Helps you learn to draw the fun way. This title features swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. It enables you to make a comical caricature.

Learn to draw the fun way! Like almost everyone in the world, you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released. In a few deft sweeps of your pencil, capture the character of your 'victim'. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten up someone's day with your own tiny bit of magic!

"Yes, you can do it," says Mark Linley, "and I show you exactly how!"

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This compilation of some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint and Artist's Library series titles gives artists the perfect introduction to the basics of drawing. The Art of Basic Drawing contains fundamental information about tools and techniques, as well as a number of inspiring step-by-step lessons. With instruction and advice from five different accomplished artists, this book showcases a range of styles for beginners to imitate. And with simple, easy-to-follow lessons that cover a variety of subject matter-from engaging still lifes and beautiful landscapes to realistic people and adorable animals-there is something for everyone inside. With the inspiring material in this comprehensive reference book, you’ll soon discover how exciting the world of drawing can be!

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The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques is intended for artists who are looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of materials and the wide range of available media. It will teach them about the characteristics of these media and materials and how to use them to get the required effect. With a unique combination of instruction and practice the book provides examples of the type of mark-making each medium produces. A range of projects then demonstrates effective ways of working with them. By the end of the book every budding artist will have enough knowledge and confidence to utilize the techniques they have learnt in a broad range of compositions of their own choosing.

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Peter Stanyer has actually come up with a very detailed book on drawing techniques and the use of different materials. Actually, I've covered off most of this sort of thing with other books on drawing...though he does go into considerable details with materials such as charcoal. He mentioned the technique of "Tonking" (which I'd never heard of before). Essentially it's beating the charcoal sketch with a cloth to soften the image and then reworking it a bit to reinstate the tones as desired. I thought that this gave quite a good effect. He also mentions using a burnt cork as a drawing instrument....something that I'd never heard of.
Overall. quite a thorough text but not one that I'm going to keep. (Mainly because I'm short of space). Four stars from me.

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Peter Stanyer graduated in fine art at London's Royal College of Art. He has had numerous exhibitions of his paintings both in the UK and abroad, and is joint author of A Foundation Course in Drawing. As a teacher he has devised and developed highly successful courses at the Chelsea College of Art and London's City Lit. He is currently continuing his own work in Yorkshire and teaching at the Halifax School of Experimental Art.

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Perspective Drawing is a definitive handbook covering all the major concepts of linear perspective. Written in a straightforward style, this textbook provides clear explanations of one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective drawing, and explores the perspective grid, shadows, reflections, plans and elevations, and fisheye and panoramic views. The book employs a highly visual design, with step-by-step illustrations and contemporary examples that connect theory with practice.

Perspective Drawing is intended for both the beginning student and the skilled practitioner. Presented in a compact format, this text covers introductory topics and more advanced techniques. The foundational skills of linear perspective are relevant to any creative field, including fine art, graphic design, advertising, illustration, animation, and interior design.

Perspective Drawing is an essential addition to any art and design library.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Linear Perspective
Chapter 2 - Tools & Techniques
Chapter 3 - One-Point Perspective
Chapter 4 - Two-Point Perspective
Chapter 5 - Three-Point Perspective
Chapter 6 - Non-Rectangular Forms
Chapter 7 - Proportion & Scaling
Chapter 8 - The Cone of Vision
Chapter 9 - Grids, Squares & Cubes
Chapter 10 - Plans & Elevations
Chapter 11 - Dynamic Planes
Chapter 12 - Combining Perspectives
Chapter 13 - Cast Shadows
Chapter 14 - Reflections
Chapter 15 - Multi-Point Perspective
Chapter 16 - Shade & Texture

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Welcome to your watercolor happy place!

The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully spontaneous medium of watercolor to create your own brand of magic.

Start by creating a handmade journal, then follow exercises and start-to-finish projects to fill it with illustrations that are small in size but big on color. Along the way, Danielle shares her fresh takes on color theory, perspective, composition and more.

Designed to get your brush moving, this book makes practice feel like play. It's a one-of-a-kind journey for any artist wishing to tap into the utter joy of watercolor painting and make it a cherished part of your daily life.

Inside you'll find :

• Imaginative techniques that help you override perfectionist tendencies while making the most of watercolor's unpredictable nature
• An inventive approach (using scraps of paper, ribbon and other ephemera) for more creative color choices
• A simple strategy that makes drawing new subjects less intimidating and more fun
• Sweet ways to add hand lettering to your artwork
• Inspirational exercises that make finding subjects to paint as easy as A-B-C
"Don't underestimate the giddiness you feel when you mindlessly grab a color and mix it with another and create the most beautiful wash ever!" --p43

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Artist Danielle Donaldson has walked a creative path for as long as she can remember. Her love of art began, as most young souls do, with a big box of crayons and a stack of coloring books. Over time, she focused her artistic efforts in watercolor and graphite drawing techniques and eventually received her degree in Graphic Design. Her love of fine art paired with her skills as a graphic designer have provided her with a an uncommon pairing of intuition and practicality.

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Following the success of Anatomy for the Artist and Sketch Book for the Artist, this latest title from the acclaimed artist Sarah Simblet investigates the extraordinary structure and variety of every type of plant-from mosses and lichens to flowers and trees-and teaches the reader how to draw them.

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Sketch Book for the Artist takes its journey of investigation beyond the shores of Fine Art, covering a wide range of themes from portraits to plant studies and still life, and showing how to tackle each subject in a variety of different ways. From quick pencil sketches to fully finished color studies, the author uses "drawing classes" throughout the book to skillfully demonstrate each technique. Alongside drawings by famous Masters, the book uses the artist's drawing book as the center of its investigation, examining attitudes and demonstrating techniques that will excite the imagination and enhance the skills of the reader.

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Artists who have mastered the basic drawing skills, push past that plateau with the suggestions in this inspiring instructional manual. Discover effective ways to design and draw compositions. Add texture, outline, and movement to enhance the realism of your drawings. Try new tools and techniques. Whether you want to improve the accuracy of your pieces or create more expressive work, these illustrated lessons are essential.

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In this practical guide, Barrington Barber reveals the skills required to meet the demands of drawing in colour using a range of media, from coloured pencil and pastel to ink and watercolour.

With the author's customary blend of expertise and encouragement, providing examples and exercises at every stage, The Fundamentals of Drawing in Colour takes aspiring artists step-by-step, teaching them to observe, compose and record a variety of subjects. After a straightforward introduction to colour theory, still-life studies are presented as the bedrock of drawing practice and, from this basis, the book goes on to deal in detail with landscape, animals and finally, the human figure and portraiture.

The pace of modern life and the countless images we see every day discourage us from looking with true perception. The Fundamentals of Drawing in Colour shows how we can adjust our focus to take an absorbing, creative approach to the world around us.

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Very helpful in developing my ability to draw in colour rather than in black, white and shades of grey.

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How to Draw with a Ballpoint Pen is a beginner's guide for new and aspiring artists! Learn to create art with only a ballpoint pen and your imagination.

Draw your day, design something fabulous, create a clever sketchbook, practice cartooning - the options are endless. This beginner's guide helps artists and aspiring artists of all levels learn art techinques using only a ballpoint pen and their imaginations. You'll soon be mastering shading, perspective, patchwork, spirals, ornaments, animals, portraits, logos, pictograms, fantasy, abstraction, and much more.

Step-by-step pictures, instructions, and inspiration will show you all that you can accomplish with this versatile drawing tool. You can even draw on various materials and objects, but the book includes 16 blank pages to instantly get you started.

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