Drawing for the Absolute Beginner A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

by Willenbrink, Mark; Willenbrink, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781581807899
• ISBN10: 1581807899
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781600616013
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-02
• Publisher: North Light Books
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Summary

This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined! Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all-from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong compositions.

Author Biography

Mark and Mary Willenbrink are the husband and wife team of the internationally best selling Drawing for the Absolute Beginner, with their Absolute Beginner titles translated in more than a dozen languages. Mark and Mary enjoy teaching the fundamentals of art while encouraging everyone to “Have fun and keep up the good work!” Mark is a fine artist and art teacher who strives to do a sketch a day, while Mary is an author who loves reading, writing and spending time with family. The Willenbrinks live in southwestern Ohio with their growing number of rescue cats and dogs.

Table of Contents

Pencils	p. 8
Paper and Drawing Board	p. 10
Erasers	p. 11
Additional Drawing Tools	p. 12
Sketching and Drawing
Holding the Pencil	p. 15
Structural Sketches	p. 16
Value Sketches	p. 18
Black-and-White Sketches	p. 20
Contour Sketches	p. 22
Combining Approaches	p. 24
Principles of Good Drawing
Using Basic Shapes	p. 27
Gauging Proportions	p. 28
Measuring Angles	p. 30
Working From Reference Materials	p. 31
Understanding Linear Perspective	p. 32
One-Point Perspective	p. 34
Two-Point Perspective	p. 36
Three-Point Perspective	p. 38
Hidden Horizons and Vanishing Points	p. 39
Locating Vanishing Points	p. 40
Atmospheric Perspective	p. 41
Ellipses	p. 42
Arches and Roofs	p. 44
Reflections	p. 46
Value
Contrast	p. 49
Creating Values	p. 51
Light Effects	p. 52
Plotting Shadows	p. 53
Practice the Techniques
Clouds and Grass	p. 55
Leafy Trees	p. 56
Evergreen Trees	p. 57
Brick, Stone and Wood	p. 58
Rocks	p. 60
Plane	p. 62
Train	p. 64
Automobile	p. 66
Boat	p. 68
Cat Face	p. 70
Side View of a Cat	p. 72
Dog	p. 74
Cow	p. 76
Swan	p. 77
Human Figures	p. 78
Faces	p. 82
Composition
Arranging the Elements	p. 87
Number of Elements	p. 88
Cropping and Formatting	p. 89
Lines, Tangents and Shapes	p. 90
Let's Draw
Still Life	p. 92
Textured Metal	p. 94
Scene in Perspective	p. 96
Natural Textures	p. 98
Using Contrast	p. 100
Expressive Portrait	p. 105
Telling a Story Through a Drawing	p. 110
Landscape	p. 116
Seascape Composition	p. 120
Glossary	p. 124
Index	p. 126
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