Big School of Drawing Workbook Exercises and step-by-step drawing lessons for the beginning artist

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• ISBN13: 9780760382028
• ISBN10: 0760382026
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-04-11
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Summary

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES, now in English! More than 2.3 million copies sold in 23 languages!

Perfect for beginners, the Big School of Drawing Workbook begins with basic pencil techniques, such as shading, crosshatching, and adding texture. Then follow along as you use those pencil techniques to create detailed step-by-step drawings, with space provided on each page for you to practice, as you learn to create your own realistic drawings.

Companion to the original Big School of Drawing reference book, this 112-page interactive workbook provides beginning artists with a focused, hands-on approach to learning.

Practice directly inside the book, with more than 50 step-by-step drawing lessons, including:
 

• Pencil techniques
• Adding shading, texture, and highlights
• Drawing from basic shapes
• Flowers and still life
• Trees, rocks, and landscapes
• Architecture and perspective
• Animals, dogs, cats, and horses
• People and portraits

With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Author Biography

Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling, and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction 
Basics 
Hatching 
Drawing with a Sharp Point 
Drawing with a Blunt Point 
Basic Shapes 
Warming Up 
Flowers 
Drawing Exercises
Basic Flower Shapes 
Beginning
Simple Flowers 
Morning Glory 
Gardenia 
Tulips 
Poppy 
Pansy 
Regal Lily 
Floral Bouquet 
Columbine 
Peony 
Advanced
Thistle 
Gladiolus 
Landscapes 
Drawing Exercises
Sketching Leaves 
Rocks 
Car Detail 
Beginning
Old Tree 
Mountains 
Monument Valley 
Deserts 
Mill by the Stream 
Introducing Perspective 
Advanced
Capturing Vacation Scenes 
New York 
Animals 
Drawing Exercises
Basic Shapes 
Drawing Accurately 
Creating Animal Textures 
Beginning
Rabbits 
Cats 
Sparrow 
Kangaroo
Giraffe 
Baby Monkey 
Golden Retriever 
Horse Portrait 
Advanced
Iguana 
Gorilla 
People 
Drawing Exercises
Eyes 
Nose & Ears 
Lips 
Studying Adult Proportions 
Beginning
Approaching a Profile View 
Capturing a Likeness 
Working with Lighting 
Drawing from Life 
Advanced
Rendering a Baby 
Developing Hair 
Creating Facial Hair 
Still Life 
Drawing Exercises
Rose with Waterdrops 
Depicting Textures 
Beginning
Floral Arrangement 
Liquid & Glass 
Advanced
Sunday Breakfast 
Reflections & Lace