How to Draw: A Complete Step-by-step Guide for Beginners Covering Still Life, Landscapes, Figure Drawing, the Female Nude And Human Anatomy

by Ian Sidaway, James Horton, Angela Gair

Drawing is an essential skill that introduces the first step into all other visual arts. Beginners start immediately producing accomplished pieces: 38 original, exciting projects that free you to practice and perfect your skills without dreary routine exercises. All major subject areas are covered, from still-lifes and landscapes to animals and life drawings, in a variety of media including charcoals, chalks, pastels, colored pencils, inks, and graphite. Practical advice on technique accompanies each project, with specialized galleries to inspire you. Along the way, you explore many different approaches to figure drawing, including the stages through which the female nude has emerged as a painting subject and how science is transforming the way painters treat human anatomy.

Genres: Art

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was supplied with the quality expected. Interesting book with many drawing lessons. I recommend this book for people who like to draw.