101 Drawing Secrets

Author : Catherine V. Holmes
Publisher : Sixth & Spring Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Art
ISBN : 168462018X

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101 Drawing Secrets by Catherine V. Holmes Pdf

Bestselling author and drawing master Catherine V. Holmes distills a lifetime of drawing knowledge into 101 easy-to-grasp tips for artists who want to improve their drawing. Artist extraordinaire Catherine V. Holmes has written numerous successful step-by-step drawing books.101 Drawing Secrets takes a different spin on the traditional how-to-draw book. Busy artists who are short on time or just want to learn something new easily can dip into the book at any point and pick up a tip or trick they can immediately apply to their own artwork. From quick written tips, to illustrated examples, to simple step-by-step tutorials, the tips provide valuable insight into drawing for anyone wanting to take their art to the next level. Tips include: Draw from different points of view; Draw what you see, not what you think, by drawing upside down; Use a grid system to improve accuracy; Look at negative space to check accuracy; Break the subject down into simple shapes; Sketch daily to improve more quickly; Create an eye-catching focal point; Draw on unusual surfaces; Convert your reference image to black and white to simplify; Draw with one continuous line to strengthen your brain, eye, and hand coordination; Develop your signature style; Draw more realistic teeth; Focus on the process, not the product; Avoid smudging that can ruin your drawings; Crop your artwork to create a more compelling piece.

Author : Catherine V. Holmes
Publisher : Get Creative 6
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Art
ISBN : 1640210431

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The 15-Minute Artist by Catherine V. Holmes Pdf

Jump in and start drawing with more than 60 step-by-step projects--which take 15 minutes each--from bestselling author Catherine Holmes. Holmes's tutorials break the process down so aspiring artists can quickly achieve satisfying results. In addition to pencil renderings, she explains how to work with a variety of media and provides tips and sidebars on such techniques as blending, texture, perspective, and shading.

Author : Sarah Parks
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440334467

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Drawing Secrets Revealed - Basics by Sarah Parks Pdf

Learn to draw anything you see! Discover the artists' "secrets" that make drawing accessible for everyone. Sarah Parks shares with you her favorite materials and the basic techniques that make it possible. Follow along as she guides you through 20+ demonstrations: You'll learn how to strip a composition down to its basics before learning to build it back up into the masterpiece you've long imagined creating. Everything is covered, from the simple shapes of a composition, to the block-in of your drawing, to shading and proportions. You may be new to the world of drawing, but soon you'll be able to draw anything! • Get 3-D effects in your drawings • Develop your artist's eye by learning to refine the overall shape, structure and features of the subjects around you • Draw dynamic figures and gain a better understanding of their basic structure 20+ step-by-step demonstrations cover everything from still life to people to animals and more!

Author : Stephanie Bower
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781631597664

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The Urban Sketching Handbook 101 Sketching Tips by Stephanie Bower Pdf

Master the challenges of drawing on location with this collection of insider know-how and expert tips and techniques. Illustrator, architect, and international workshop instructor and Urban Sketcher Stephanie Bower has collected 101 of her best insider drawing tips, hacks, and techniques and shares them in this fully illustrated, portable book. Learn shortcuts to getting your perspective right, determining your composition, and balancing your light and shadow. This book collects many basic drawing techniques into one handy volume: How to draw a great line Using ellipses to draw arches How towers are like wedding cakes The importance of your eye level line in sketching and 97 things more! The book also features beautiful example illustrations from Urban Sketchers around the globe! Whether you are new to sketching or are an experienced artist, this book is chock-full of useful, practical, and clever tips to take your drawing to the next level. The Urban Sketching Handbook series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact, easy-to-carry format—perfect to toss in your backpack or artist’s tote.

