The Charles Bargue Drawing Course

The Charles Bargue Drawing Course

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2014-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780486493879

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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.


Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing

Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing

Author: Mau-Kun Yim

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-03-27

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1440349762

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Draw the best portraits with form and spirit. Drawing techniques from a master! Mau-Kun Yim learned to draw as the Old Masters did and believes that to render the essence of life in portrait drawing, one must continue to pursue the old ways. This philosophy and methodology relies on a holistic approach to observation, analysis and critical-thinking honed through time and patience. • Start with a solid foundation - Classical bust drawing is a must. These lessons aid in constructing volume in your drawing and introduce concepts of structure. • Move on to sketching - The best way to train your observation skills. Anatomy, value and state of mind are the focus of these lessons. • 12 step-by-step tutorials put it all together - Form and spirit combine along with more clearly defined details to bring life and dimension to your portraits. • An extensive gallery of beautifully and classically executed portraits, figures, sketches and busts serves as inspiration.


Learn How to Draw and Paint

Learn How to Draw and Paint

Author: Hazel Harrison

Publisher: Southwater

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781780191621

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This is a complete course on practical & creative techniques: drawing, watercolour, oil & acrylic and pastel. It is a comprehensive artists' manual that includes examples of many different styles and treatments. It is perfect both for the beginner and the more advanced artist. It includes up-to-date information on all the latest techniques, materials and equipment. It is packed with practical guidance on how to treat all the classical subjects - portraits, figures, buildings, landscapes and flowers - in the most popular mediums. You can learn techniques such as brushwork, texturing and knife painting, then apply them to your own project. It features over 750 at-a-glance, step-by-step photographs show clearly how to achieve successful results. This comprehensive book offers a complete guide to all the materials, techniques and approaches an artist needs to get started. As well as step-by-step instruction for beginners it offers expert tips, advice and ideas to offer inspiration to more advanced practitioners. Divided into four parts, this book covers all the most popular art mediums: drawing; watercolour; oil and acrylic; and pastel. Each section describes the range of materials and equipment available, and reveals how to get the best out of them. There are over 30 step-by-step projects each designed to teach a skill in depth. More specialized methods are then explained, for increasingly advanced and sophisticated effects.


Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Author: Betty Edwards

Publisher: Tarcher

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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


Drawing: People with William F. Powell

Drawing: People with William F. Powell

Author: William F. Powell

Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 1633227979

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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.


How to Paint and Draw

How to Paint and Draw

Author: Bodo W. Jaxtheimer

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780500272527

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Introduces art materials and techniques, gives advice on drawing animals, people, plants, and architecture, and includes tips on color, composition, and perspective


How to Draw and Paint what You See

How to Draw and Paint what You See

Author: Ray Smith

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Incorporated

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780394724843

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A new step-by-step system employs hundreds of how-to Dorling Kindersley graphics to teach all aspects and stages of working in watercolors or oils, moving from the basic sketch to the finished work


How to Draw & Paint

How to Draw & Paint

Author: Stan Smith

Publisher: Booksales

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780890094006

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Expert guidance needed to experiment successfully with the full range of subjects and media are presented here.