You Can Draw in 30 Days

Author: Mark Kistler
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0786727233
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent -- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way -- in just twenty minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find: Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and face More than 500 line drawings, illustrating each step Time-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in 3-D The 9 Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawing 75 student examples to encourage you in the process

Keys to Drawing

Author: Bert Dodson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440308675
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner. These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time. You'll learn how to: • Restore, focus, map, and intensify • Free your hand action, then learn to control it • Convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture • Stimulate your imagination through "creative play"

The Natural Way to Draw

Author: Kimon Nicolaïdes
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395530078
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
An approach to drawing technique based on observation covering contour and gesture, model drawing, memory in ink and watercolor; anatomy study, drapery, shade, structure, and other topics in drawing.

How to Draw Almost Everything

Author: Chika Miyata
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631591401
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Whether you need to draw a coat, a flying squirrel, or someone doing a handstand, this is the ultimate reference for anyone who loves to draw!

Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting

Author: John F. Carlson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486317455
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
The whys and hows of the various aspects of landscape painting: angles and consequent values, perspective, painting of trees, more. 34 black-and-white reproductions of paintings by Carlson. 58 explanatory diagrams.

How to Draw Without Talent

Author: Danny Gregory
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593188276
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Want to draw but don't think you have the talent? This book is for you--no experience or formal training required! Danny Gregory, co-founder of the popular online Sketchbook Skool, shows you how to get started making art for pleasure with fun, easy lessons. Get started fast with just a pen and paper, learn to see your subject with new eyes, and enjoy the creative process.

Mark Kistler'S Draw Squad

Author: Mark Kistler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671656945
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
Provides a series of lesson on foreshortening, surface, shading, shadow, density, contour, overlapping, and size, and suggests that daily practice is important for developing one's artistic skills.

How to Draw

Author: Scott Robertson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933492735
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Drawing and drawings.

Drawing for Beginners

Author: David Sanmiguel
Publisher: Union Square & Company
ISBN: 9781454911166
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"For anyone who wants to learn how to draw, this colorfully illustrated guide introduces the fundamental techniques necessary to build essential skills. The first section covers the tools - the various types of media and paper you need to get started. Then you'll learn about the basic methods for creating effective drawings step-by-step, from making basic shapes to enhancing them with highlights and shading. Then you'll continue studying techniques, but apply them to common subjects in artistic drawings - landscapes, still-lifes, and figure drawing - through exercises using various media. Hone your abilities with practice, enjoy the process, and create your own works of art with confidence, "--Back cover.

Drawing: A Complete Guide

Author: Giovanni Civardi
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1844485080
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits, the clothed figure, hands and feet and scenery, finishing with a section on the importance of light and shade. Civardi's technical advice and practical tips, accompanied by his own outstanding drawings, make this an invaluable resource for any artist.