The Artist S Sketchbook

Author : Lucy Watson
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 1581802110

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The Artist's Sketchbook by Lucy Watson Pdf

Sketching requires only the most basic tools to get started and is immediately accessible to anyone who has the desire. It is a simple yet rewarding exercise, serving as the foundation of all artistic pursuits. This illuminating guide draws on the vast experience of established artists to give readers a rich variety of working methods and topics that will guide and encourage their sketching ability. Artists of all skill levels will benefit from exercises that show them how to: * Sharpen powers of observation and analysis * Capture movement through line * Set up powerful compositions * Render tiny details that breathe life into a sketch * Use sketches as the basis of strong paintings Lucy Watson has a degree in Fine Art with a Masters in advanced printmaking. She is highly experienced in all media and her drawings, prints and paintings have been exhibited at prestigious venues all over Europe, from the Academie Royale de Beaux Arts in Brussels to the National Portrait Gallery in London. She lives in the United Kingdom.

Author : Sarah Simblet
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781465491497

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Sketchbook for the Artist by Sarah Simblet Pdf

Develop your drawing skills and rediscover the world around you with this innovative and beautifully illustrated book. In Sketch Book for the Artist, acclaimed artist and teacher Sarah Simblet teaches you how to draw by combining practical lessons with examples of both her own work and some of the world's greatest drawings. She introduces all the key drawing materials, then shows you how to master the basic elements of drawing in a series of step-by-step drawing classes, covering topics ranging from simple mark-making to establishing form, creating tone, and conveying perspective. You will learn how to explore a wide variety of subjects, from still life, plants, and animals to portraits, the human body, landscapes, and buildings, all of which are introduced with outstanding drawings by famous artists. The bestselling author of Anatomy for the Artist and Botany for the Artist, Sarah demonstrates how she works - from quick pencil sketches to pen and ink studies - with expertise and plenty of encouraging tips, and complements them with plentiful examples from her own drawing books. Sketch Book for the Artist is for anyone who wants to draw, whether you are a complete beginner or would like to refresh your existing skills. Whatever your ability, it will inspire you to reach for a pencil and paper and start drawing.

Author : Gingko Press
Publisher : Gingko Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03
Category : Artists' preparatory studies
ISBN : 1584237031

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The Art of the Sketchbook by Gingko Press Pdf

For every commercial work released by an artist, countless doodles and sketches remain in sketchbooks, unseen by all but a select few. It is a rare treat to see an artists looser, more playful experiments. These early drafts and creative diversions can reveal new facets of the artists process, and often constitute a body of work just as valuable as what the artist deems worthy of the public eye. The Art of the Sketchbook cracks opens the covers of more than thirty private sketchbooks and reveals the personal work of artists in their leisure. Travel diaries, life studies, and wildly imaginative cartoons are just a few of the styles represented here, and the materials and subjects are just as varied. Double-page presentations show the sketchbooks in their raw form, and artist interviews provide both context for the images and glimpses into the role sketching plays in each artists larger body of work.

Author : Cathy Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440338847

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Artist's Sketchbook by Cathy Johnson Pdf

Grab your pen and seize the day! Make art a part of your everyday life, and everyday life a part of your art. Vast opportunities and great joy await you as you learn sketching "on the spot"--be it in your own backyard, amid the bustle of a busy market, on a hike or wherever you happen to find yourself. Cathy Johnson leads you on this thrilling expedition as you explore ways to turn everyday sights and experiences into a cache of visual memories. She and other artists have opened their sketchbooks to share their favorite subjects, ranging from nature's paraphernalia to aging buildings, crashing waves and beloved pets. You will travel the world through sketches and stories, through deserts and deep woods, cities and small towns. Along the way, you'll pick up helpful tips and clever, on-location improvisations for making your sketching sessions pleasurable, safe and productive. • Chapters focus on sketching subjects close to home, on travels, in nature, in urban settings and from everyday life. • 10+ artists share favorite sketches, tips and techniques. • 15+ demos reveal on-the-spot sketches as they come together. • Includes expert advice on getting the best results from a range of mediums, including graphite, ink, colored pencil, watercolor and gouache. The Artist's Sketchbook is pure delight, full of passion and possibility, ideas and inspirations. You'll learn ways to be prepared, simplify, still your inner critic, embrace the here and now, and in doing so, discover wonders you never thought to look for.