Author : Carrie Stuart Parks
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600614958

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Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces by Carrie Stuart Parks Pdf

Draw amazingly accurate portraits starting today! Even if you're an absolute beginner, you can render strikingly realistic faces and self-portraits! Instructor and FBI-trained artist Carrie Stuart Parks makes it simple with foolproof step-by-step instructions that are fun and easy to follow. You'll quickly begin to: • Master proportions and map facial features accurately • Study shapes within a composition and draw them realistically • Use value, light and shading to add life and depth to any portrait • Render tricky details, including eyes, noses, mouths and hair Proven, hands-on exercises and before-and-after examples from Parks' students ensure instant success! It's all the guidance and inspiration you need to draw realistic faces with precision, confidence and style!

Author : David Webb
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781446380703

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101 Ways to Draw by David Webb Pdf

Master and combine different media in your drawing—from soft pencils to graphite powder, ballpoint to fiber-tip pens, conté sticks to watercolor pencils. This visual directory of drawing techniques beyond the pencil provides you with the skills to explore and experiment with all the different techniques and mediums. Use it as a handy reference for when you want to know how to use a particular tool, or as a catalogue of inspiration when seeking new ideas to try. A wealth of media and equipment is demonstrated, and each page features invaluable information for beginners and accomplished artists alike. As the techniques progress, you’ll explore the creative possibilities beyond one medium, and be encouraged to look at your work and style in a new light. Start with basic graphite pencils, sticks and powder to explore line and tone, shading, creating textures and erasing. Then move on to coloured pencils to cover techniques such as burnishing, lifting and sgraffito. There are various interesting methods to try with water-soluble coloured pencils too, including different ways of applying water, blending and overlaying colours. There are some really interesting ways to use ink pens for painting effects and instructions are included for cutting your own quill pen. Ballpoint pens, fiber-tips, marker pens and brush pens are also great tools for creating modern, graphic drawings—pick up some handy tips for mark making and blending. Finally, experiment with mixed media and combining various pencils, pastels, crayons, powder, sticks and pens for some stunning results. Be inspired by the huge range of drawings in this book to expand and develop your own skills.

Author : Mike Hoffman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Drawing
ISBN : 1497416043

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Secrets of Drawing by Mike Hoffman Pdf

An invaluable book of Drawing tips and techniques, many of which are found nowhere else. Praised by legendary Disney Animator Will Finn "I've read a lot of anatomy books, Bridgman, Loomis, Hogarth, etc. but I think the Holy Grail just might be SECRETS OF DRAWING". NOTE: There is now a sequel to this book titled MORE SECRETS OF DRAWING, also on Amazon.

Author : CATHERINE V. HOLMES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732888825

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How to Draw Cool Stuff by CATHERINE V. HOLMES Pdf

"How to Draw Cool Stuff: Basics, Shading, Texture, Pattern and Optical Illusions" is the second book in the How to Draw Cool Stuff series. Inside you will find simple illustrations that cover the necessities of drawing cool stuff. Specific exercises are provided that offer step-by-step guidelines for drawing a variety of subjects. Each lesson starts with an easy-to-draw shape that will become the basic structure of the drawing. From there, each step adds elements to that structure, allowing the artist to build on their creation and make a more detailed image. Starting with the basic forms, the artist is provided a guide to help see objects in terms of simplified shapes. Instructions for shading to add depth, contrast, character and movement to a drawing are then covered. The varieties of texture and pattern that can be included in an artwork offer another layer of interest and depth to a design. These elements are necessary to indicate the way something looks like it feels in a work (texture) or creating the repetition of shapes, lines or colors (patterns). Illustrated optical illusions involve images that are sensed and perceived to be different from what they really are, showing examples of how the mind and the eyes can play tricks on each other. All you need is a piece of paper, a pencil and an eraser and you are ready to draw cool stuff. Once the drawing is complete, it can be colored, shaded or designed in any way you like to make it original. Following these exercises is a great way to practice your craft and begin seeing things in terms of simple shapes within a complex object.

Author : Carrie Stuart Parks,Rick Parks
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440317965

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The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets by Carrie Stuart Parks,Rick Parks Pdf

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!

