You Can Draw It in Just 30 Minutes

Author: Mark Kistler
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0738218634
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
"Sharpen your pencils and open your sketchbook; your teacher is waiting."--Boston Globe Emmy Award-winning and longtime PBS host Mark Kistler is back with You Can Draw It in Just 30 Minutes, the sequel to his hugely popular You Can Draw in 30 Days. Take a 30-minute creativity break and be amazed at what you accomplish! Learn to draw 25 different everyday objects--each completed in just half an hour--with step-by-step illustrations and friendly, personality-filled instructions for each lesson. Inside you'll find: Fun "art hacks": Drawing shortcuts (such as tracing handy objects) make you more productive and efficient in your drawing. Blueprints for quick drawings: You'll learn to find the simple shapes within complex-appearing objects. Long-term techniques: The skills you gain along the day in the individual lessons can be used in more detailed, longer projects. Hundreds of variations: More cartoonish? More realistic? The drawings can be modified for a new work of art every time. In 30 minutes, you'll have a finished drawing. Pick up your pencil and begin today!

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

The Art and Science of Drawing

Author: Brent Eviston
Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
ISBN: 1681987775
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 479

Book Description
Drawing is not a talent, it's a skill anyone can learn. This is the philosophy of drawing instructor Brent Eviston based on his more than twenty years of teaching. He has tested numerous types of drawing instruction from centuries old classical techniques to contemporary practices and designed an approach that combines tried and true techniques with innovative methods of his own. Now, he shares his secrets with this book that provides the most accessible, streamlined, and effective methods for learning to draw.

Taking the reader through the entire process, beginning with the most basic skills to more advanced such as volumetric drawing, shading, and figure sketching, this book contains numerous projects and guidance on what and how to practice. It also features instructional images and diagrams as well as finished drawings. With this book and a dedication to practice, anyone can learn to draw!

30-Minute Drawing for Beginners

Author: Jordan Dewilde
Publisher: Rockridge Press
ISBN: 9781647391225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Build basic drawing skills with easy 30-minute lessons Anyone can learn to draw! This beginner's guide is the perfect place to get started, with easy lessons that you can do in half an hour or less. Even if you have no drawing experience, you'll grow your skills and confidence over the course of this book with short, simple exercises that break down the basics of sketching, shading, composition, perspective, and more. A step-by-step approach--Clear, illustrated instructions make it easy to hone your skills as you progress from sketching simple forms like a cube to landscapes and self-portraits. Regular practice--Short lessons make it easy to stick with drawing and find time to practice, even for busy people. Essential art concepts--Each chapter explains a key element of drawing, like line, shape, texture, and form, and includes activities to apply what you learned. Ease into the basics with this fun and friendly guide to drawing for beginners.

Basics of Drawing

Author: Leonardo Pereznieto
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1684620309
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Popular artist Leonardo Pereznieto—whose instructional YouTube videos have earned him millions of views and a devoted fan base—teaches beginners the fundamentals of traditional drawing. In his first book “You Can Draw!” Leonardo Pereznieto helped artists recreate the realistic surfaces and textures that make his own work so popular. Now he’s going back to the very beginning to teach them the basics of drawing, covering first exercises, fundamental techniques, light and shading, composition, and perspective, and more. Loaded with information on materials, a glossary of essential terminology, and hundreds of illustrations, this illuminating guide includes such projects as a fall still life of fruit in a basket, with instructions on shape, shadow, and detail, as well as a cityscape, a landscape with depth of field, animals, train tracks, jewelry, and drawing with a message. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can unleash your imagination on whatever subject you like!

How to Draw

Author: Ian Sidaway
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1620082969
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 639

Book Description
This practical art instruction book teaches aspiring artists how to draw the most popular topics: buildings, landscapes, people, animals, portraits, and still life. 50 demonstrations each include a photograph of the subject, the finished drawing, and clear instructions with step-by-step photos. Shows how to draw with a variety of different media, including artist’s pencils, chalk, charcoal, dip pens, graphite sticks, and more. Describes essential tools and materials and basic drawing techniques. Beginners can start producing accomplished pieces right away, while they practice and perfect their skills without dreary routine exercises.

Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner

Author: Mark Willenbrink
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440311447
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Open this book as an absolute beginner, and come away as a proud portrait artist. Mark and Mary Willenbrink's Absolute Beginner books have helped thousands of novices tap into their inner artists. In this book, Mark and Mary help the beginning artist take on portraits, showing that absolutely anyone can draw faces. Their encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction style makes learning fun—you'll be amazed by how quickly you achieve impressive results. Drawing Portraits for the Absolute Beginner covers everything from warming up with sketches, and capturing facial expressions, to framing your finished work. Page by page, you'll build the skills and confidence you need to draw lifelike portraits of your friends and family. What's Inside: • A simple two-stage approach to drawing portraits: sketch a likeness, then build up values to bring it to life • Step-by-step instruction for drawing eyes, noses, mouths, hairstyles, hands, glasses and other tricky elements • 13 complete demonstrations featuring a range of ages and ethnicities • Tips for evoking more personality in your portraits by using props, costumes and accessories

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner

Author: Mark Willenbrink
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1581807899
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined. Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all—from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong compositions. (It's not as scary as it sounds…not with Mark and Mary as your guide!) At the heart of this book, a series of fun, hands-on exercises help you practice and perfect your strokes—24 mini-demos lead up to 9 full step-by-step demos. Each exercise builds on the previous one as you develop your skills, build your confidence, and enjoy yourself along the way. The lessons you learn by drawing simple subjects such as coffee mugs, clouds and trees will help you take on progressively more challenging matter like animals, still lifes, landscapes and portraits…the kinds of subjects and scenes you've always dreamt of drawing. This book is just the ticket for budding artists of any age. It's never too early and never too late to discover the pure joy of drawing.

Drawing

Author: Gary Smith
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781511413664
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Sharpen your pencils and ready your sketchpads. Be ready to capture reality into an immortalized illustration! Learn everything you need to know about drawing, its elements and the tools used to create great pieces of art as fast as half an hour. This book is for all people who come from all walks of life. It surely is a great read for anyone - the young and the young at heart, men and women, rich or poor, especially beginners -who want to learn the basics and become proficient in the art of drawing. It is also great for those who already have some experience with drawing but still want to cultivate their skills in order to create sketches and artworks like a pro. You will learn a lot of things, starting from the basic elements of a drawing, the uses of shading and how it can level up any illustration up to the simple steps on how to draw portraits and scenes. By the time you finish reading this book you are going to be able to know the common mistakes that beginner artists commit and learn the ways on how you can avoid them. You will also be able to know the importance of knowing your tools well in order achieve the effects that you are aiming for. Why You Must Have This Book! > In this book you will learn how to do proper shading in order to add effects and emotions to the subjects of your drawing. > This book will teach you the steps on how to properly draw a human face and how to properly draw the elements of a scene. > In this book you will learn how to utilize the different elements of a drawing up to your greatest advantage. > This book will guide you through the different kinds of pencils, paper and hand grips suited for the kinds of effects that you want to incorporate on your drawing. > This book will teach you the different principles of drawing and how the accurate usage of each principle will help you become an expert in drawing. > In this book you will learn other strategies and techniques, aside from knowing when to use the right tools, when to use the different elements and when to apply the different principles, in order to master the art of drawing or sketching. What You'll Discover from the Book "Drawing: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Drawing for Beginners in 30 Minutes or Less!" ** Why you should be able to distinguish between the different kinds of pencil shades and different pencil grips in order to draw a perfect masterpiece. ** How to determine the appropriate time to use a specific pencil grip, a specific kind of line or shade. ** Step by step instructions on how to draw simple portraits and landscapes. **The importance of the different elements of drawing on the overall presentation of your illustration. **What to avoid when drawing or sketching. **How to execute the different ways of holding a pencil. Let's Learn Together! Hurry! For a limited time you can download "Drawing: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Drawing for Beginners in 30 Minutes or Less!" for a special discounted price of only $2.99 Download Your Copy Right Now Before It's Too Late! Just Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Button. ----- TAGS: Drawing - Drawing for Beginners - How to Draw - Drawing Books - Sketches - Pencil Drawing

Portfolio: Beginning Drawing

Author: Alain Picard
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
ISBN: 1633223582
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Discover and master the fundamentals of drawing with professional tips and expert instruction. Designed especially for aspiring artists, Beginning Drawing, the third title in Walter Foster's new Portfolio series, offers a well-rounded introduction to the art of basic drawing. In this concept-and technique-driven approach, beginning artists will discover the fundamentals of the craft and how to put those skills into practice for creating realistic works of art. From selecting and working with the tools of the trade to learning a range of basic techniques, Beginning Drawing provides a thorough, easily digestible overview of key drawing concepts, including lighting, shading, shadows, perspective, texture, and composition, and then demonstrates how these techniques intersect, both functionally and creatively, in a wider context within a complete piece of art. Step-by-step lessons encourage practice, focusing readers on the methods and techniques designed to enhance their overall skill level, before graduating on to more subject-specific works. Packed with professional tips and expert instruction, Beginning Drawing is the perfect book for anyone desiring to learn, and ultimately master, the art of drawing.