how they're constructed and how to draw them in different situations--on male and female figures...

You Can Do It

You can draw anything–flowers, people, animals, even water and glass–with this expansive, in-depth "Drawing Bible," by veteran artist and instructor Lee Hammond. Learn to draw realistically the easy way using reference photos with Lee's simple techniques and clear step-by-step instruction. Look inside for:

• Before and after examples from Lee Hammond's students that prove how her simple graphing and blending techniques translate into remarkable drawings.
• The shape and "Puzzle Piece" theories and how to apply them to anything you...

Grab a pencil and draw the coolest and most outrageous creatures just like the pros

What are you waiting for? Capture the excitement of manga monsters in your drawings now Find hundreds of action-packed illustrations for getting the dynamic look you want all your comics to have. Over 50 step-by-step colorful lessons give you the skills and secrets you need to create awesome monsters.

Do you want your characters to have punch? personality? Manga Monster Madness will show you how. In this complete guide you'll find:

• Drawing basics such as shading,...

Many aspiring artists want to draw a portrait of their best friend-especially where their pal has four paws and fur This newest addition to the Drawing Made Easy series pairs our best-selling medium with the wildly popular subject of dogs and puppies. Unlike similar titles on the market, this book doesn't simply provide a collection of dogs for artists to re-create exactly. Instead, the book focuses on techniques specific to drawing accurate depictions of dogs and puppies-from...