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Drawing for the Absolute Beginner A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

by: Willenbrink, Mark; Willenbrink, Mary

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

by: Willenbrink, Mark; Willenbrink, Mary

ISBN 13: 9781581807899
ISBN 10: 1581807899
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/02/2006
Publisher: North Light Books

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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.

Pencils	p. 8
Paper and Drawing Board	p. 10
Erasers	p. 11
Additional Drawing Tools	p. 12
Sketching and Drawing
Holding the Pencil	p. 15
Structural Sketches	p. 16
Value Sketches	p. 18
Black-and-White Sketches	p. 20
Contour Sketches	p. 22
Combining Approaches	p. 24
Principles of Good Drawing
Using Basic Shapes	p. 27
Gauging Proportions	p. 28
Measuring Angles	p. 30
Working From Reference Materials	p. 31
Understanding Linear Perspective	p. 32
One-Point Perspective	p. 34
Two-Point Perspective	p. 36
Three-Point Perspective	p. 38
Hidden Horizons and Vanishing Points	p. 39
Locating Vanishing Points	p. 40
Atmospheric Perspective	p. 41
Ellipses	p. 42
Arches and Roofs	p. 44
Reflections	p. 46
Value
Contrast	p. 49
Creating Values	p. 51
Light Effects	p. 52
Plotting Shadows	p. 53
Practice the Techniques
Clouds and Grass	p. 55
Leafy Trees	p. 56
Evergreen Trees	p. 57
Brick, Stone and Wood	p. 58
Rocks	p. 60
Plane	p. 62
Train	p. 64
Automobile	p. 66
Boat	p. 68
Cat Face	p. 70
Side View of a Cat	p. 72
Dog	p. 74
Cow	p. 76
Swan	p. 77
Human Figures	p. 78
Faces	p. 82
Composition
Arranging the Elements	p. 87
Number of Elements	p. 88
Cropping and Formatting	p. 89
Lines, Tangents and Shapes	p. 90
Let's Draw
Still Life	p. 92
Textured Metal	p. 94
Scene in Perspective	p. 96
Natural Textures	p. 98
Using Contrast	p. 100
Expressive Portrait	p. 105
Telling a Story Through a Drawing	p. 110
Landscape	p. 116
Seascape Composition	p. 120
Glossary	p. 124
Index	p. 126
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Drawing for the Absolute Beginner A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

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