Mastering the art of drawing
Sidaway, Ian2006
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Discover the pleasure and practicalities of drawing with this book featuring over 750 colour photographs. Introduces all aspects of drawing for beginners to intermediates, with full technical instruction and easy-to-follow step-by-step projects
Main title:
Mastering the art of drawing / by Ian Sidaway and Sarah Hoggett
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Imprint:
London Hermes House 2006
Collation:
256 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
Getting started -- Monochrome media -- Coloured drawing media -- Pastels -- Pen and ink -- Supports -- Additional equipment -- Making marks -- Line drawing -- Seeing things as simple shapes -- Understanding tone -- Adding tone -- Measuring systems -- Negative shapes -- Perspective -- Linear perspective -- Two-point perspective -- Foreshortening -- Curved forms in perspective -- Blending with coloured pencils -- Blending with soft pastels and oil pastels -- Blending with water-soluble pencils -- Brush drawing -- Line and wash -- Masking -- Eraser drawing -- Sgraffito -- Drawing smooth textures -- Drawing rough textures -- Drawing soft textures -- Drawing projects: Quick sketches of trees -- Quick sketches of flowers -- Trees in winter -- Field of sunflowers -- Flower-filled alleyway -- Autumn leaf -- Quick sketches of landscapes -- Mediterranean seascape -- Snow scene -- Reflections in rippling water -- Landscape on a large scale -- Rocky canyon -- Quick sketches of still-lifes -- Exotic flowers -- Metal detail -- Still life with garlic and shallots -- Still life with pears -- Small objects drawn large -- Quick sketches of buildings -- Old wooden gateway -- Venetian building -- Cityscape -- Sunshine and shadow -- Quick sketches of animals -- Old English sheepdog -- Short-eared owl -- Chickens -- Swimming fishes -- Quick sketches of people -- Male portrait -- Character portrait -- Dancing couple -- Male nude -- Grandmother and young child
ISBN:
1844778797 (pbk 9781844778799 pbk)
Dewey class:
741.2 MAS
Local class:
741.2
Language:
English
BRN:
131242
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