Author : Lynne Perrella
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 1610593952

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Artists Journals Sketchbooks by Lynne Perrella Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Tate
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 1849764905

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J.M.W. Turner by Anonim Pdf

One of the most popular painters of all time, J.M.W. Turner created a remarkable collection of sketchbooks over the course of his career. The 'Skies' sketchbook takes its name from its many richly coloured sky studies. Most of the sketches in the book were presumably observed in England, but a few many have been seen in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. The dramatic consequence of the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815m darkening skies and reddening sunsets around the world, surely caught his attention. Turner's more intensely-coloured studies may document these effects which lasted for over a year. This edition of the sketchbook reproduces all these beautiful drawings in near-facsimile.

Author : Julia Rothman
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781610580236

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Drawn In by Julia Rothman Pdf

This book shares large full-color images and profiles each of the high-profile, amazingly talented artists that discuss their sketchbooks and how they use them. People are fascinated by artist's sketchbooks. They offer a glimpse into private pages where artists brainstorm, doodle, develop and work on ideas, and keep track of their musings. Artists use these journals to document their daily lives, produce their initial ideas for bigger projects, and practice their skills. Using a variety of media from paint to pencil to collage, these pages can become works of art themselves. They often feel fresh and alive because they are first thoughts and often not reworked. These pages capture the artist's personalities along with glimpses of their process of working and inspirations.

Author : Shelley Rhodes
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781849944809

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Sketchbook Explorations by Shelley Rhodes Pdf

A practical and inspirational guide to help embroiderers and textile artists make the most of sketchbooks to inform their creative work. The artist’s sketchbook offers an exciting platform to explore a host of mixed media techniques. Using a combination of paper, textiles, found objects, pencil, ink and paint, Shelley Rhodes shows how a sketchbook can act as an illustrated diary, a visual catalogue of a journey or experience or as a starting point for more developed work. Whether out on location or in the studio, Rhodes explores every stage of the creative process, from initial inspiration to overcoming the fear of a blank page, manipulating paper and images and incorporating ‘found’ objects to build a sketchbook that is both beautiful and inspiring. Sketchbook Explorations is the ideal companion for everyone from the beginner to the more experienced artist looking for exciting techniques to expand their repertoire in mixed media. The book explores: Why work in sketchbooks? The importance and joy of working in a sketchbook. Ways of recording and investigating ideas that inspire. Techniques in mixed media from found objects and layers to three-dimensional sketching. Creating on location. Using electronic devices to develop ideas.

Author : Claude Marks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015006351467

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From the Sketchbooks of the Great Artists by Claude Marks Pdf

Author : Steven Peterman,Sara Elands Peterman
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781616894450

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The Sketchbook Project World Tour by Steven Peterman,Sara Elands Peterman Pdf

Destined to go down as one of the era's most astonishing global art projects, the Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook Project has, in less than a decade, amassed more than thirty thousand sketchbooks submitted by people of all ages and artistic abilities from more than 130 countries. Bursting with color, vivid imagery, and bouts of whimsy mixed with deeply intimate insights, the sketchbooks capture the texture of personal experience in a dizzying variety of illustrative styles and layouts that run the gamut from street portraits to stream-of-consciousness doodles, comics, and pop-ups. The Sketchbook Project World Tour presents the most compelling, surprising, and visually stunning examples from this one-of-a-kind artistic treasury.

