Drawing; A Practical Guide | Vicenç B. Ballestar, Jordi Vigué

Drawing; a practical guide [Vicenç B. Ballestar – Jordi Vigué]

This practical drawing guide is indispensable for the budding artist. You'll quickly master the theory and techniques of all genres with its step-by-step explanations.

With 800 beautiful illustrations and dozens of inspiring exercises, you'll learn to draw by doing. It starts with setting up your rough sketch, which consists of geometric shapes. Then, basic principles such as light, color, composition, perspective, and proportion are covered. This guide offers professional lessons and practical solutions for a wide range of topics. For example, you'll learn to represent nuances between light and dark and create a balanced composition.

Topics range from still lifes, landscapes, and cityscapes, animals, and the human body to caricatures. All possible materials are also used and explained, such as charcoal, watercolor brush, graphite, and Indian ink. The practical exercises and many examples will undoubtedly stimulate your creativity.

[NOTE from Ziggy! Content warning; this drawing book contains traditional full-body photos and may therefore be considered less suitable for a younger target audience.]

Details:

• Title: Drawing – A practical guide

• Authors: Vicenç B. Ballestar, Jordi Vigué

• Publisher: Librero

• ISBN: 9789036620847

• Language: Dutch

• Year: 2005

• Binding: Sturdy paperback

• Condition: Very good

• Genre: Hobbies and art