Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Drawing written by Barrington Barber and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-20 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop your drawing skills with this comprehensive 600+ page guide, perfect for beginners and experts alike. The Ultimate Guide to Drawing is perfect for aspiring artists or those looking to improve their technique, containing an array of useful exercises and step-by-step projects to follow. Internationally bestselling practical art author Barrington Barber works through the key areas of drawing. Starting with the basics you will soon learn to draw more complex subjects, such as dynamic bodies in movement, the texture of silk robe or sunlight filtering through the trees. Subjects include: • Still life • Portraiture • Human figures • Landscapes Providing essential advice and tons of inspiration, this drawing book will help readers create complex and beautiful artwork.
Download or read book Basics of Drawing written by Leonardo Pereznieto and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Download or read book Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy written by Christopher Hart and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Drawing Comics written by Arcturus Publishing and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling all comic fans! Packed with tips, techniques and step-by-step guides based on the illustrations of 5 acclaimed comic artists, this is the ultimate guide to creating action-packed comics for ages 8+. This is a guide not just to drawing characters, but to the whole process of comic book creation: planning a story, developing characters and plots, using dialogue, setting out dynamic comic pages, and creating appealing covers.
Download or read book Giovanni Civardi s Complete Guide to Drawing written by Giovanni Civardi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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."--Amazon.
Download or read book Anatomy for Artists written by Barrington Barber and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing the human figure with confidence and skill is perhaps the biggest challenge faced by artists, yet the most rewarding when it is achieved. In Anatomy for Artists, best-selling author and artist Barrington Barber provides clear annotated diagrams of every part of the human body useful to the artist, showing bone structure, musculature and surface views. Throughout the book he gives practical advice, gained from years of experience, on how to apply your new-found knowledge to the drawing of live models. Learn how to: • Recognize the differences between male and female bone structure • Identify facial muscles used in different expressions • Name the bones that show at the surface of the body • Accurately portray the body in movement • Improve your life drawing technique Packed with over 400 drawings, this thoroughly researched and comprehensive book is an invaluable reference resource for the practicing artist.
Download or read book Drawing Fantastic Furries written by Christopher Hart and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ENTER THE ALLURING, MAGICAL, MYTHICAL WORLD OF THE FURRY KINGDOM What Is A Furry? A furry is an anthropomorphic being—an animal with human characteristics. Furries have fascinated artists going back thousands of years and as seen in the influx of animal/human characters into popular culture, interest today is at an all time high. And now for the first time all in one volume, you’ll be able to take the next step to the outer limits of your imagination with the ultimate guide to drawing your own furries—Christopher Hart’s Drawing Fantastic Furries. After a basic lesson in the fundamentals of comparative human and animal anatomies, you’ll learn how to draw an entire menagerie of furry species, ranging from the adorable and charming super-cute furries to the seductive and super-popular glamorous furries to the warriors, wizards, vampires, and demons of the furry occult and fantasy realms.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Drawing Horses written by Rae Young and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Step-by-step guides show how to draw a variety of horses and ponies"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Artist s Complete Guide to Drawing the Head written by William Maughan and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2013-08-14 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modeling technique of chiaroscuro (Italian for “light and dark”) developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the High Renaissance. Maughan first introduces readers to the basics of this centuries-old technique, showing how to analyze form, light, and shadow; use dark pencil, white pencil, and toned paper to create a full range of values; use the elements of design to enhance a likeness; and capture a sitter’s gestures and proportions. He then demonstrates, step by step, how to draw each facial feature, develop visual awareness, and render the head in color with soft pastels.
Download or read book How to Draw Human Figures written by Jasmine Norris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Draw Human Figures Ultimate guide on how to draw people Individuals simply beginning are frequently bewildered by the subject of how to draw individuals. The type of a man wearing garments can be really perplexing and this goes considerably more for the human body itself. We should accept you stay there with a charcoal and an unfilled sheet of drawing paper before you - and in addition a figure of a human with garments. Next, you ponder, where do I begin for the love of God? How would I start? Looking at the figure, the undertaking can appear to be entirely overwhelming. Along these lines, we should begin with an essential standard. Any drawing can be taken back to a couple of segments. On account of a human figure, the body can be isolated into a few sections. Simply solicit yourself, where might the center from the body be? The answer is straightforward: at the waistline. It's vital to get the essential extents right to start with, and not to include point of interest in the first place. Just in the event that you are certain that the extents are about right, would you be able to include (just little) detail later. You can help that procedure considerably shutting your eyes when looking at your model. Along these lines, you concentrate on the wide shapes and not on the points of interest. The accompanying step is to attempt and measure the head from the jaw to the top. The body is around seven times bigger than the head. How about we recap: you ought to now have a blemish on your drawing paper where the base of the feet, the waistline, the button and the highest point of the head are. Presently you can audit them and choose if the extents look alright. Look from your drawing to the figure and back once more. Do it very quick. You will check whether it the extents aren't precisely right. All things considered, transform them. As I said, the whole head is around one seventh of the length of the body. These tenets, coincidentally, ought to be utilized as a fundamental rule just, not any guideline that is cut in stone. Simply look from your drawing to the figure and back once more, and see what's there. That is the way to getting the right estimations. Next, you can make marks for other key parts of the body. Obviously, there are the legs and arms. At the point when the arms are casual, the fingers are approximately five head down and the knees around six, so put marks there. Begin with basic stances: on the off chance that you begin with complex stances you will get dampened quick. Work on drawing individuals with straightforward stances and once you get to be alright with that you will have the capacity to handle more troublesome ones effortlessly. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: How to draw a girl exercising How to draw a girl sitting How to draw a girl standing How to draw a guy How to draw a man Download your copy of "How to Draw Human Figures" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now With 1-Click" button.
