The ultimate complete drawing course to help you take your sketches to a higher level.
Packed with inspiring workshops and advice from practicing artists, this art lesson book will help you sharpen your drawing skills in a range of media.
Here’s what you’ll find inside the pages of this artist’s guide to drawing:
• Includes more than 90 detailed step-by-step workshops for pencil, charcoal, pen and pastel techniques
• A comprehensive range of techniques makes it suitable for beginners or more experienced artists
• Techniques are approached with progression in mind, so readers can learn the basics then move on to new creative challenges
Every aspect of drawing is explained in incredible detail in this drawing reference guide. It starts with the basics of drawing — like learning how to draw and choosing a subject — and works all the way through to mounting your finished masterpiece.
Learn more than 80 drawing techniques, from cross-hatching and stippling to blending and using colored pencils. Develop your own artistic style and grow as an artist by following the step-by-step drawing tutorials through beginner, intermediate and advanced art projects.
Artist's Drawing Techniques will help you tap into your creative potential and unlock new talents, whether you’re a complete beginner or seasoned artist.
Author(s): DK
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: DK
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 304
Contents 4
Getting started 10
Aspects of drawing 12
Drawing from observation and imagination 14
Drawing inside and outside 16
Composition 18
Perspective and measuring 20
Sketchbooks 22
Vocabulary of color 24
Choosing a medium 26
Drawing with pencil 32
Pencil and graphite 34
Pencil supports 36
Basic mark-making 38
Negative space 40
Hatching and crosshatching 42
Weight of line 46
Showcase drawing 48
Linear compositions 50
Contouring 3-D forms 52
Soft tones 54
Creating depth 56
Pattern and repetition 58
Showcase drawing 60
Drawing with an eraser 62
Masking and stenciling 64
Fur and hair 66
Layering graphite 68
Reflective and transparent surfaces 70
Showcase drawing 72
Drawing with charcoal 76
Charcoal 78
Charcoal supports 80
Gesture drawing 82
Shadow shapes 84
Smudged tone 86
Subtractive tone 88
Judging tonal value 90
Showcase drawing 92
Mass and volume 94
Toned paper 96
Chiaroscuro 98
Tonal compositions 100
Stippling 102
Showcase drawing 104
Aerial perspective 106
Layered drawing 108
Portraits 110
Creating atmosphere 112
Combining charcoals 114
Showcase drawing 116
Drawing with pen and ink 120
Ink pens 122
Inks and other materials 124
Making marks 126
Line quality 128
Line width and direction 130
Hatching and crosshatching 132
Stippling 134
Showcase drawing 136
Scribbling 138
Varying density 140
Adding water 142
Textured papers 144
Line and wash 146
Showcase drawing 148
Blending and softening 150
Layering with markers 152
Using colored inks 154
Expressive texture 156
Correcting mistakes 158
Showcase drawing 160
Drawing with colored pencil 164
Colored pencils 166
Supports and other materials 168
Color theory into practice 170
Mark-making for effect 172
Monochrome 174
Order of drawing 176
Using a limited palette 178
Showcase drawing 180
Optical mixing 182
Warm and cool colors 184
Complementary colors 186
Colored papers 188
Surface textures 190
Showcase drawing 192
Skin tones 194
Mixed media 198
Watercolor pencils 202
Showcase drawing 204
Drawing with pastels 208
Pastels 210
Pastels and other materials 212
Pastel supports 214
Mark-making in color 1 216
Mark-making in color 2 218
Using water-soluble pastels 220
Varying pressure 222
Layering versus blending 224
Understanding value 226
Feathering 228
Blocking in 230
Lightening colors 232
Darkening colors 234
Mixing neutrals 236
Mixing greens 238
Showcase drawing 240
Paper texture 242
Using colored papers 246
Complementary colors 248
Layering 250
Using fixative creatively 252
Working with edges 254
Creating aerial perspective 256
Fur and hair texture 258
Warm and cool colors 260
Expressive effects 264
Showcase drawing 266
Scumbling 268
Creating a visual focus 270
Working with shadows 272
Drawing people on the move 274
Impressionistic buildings 276
Textured surfaces 278
Skin tones 282
Drawing water 286
Moving to abstraction 290
Showcase drawing 292
Glossary 294
Index 296
About the artists 303