Author : Mary Ann Scott,Margaret Stevens
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781849943024

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Botanical Sketchbook by Mary Ann Scott,Margaret Stevens Pdf

This is the story of one woman's journey from amateur painter to botanical artist, told through the sketchbooks and paintings she produced for the Distance Learning Diploma Course run by the Society of Botanical Artists. Packed with advice and tips, this book will serve as a guide and inspiration to anyone wanting to embark on life as a botanical artist. This book is both a showcase of Mary Ann Scott's work and a record of her achievements, including first-hand accounts of the joys and challenges she faced as she progressed. It contains work from every assignment she undertook, from her first attempts at drawing a tulip to the triumphant paintings she made for her diploma portfolio. Along the way are delicate floral compositions, juicy fruit and vegetables, botanical dissections, and her adventures out in the field. Margaret Stevens's comments on each assignments are also included, giving an insight into the assessment process and an all-round view of Mary Ann's successes and (very rare) failures. The book ends with a glorious selection of Mary Ann's ongoing work as a botanical artist.

Author : Shaun Tan
Publisher : Templar Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1848770502

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The Bird King and Other Sketches by Shaun Tan Pdf

Selections from the sketchbooks of Shaun Tan, acclaimed creator of The Lost Thing, The Arrival and Tales from Outer Suburbia. Included are preliminary drawings for book, film and theatre projects, portrait and landscape studies, along with pages from travelling notebooks. All offer a special insight into the daydreams of a celebrated author and illustrator.

Author : Helen Wells
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781631598357

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Expressive Sketchbooks by Helen Wells Pdf

Expressive Sketchbooks shares a host of creative ideas and prompts, tools and techniques, methods for working around obstacles and barriers, and tons of visual inspiration to help you grow in your sketchbooking practice. An expressive sketchbook is a place for you to explore, express, and enjoy your own innate creativity on your own terms. It is a safe playground for the imagination—a place to mess about, play, and experiment—and to gain confidence in your abilities as you develop your skills. Expressive Sketchbooks offers techniques and creative exercises that incorporate mark making, watercolor, mixed media, collage, words and text, and more. It unpacks some of the obstacles and barriers that you may face along the way and offers wisdom and encouragement to help you decide why and how to start your sketchbook and how to develop and expand your artistic practice. This book is packed with ideas and exercises, including: Exploratory drawing exercises How to utilize color in your sketchbook How to create dynamic and varied sketchbook pages How to find inspiration in nature and in your everyday life Ways to mix media and art supplies Ways to kickstart your creativity How to find and develop a process that feels personal to you Through this book, you'll find out what lights you up, what makes you curious and fascinated, and what makes you expansive. Discover how to magnify your creativity and enliven your art skills by using an expressive sketchbook as your daily companion.

Author : Sarah Bankes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Conceptual art
ISBN : 191291817X

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Sketchbook by Sarah Bankes Pdf

The sketching stage is integral to any piece of art -- it forms the foundations that everything else balances on. Sketches can often provide interesting insights into the processes and thinking behind the finished piece as well as showing off technique and skill. An artist's sketchbook is sacred and personal -- often thought of like a diary -- filled with uncensored thoughts, emotions and unique flourishes that are special to them. The freewheeling excitement in sketches -- where artists don't hold back, don't over-think, don't censor -- is hard to beat. 'Sketchbook' is about captured moments bursting with creativity, straight from the minds of the finest illustrators around the world. Whether made by pencil or stylus, sketches may be loose and generous or precise and economic, but all reveal something about the pure fun of creation.

Author : Barbara Rae,Richard Cork,Gareth Wardell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Watercolor painting, Scottish
ISBN : UCSD:31822038127387

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Barbara Rae by Barbara Rae,Richard Cork,Gareth Wardell Pdf

Wherever she is working outside, from the remote coastline of her native Scotland to the mountains of Andalucia and the Arizona desert, this artist responds to what she sees in her sketchbooks. Published here, these studies provide themes and motifs for her paintings and prints, but they also stand alone as sensuous evocations of the landscapes to which she is so attached.