Download or read book The Artist s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing written by Anthony Ryder and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2014-03-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced artists alike are guided toward this new way of seeing and drawing the figure with a three-step drawing method. The book’s progressive course starts with the block-in, an exercise in seeing and establishing the figure’s shape. It then build to the contour, a refined line drawing that represents the figure’s silhouette. The last step is tonal work on the inside of the contour, when light and shadow are shaped to create the illusion of form. Separate chapters explore topics critical to the method: gesture, which expresses a sense of living energy to the figure; light, which largely determines how we see the model; and form, which conveys the figure’s volume and mass. Examples, step-by-steps, and special “tips” offer helpful hints and practical guidance throughout. Lavishly illustrated with the author’s stunning artwork, The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing combines solid instruction with thoughtful meditations on the art of drawing, to both instruct and inspire artists of all levels.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Drawing Illustration written by Peter Gray and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have always wanted to excel at drawing, then The Complete Guide to Drawing & Illustration is for you. All you need is a pencil, a bit of blank paper and the expert guidance you will find within these pages. This book is designed to systematically teach you the essentials of drawing and lays the groundwork for you to develop your own personal drawing style. • Hands-on course in drawing and illustration, suitable for beginners and improvers alike • Practical, step-by-step, easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations • From simple object drawing, move on to tackle all aspects of our environment, people and animals • Sketching and observation, materials and theory, tips and techniques - everything you need to know to create original artworks, cartoons and illustrations • More than 1,000 illustrations
Download or read book The Ultimate Drawing Book written by Barrington Barber and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners written by Yoshiko Ogura and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive beginner's guide to drawing . In The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners, experienced art instructor Yoshiko Ogura explains the basics of pencil drawing through a series of lessons that provide insights on artistic composition, simulating highlights and shadows, depicting realistic forms, rendering texture and creating a sense of depth in your artwork. At the beginning of the book, she provides you with all the information you need to get started--what materials to buy, how to prepare your work surface, pencils and erasers--even how to sit correctly when drawing. Once you know these, Ogura provides a series of easy and clear step-by-step lessons showing you how to draw simple objects while gaining an understanding of the essential concepts of perspective, how to convey hard and soft surfaces and textures, composition and balance. From here, you progress to more complex shapes and objects including landscapes and portraits of people and animals, as she explains all the additional concepts needed to draw these realistically. This book teaches you how to draw the following interesting subjects: Simple forms (an apple, a milk carton, an egg, a mug) Hard & soft surfaces (a cloth, a loaf of bread, a stone, a book) Transparent objects (water droplets, a glass) Complex objects (a pumpkin slice with seeds and pulp, a sunflower) Human figures (hands, portraits) Landscape (trees, buildings) Animals (a cat, a parakeet) Still life (fruit, flowers) Plus, many other inspirational examples and ideas! By the end, all your drawings will begin to look impressively polished and realistic! As you work through the lessons, you'll master all the skills and knowledge that seasoned artists demonstrate in their work.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga written by Sonia Leong and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative artist's manual combines the time proven handbook format with an amazing series of online tutorials. You can learn basic techniques from the book and then view movie tutorials that relate to each lesson. Learn techniques on the go by using
Download or read book The Ultimate Book of Drawing written by Barrington Barber and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists looking to build their skills and produce accomplished artworks will find this comprehensive drawing reference invaluable. Barrington Barber looks at the key areas still life, figures, landscape, and portraits and demonstrates the specific skills needed for each type of subject matter. His easy-to-follow approach makes him an ideal tutor for beginners as well as those who can already draw competently. Starting with the basics of drawing, the book moves on to deal with more challenging areas such as figures in action, symbolism in portraits, and imaginary landscapes."
Download or read book Anatomy for Artists Drawing Form and Pose TBC written by Tom Fox and published by 3dtotal Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to confidently draw the human form from head to toe with this comprehensive, richly illustrated guide. Expert drawing instructor and storyboard artist Tom Fox knows exactly how to capture the figure in poses that are both dynamic and true to human anatomy. The book details the central figure-drawing elements and techniques that are essential to every artist of every skill level. From understanding the XYZ axis and basic skeleton, to thinking in 3D space and creating mannequins of all levels of detail, the book deals with everything the reader needs to know before moving on to the figure itself. Tom presents in step-by-step details exactly how to add the muscles and depict truly believable poses. Every part of the body is presented in detail, with easy-to-follow breakdowns of the torso, arms, and legs, and the often-tricky head, hands, and feet. The author also shares insightful, game-changing anatomy tips, many learned from years of working for major clients in the entertainment industry and teaching others to draw the human figure, both in person and online. This combination of experiences and skills make Tom an outstanding author of this must-have book for artists in all areas of figure drawing.
