| The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets: Easy Techniques for Drawing People, Animals and More Contributor(s): Parks, Carrie Stuart (Author), Parks, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1600614582 ISBN-13: 9781600614583 Publisher: North Light Books OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Clear instruction on supplies and references; shapes and values; a variety of people, animal and nature subjects; refining your drawings; and more. It is easy enough to use so that even complete beginners will have the confidence to give it a try, but it also has enough information that readers will get hours of enjoyment while refining their skills. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Drawing - Art | Techniques - Pencil Drawing - Art | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 741.2 |
| LCCN: 2009007920 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 8.5" W x 10.88" (1.85 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the book that can teach anyone to draw (yes, even you ) If you're not getting the kind of true-to-life results you want in your drawings (or if you can't even draw a straight line), Carrie and Rick Parks can help. As award-winning teachers, they have a proven game plan for helping artists of all levels overcome common problems and see immediate improvement in their work. As professional composite artists, they know the tricks and tools for achieving incredibly lifelike results. In this friendly, foolproof guide to drawing, they share it all: - Easy-to-master techniques for achieving a convincing sense of depth - How to draw challenging textures like metal and fur - Putting personality into your portraits - 40+ step-by-step demonstrations featuring a variety of people, animals and nature Easy enough so that beginners can jump right in, and comprehensive enough to help more accomplished artists refine their skills. This book covers all the essentials, teaching you the secrets of realistic drawing one step at a time, building the skills you need to tackle any subject convincingly--even those you've always thought were beyond your reach. Before you know it, you'll be turning out picturesque landscapes, stellar portraits--any subject that inspires you to put pencil to paper |