You Can Draw in 30 Days

You Can Draw in 30 Days
Author: Mark Kistler
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0786727233

Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent -- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way -- in just twenty minutes a day for a month. Inside you'll find: Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and face More than 500 line drawings, illustrating each step Time-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in 3-D The 9 Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawing 75 student examples to encourage you in the process

The Art and Science of Drawing

The Art and Science of Drawing
Author: Brent Eviston
Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2021-05-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1681987775

Drawing is not a talent, it's a skill anyone can learn. This is the philosophy of drawing instructor Brent Eviston based on his more than twenty years of teaching. He has tested numerous types of drawing instruction from centuries old classical techniques to contemporary practices and designed an approach that combines tried and true techniques with innovative methods of his own. Now, he shares his secrets with this book that provides the most accessible, streamlined, and effective methods for learning to draw.

Taking the reader through the entire process, beginning with the most basic skills to more advanced such as volumetric drawing, shading, and figure sketching, this book contains numerous projects and guidance on what and how to practice. It also features instructional images and diagrams as well as finished drawings. With this book and a dedication to practice, anyone can learn to draw!

Dare to Sketch

Dare to Sketch
Author: Felix Scheinberger
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0399579567

An inspirational, instructional, and visually stimulating guide to sketching and drawing. Dare to Sketch is filled with practical tips about which materials to use, a variety of subject matter ranging from easy to more challenging, and wisdom about overcoming creative blocks and fear of making mistakes. A whimsical beginner's guide to sketching, covering all of the important basics: what kind of notebook to buy, what drawing materials to use, ideas for subject matter, and daily exercises. Includes inviting, inspirational, and idiosyncratic tips (don't start on the first page of your sketchbook!), Dare to Sketch is gorgeously illustrated with the author's unique and contemporary art style.

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Author: Betty Edwards
Publisher: Tarcher
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1989
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Presents a set of basic exercises designed to release creative potential and tap into the special abilities of the brain's right hemisphere.

The Natural Way to Draw

The Natural Way to Draw
Author: Kimon Nicolaïdes
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1941
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780395530078

An approach to drawing technique based on observation covering contour and gesture, model drawing, memory in ink and watercolor; anatomy study, drapery, shade, structure, and other topics in drawing.

Keys to Drawing

Keys to Drawing
Author: Bert Dodson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 225
Release: 1990-08-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440308675

Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner. These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time. You'll learn how to: • Restore, focus, map, and intensify • Free your hand action, then learn to control it • Convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture • Stimulate your imagination through "creative play"

The Artful Sketch

The Artful Sketch
Author: Mary Phan
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1624146082

Handmade Artwork to Inspire Your Creative Life Take your love for hand lettering, coloring, and doodling to the next level with this easy guide to creating gorgeous sketches by hand. Artist Mary Phan has toured North America teaching luxury sketching workshops, and she now reveals her simple yet big-impact techniques for everyone— from beginners to experienced designers. You’ll learn to draw 14 exquisite sketches, featuring fully illustrated, detailed step-by-step instructions to ensure a frame-worthy result from your very first sketch! Follow along with Mary’s simple, foolproof sketching process: drawing in basic shapes with a pencil and ruler, bringing the scene to life with brightly colored art markers, and outlining with black ink for the final details. From each tutorial, you’ll have your own impressive work of art to share as a gift, send as a card, share on social media, use in your business, or display in your home. No matter how you use it, this book will give you the tools and inspiration to fill your life with more color, beauty, and creativity.

How to Draw Without Talent

How to Draw Without Talent
Author: Danny Gregory
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-11-26
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0593188276

Want to draw but don't think you have the talent? This book is for you--no experience or formal training required! Danny Gregory, co-founder of the popular online Sketchbook Skool, shows you how to get started making art for pleasure with fun, easy lessons. Get started fast with just a pen and paper, learn to see your subject with new eyes, and enjoy the creative process.

How to Draw

How to Draw
Author: Scott Robertson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781933492735

Drawing and drawings.

The Charles Bargue Drawing Course

The Charles Bargue Drawing Course
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9780486493879

Nearly 200 plates from the master teacher's famous 19th-century drawing course comprise drawings of casts, chiefly from antiquity; lithographs in the style of drawings by Renaissance and modern masters; and male nudes. This affordable volume constitutes an essential guide for professional artists, students, art historians, and collectors.