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You Will be Able to Draw by the End of this Book: Ink
Discover the endless possibilities of ink - whether you are using a nib pen, brush, biro or marker. This interactive book teaches you how to draw in line, wash and color, and allows you the space to practise on the page through guided exercises in mark-making and drawing. You will:
· Experiment with line
· Learn about hatching and cross-hatching
· Work with ink wash
· Understand color and tone
- GenresArtNonfictionDrawing
160 pages, Paperback
Published November 5, 2019
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Jake Spicer
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About the Author:
Jake Spicer is a Brighton-based artist, drawing tutor and author of several popular instructional drawing books.
This is Jake^Spicer, where ^=space.
About the Author:
Jake Spicer is a Brighton-based artist, drawing tutor and author of several popular instructional drawing books.
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September 13, 2020
[I haven't finished the book yet. Will update when done]. I saw really low ratings here and I am surprised but I wonder if it has to do with expectations. This is a workbook, not a theory book, and as such it is pretty good.
I am a self taught artist and I am familiar with lessons about contour drawing, tone, etc. I bought this book as a way to have externally guided practice, to spice up my pandemic artist practice, and always to learn something new even in topics that you are already familiar with. So far this has been exactly what I found.
The book has plenty of exercises from the basic perception skills and mark making, to color and tone work and a bit of general art practice habits. The book can be used from beginning to end or you can choose exercises based on your focus. There are separate content tables (by concept, method, time you have to dedicate to practice, materials) so that you can pick and choose the exercises. Across the book there are helpful tips and a reminder to practice the exercises more than once beyond this book.
The illustrations in the book are big, allowing to see traces and hatching, they also offer inspiration and learning. The paper is strong and takes ink really well and there's plenty of space for drawing in the book; the book opens flat making it very convenient. So far the guided practice has refreshed my memory on basic perceptual skills, hand eye coordination, and line-weight control and has offered some externally guided sessions at my own pace.
If you expect this to teach you from 0, maybe this is not the best way to start (lynn Chapman's and Danny Gregory's books can be a good companion for those not enticed by formal art education). For those in need of practice and structure to add to their daily art practice, I think this is great!
I am a self taught artist and I am familiar with lessons about contour drawing, tone, etc. I bought this book as a way to have externally guided practice, to spice up my pandemic artist practice, and always to learn something new even in topics that you are already familiar with. So far this has been exactly what I found.
The book has plenty of exercises from the basic perception skills and mark making, to color and tone work and a bit of general art practice habits. The book can be used from beginning to end or you can choose exercises based on your focus. There are separate content tables (by concept, method, time you have to dedicate to practice, materials) so that you can pick and choose the exercises. Across the book there are helpful tips and a reminder to practice the exercises more than once beyond this book.
The illustrations in the book are big, allowing to see traces and hatching, they also offer inspiration and learning. The paper is strong and takes ink really well and there's plenty of space for drawing in the book; the book opens flat making it very convenient. So far the guided practice has refreshed my memory on basic perceptual skills, hand eye coordination, and line-weight control and has offered some externally guided sessions at my own pace.
If you expect this to teach you from 0, maybe this is not the best way to start (lynn Chapman's and Danny Gregory's books can be a good companion for those not enticed by formal art education). For those in need of practice and structure to add to their daily art practice, I think this is great!
December 29, 2020
I love it! Not only shows different inking techniques, but it also has a pretty good introduction to colour. For learning how to draw, the blue one is probably better. I would say this one is better for colouring or filling in the initial drawings. Knowing how to sketch and do lineart beforehand might be better. This book was more of what I was looking for.
As it happened with the other book of the same name (but without the ink) this has a lot of blank pages for practice and a bit of technical information and tips to help along the way.
As it happened with the other book of the same name (but without the ink) this has a lot of blank pages for practice and a bit of technical information and tips to help along the way.
July 8, 2024
been able to use ink differently since I read this.
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