Landscape Drawing Step by Step

Landscape Drawing Step by Step
Author: Wendon Blake
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1998-01-27
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486402010

Excellent, clearly written how-to guide for training powers of observation, judging proportions, assessing values, plus valuable suggestions for use of drawing media. 180 line illustrations and halftones.

Drawing: People with William F. Powell

Drawing: People with William F. Powell
Author: William F. Powell
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633227979

Learn to create detailed, realistic drawings of people in graphite pencil from basic shapes. Successfully drawing people is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, artistic experiences. Drawing: People shows you how to capture the unique characteristics of people in graphite pencil, with tips on choosing materials, building with basic shapes, placing proportionate features, and shading to develop form and realism. With more than 40 step-by-step projects to both re-create and admire, artist William F. Powell teaches artists how to develop a portrait drawing to its fullest. He explores basic drawing techniques as well as art concepts that apply to drawing people, including proportion, perspective, and composition. This book includes in-depth information on how to render facial features, heads from various angles, and the figure in action, step by step. With this helpful guide, you'll even discover specific tips and tricks for drawing individual body parts, such as eyes, ears, noses, lips, hands, and feet. And the wealth of beautiful, inspiring examples ensure that Drawing: People will be a welcome addition to any artist’s drawing reference library. Drawing people can be tricky, but with this step-by-step guide, you’ll be rendering realistic portraits in no time. Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Drawing: People allows artists to develop their drawing skills, demonstrating how to start with basic shapes and use pencil and shading techniques to create varied textures, values, and details for a realistic, completed drawing.

Essential Techniques of Landscape Drawing

Essential Techniques of Landscape Drawing
Author: Suzanne Brooker
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0399580662

This beginner's guide to drawing in graphite pencil uses step-by-step exercises to teach fundamental methods for rendering all aspects of the natural landscape, with additional lessons on using charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, and other media. Following in the footsteps of author, artist, and art instructor Suzanne Brooker's previous title The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting, this book pairs the most universally-pursued topic for artists (drawing) with the popular subject matter of the natural landscape. Brooker breaks down landscapes into their various elements--including the earth, water, air, and trees--to convey how the fundamentals of drawing are applied to capture each aspect. Using the graphite pencil as her baseline instrument, Brooker provides you with step-by-step lessons that help you improve your rendering skills and re-create the beauty of the world outdoors. Examples from art history and contemporary masters supplement these lessons. The end result is a drawing instruction book that provides artists with everything they need to render landscapes no matter their skill level.

Pen & Ink Drawing

Pen & Ink Drawing
Author: Alphonso Dunn
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780997046533

Pen & Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide covers the essential aspects of pen and ink drawing and more. It explores basic materials and instruments; fundamental properties of strokes and pen control; key elements of shading; and indispensable techniques for creating vibrant textures. As a bonus, a chapter is devoted to what the author refers to as, the secret Line of Balance. This book is not just written to instruct but also to inspire enthusiasts of pen and ink and drawing as well.

Landscape Drawing in Pencil

Landscape Drawing in Pencil
Author: Frank M. Rines
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2012-03-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486140571

DIVConcise and beautifully illustrated, this guide covers the basics of holding the pencil, applying different strokes, shading, perspective, and the rendering of different materials, as well as composition and drawing from nature. 36 illustrations. /div

The Fundamentals of Drawing Landscapes

The Fundamentals of Drawing Landscapes
Author: Barrington Barber
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2017-06-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1788283198

Landscapes have for centuries captivated the imaginations of artists. Indeed, many of the most stunning works of art are in this genre. For the amateur artist, however, the sheer scope of landscape views can seem daunting. Following the pattern established in his highly successful companion volume on drawing portraits, Barrington Barber shows you that it is easier than it looks. All you need is a willingness to abide by a few simple rules and to take delight in exploring the myriad possibilities he presents. The Fundamentals of Drawing Landscapes takes you through every aspect of this stimulating area of art in an informal yet informative style. Among the 350 illustrations you will find exercises to hone your skills and a wealth of examples to emulate. Everything included in this book will add to the sum of your knowledge and understanding and so help make you a better artist.

Drawing the Landscape

Drawing the Landscape
Author: Chip Sullivan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2013-12-05
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118454812

This elegant Fourth Edition of Chip Sullivan's classic Drawing the Landscape shows how to use drawing as a path towards understanding the natural and built environment. It offers guidance for tapping into and exploring personal creative potential and helps readers master the essential principles, tools, and techniques required to prepare professional graphic representations in landscape architecture and architecture. It illustrates how to create a wide range of graphic representations using step-by-step tutorials, exercises and hundreds of samples.

Color Drawing

Color Drawing
Author: Michael E. Doyle
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2011-02-17
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118046285

The Third Edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing remains the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings. Update with over 100 pages, this Third Edition contains an entirely new section focused on state-of-the-art digital techniques to greatly enhance the sophistication of presentation drawings, and offers new and innovative ideas for the reproduction and distribution of finished drawings. Color Drawing, Third Edition Features: * A complete body of illustrated instructions demonstrating drawing development from initial concept through final presentation * Finely honed explanations of each technique and process * Faster and easier ways to create design drawings * Over 100 new pages demonstrating methods for combining hand-drawn and computer-generated drawing techniques Step-by-step, easy-to-follow images will lead you through digital techniques to quickly and easily enhance your presentation drawings.

Landscape

Landscape
Author: Richard McDaniel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823026036

Landscape is a compelling form of artistic expression long favored by professional artists and avid hobbyists alike. In its comprehensive approach to the topic, this volume presents diverse ways to depict nature, with expert guidance offered for drawing with pencil, pen and ink, and charcoal, and painting with oils and pastels. With this single source at hand, readers are able to learn and hone skills in each medium, greatly enriching their experience of creating landscape art. Clear, illustrated step-by-step demonstrations are included throughout.

Start Drawing Landscapes

Start Drawing Landscapes
Author: Markus S. Agerer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2020-02-14
Genre:
ISBN:

This book is all about the topic of drawing landscapes. Learn how to sketch and create your own landscapes on paper. For this purpose, the book teaches three basic blocks: Basics of drawing, perspective representation and composition. In order to be able to depict your own landscapes effectively, you will also learn in this book how to draw the most important elements of a landscape - e.g. trees, buildings, water and more. Step-by-step instructions for complete landscapes will help you to learn and improve your skills. You will also learn more about the origin and development of landscape representation in the visual arts.