Author : Henry Yan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Figure drawing
ISBN : 1427610231

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Henry Yan's Figure Drawing by Henry Yan Pdf

The author has many years of experience in teaching drawing and painting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. This book is focused on various techniques and styles in drawing human figures and portraits. The book has 192 pages, each page includes one or more figure/head drawings done from live models. There are about 20 step-by-step demonstrations from detailed and traditional approaches to fast and painterly styles. It's a book that will benefit both beginners and advanced learners.

Author : Bert Dodson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1990-08-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440308673

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Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson Pdf

Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner. These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time. You'll learn how to: • Restore, focus, map, and intensify • Free your hand action, then learn to control it • Convey the illusions of light, depth, and texture • Stimulate your imagination through "creative play"

Author : Hsiaochi Yang
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600589898

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101 Super Cute Cat Things to Draw by Hsiaochi Yang Pdf

Bursting with humor and imagination, this how-to drawing book will put a smile on your face with original cat mash-ups, step-by-step drawing instructions, doodling exercises, and mindfulness activities. 101 Super Cute Cat Things to Draw follows in the successful pawsteps of author Lulu Mayo's 18 existing books, featuring: Quirky cats including sushi cats, emotional cat veggies, cat crockery, and much more. Step-by-step instructions for drawing an array of fun feline pictures. Spreads featuring plenty of cat doodling prompts and mindfulness exercises that will inspire and de-stress you. Fun facts about cats that will keep you entertained from cover to cover. Lulu Mayo's signature whimsical and humorous style of writing and drawing offers you the inspiration to doodle all types of cats in fun mash-ups and scenarios. Stimulate your curiosity and explore fun and inspiring ways to draw felines with 101 Super Cute Cat Things to Draw!

Author : Catherine V Holmes
Publisher : How to Draw Cool Stuff
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1956769005

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How to Draw Cool Stuff by Catherine V Holmes Pdf

Five minutes may not seem like a lot of time to allow yourself to work on a drawing, as artists have been known to take days, months, and even years to complete a single work of art. However, as this book will prove, you can draw some really cool stuff in just under five minutes. By limiting their time, artists will start to see only the most essential parts of a subject while communicating action, movement, and expression into one timed drawing. This book is jam-packed with step-by-step lessons for drawing cool objects quickly - in 5-minutes or less! Author, artist, and instructor Catherine V. Holmes will start by teaching you how to quickly interpret basic information onto paper using simple but meaningful lines made with purpose. Start by observing, then draw the main shapes within your object. Next, you'll find simple lines and smaller shapes that build on the original ones, blocking in areas with lines and curves to represent the major details of your subject. The final steps should be filling your subject in with tone and refining shadows and highlights. Drawing under a time limit is a wonderful exercise that will help you learn how to draw more instinctively and gain a better understanding of form. The final outcome is not meant to be a polished drawing, but rather an all-around practice exercise that will improve your game and help you draw really some cool stuff with ease. The fifth book in the How To Draw Cool Stuff series, this exciting new title will teach you how to create simple illustrations using basic shapes and a drawing technique that simplifies the process of drawing, all while helping you construct height, width, and depth in your work. It will guide you through the creative thought process and provide plenty of ideas to get you started.

Author : Jasmina Susak
Publisher : Jasmina Susak
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Shading and Drawing Techniques by Jasmina Susak Pdf

Everyone is capable of drawing, all it takes is patience and determination. Yet many people see drawing as a miracle that is beyond their reach. This book will inspire you and help you get started. You will learn how to draw and shade everyday objects, textures, patterns, facial features and even landscapes with the help of the experienced drawing instructor. The author and popular pencil artist, Jasmina Susak, builds drawings from scratch in a simple manner that is easy to follow and understand.

Author : Donna Krizek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Drawing
ISBN : OCLC:1280721760

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Compendium of Drawing Techniques by Donna Krizek Pdf